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Great Basin National Park spans a striking range from the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to sage-covered foothills, offering a sample of the larger Great Basin region's diversity through wilderness solitude, ancient bristlecone pines, dark night skies, and subterranean passages. There is almost an 8,000-foot difference in elevation between Wheeler Peak and the valley floor, and weather conditions vary with elevation. In late spring and early summer, valley days may be hot while snow pack may remain unmelted at higher elevations. The Great Basin is a desert with low relative humidity and sharp drops in temperature at night, fierce afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer, and snow can fall at high elevations at any time of year.
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