Books on Great Basin National Park
Below is a listing of the books available about Great Basin National Park. These consist primarily of hiking guides. We use some of these ourselves, and note that in the descriptions. At the bottom of each listing, we list a number of places where these can be currently purchased. Click on the logo of the store you would like to use. Note that books occasionally go out of stock or are discontinued at certain stores. In this case, simply try another merchant, if available.
Exploring Great Basin National Park: Including Mount Moriah Wilderness
This is the newest and most complete guide to little-visited Great Basin National Park. It is the updated and rebranded version of the old Falcon Guide for the park. We do not have this new version, but we do have and use the old Falcon Guide, and can recommend it.
Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park
This is a hiking and backpacking guide to the wilderness areas of Nevada, including Great Basin National Park. Those confining their visit to the park should go with the book above. A visit to the entire region could benefit from this book.
Great Basin: The Story Behind the Scenery
This is the Great Basin National Park edition of the very common "The Story Behind the Scenery" series. These books are very commonly found in the visitor centers and gift shops of the parks. They are short, but they provide good photos and general information on the park itself.








