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Bookmark or Share- Great Basin - WikipediaThe Great Basin (Spanish: Gran Cuenca) is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds, those with no outlets to the ocean, in North America. It spans nearly all of Nevada, much of Utah, and portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Baja California.
- Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)From the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the sagebrush-covered foothills, Great Basin National Park hosts a sample of the incredible diversity of the larger Great Basin region. Come and partake of the solitude of the wilderness, walk among ancient bristlecone pines, bask in the darkest of night skies, and explore mysterious subterranean ...
- Great Basin - New World EncyclopediaThe Great Basin Desert is the largest desert in the United States and is mainly a shrub desert defined by the extent of characteristic plant species, predominantly sagebrush and western juniper, and covers a somewhat different (and smaller) area.
- Great Basin | Climate & Facts | BritannicaGreat Basin, distinctive natural feature of western North America that is equally divided into rugged north–south-trending mountain blocks and broad intervening valleys. It covers an arid expanse of about 190,000 square miles (492,000 square km) and is bordered by the Sierra Nevada range on the west, the Wasatch Mountains on the east, the ...
- US National Parks - Great Basin National ParkGreat Basin National Park offers 60 miles (97 km) of hiking trails that showcase its diverse landscapes, from alpine lakes to ancient bristlecone pine groves. Black bears can be found within the park.
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