Across Utah to the Great Basin

After driving almost 100 miles through the great basin (streams & rivers dry up in the basin, never get to the ocean), we arrived at Nevada’s only National Park. 

 

Good news, then bad?:  We camped at a beautiful campsite next to a rushing creek streaming through the aspens.  Unfortunately, even though the site had been paved, the slope was like the drive to the campground, around 8%.  With two wood blocks under each of the RV’s front tires, we still were not level.  Oh well, other than Ruthie rolling into Morey all night, it was a beautiful place!

 

In the morning, it was on to the Lehman Caves, discovered in 1885.  A quite incredible 90 minute subterranean tour with all of the stalactites and stalagmites. 

 

 

 

 

 

We also picked pinyon pine nuts, AOK with the NP service.  Ruthie says, YUM.