BEST PLACES TO STARGAZE
Grab your binoculars or telescope and head to the Ranching Exhibit on Hwy 488, 2.5 miles west of downtown and the Baker Archaeological site, 2.8 miles east of Baker, where the Milky Way arches over the sky above you like a celestial rainbow.
BEST PLACES TO STAY & EAT
Baker has everything to fit your style of accommodations: campground; RV park; hotels; inns; and AirBnB homes. You will also have a delicious choice of food options. Baker has locally owned restaurants, food trucks and a general store. You’ll find it all on the Great Basin Business & Tourism website here.
SERVICES
Gas Station, Food, Lodging, Electric Charging Station
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
Baker is the welcome mat to Great Basin National Park, but the town itself is worth exploring! Keep your eyes open for eclectic roadside art all around town; learn more about the Fremont Culture at the Baker Archaeological Site; and more recent Baker history at the Ranching Exhibit. Spend some moments of reflection walking the Peace Path at the Baker Community Church. Make sure you stop by the Snake Valley Farmers Market held every Saturday, 9am-noon, June-October, where everything is locally grown and made. After one visit to Baker it will feel like home.
BEST PLACES FOR NIGHTTIME PHOTOGRAPHY
The stars shine brightly in Baker. Wander anywhere in town to capture a rustic building or roadside art in your photograph. Grab your binoculars or telescope and head to the Ranching Exhibit on Hwy 488, 2.5 miles west of downtown and the Baker Archaeological site, 2.8 miles east of Baker, where the Milky Way arches over the sky above you like a celestial rainbow.
Know before you go!
Learn everything you need to know to safely travel the Park to Park route.
Nevada is home to some really, REALLY wide open spaces. That means no cell service sometimes and long stretches
of highway with no gas stations, and yep, no restrooms. So please always be prepared for these conditions.
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