Lower Lehman Creek Campground

Overview In Lower Lehman Creek Campground, set among the lush green vegetation which hugs Lehman Creek, you'll secure your tent or park your RV within earshot of clear mountain water which has tumbled 3,000 vertical feet from the lakes and snowfields of the high Snake Range. Naturally landscaped with red-barked water birch, aspen and white fir a stroll through this sky island ecosystem provides for great bird-watching or a cooling dip in the stream while placing you just minutes from spectacular Lehman Caves. Be sure to make a reservation for a cave tour before you arrive in the park.

Note: Campsites 11-20 are located along a paved loop road. gov. We are working to resolve this issue; until then, please know that these sites are completely accessible by road.

Recreation For guests at Lower Lehman Creek Campground a number of recreational options present themselves. The jaw-dropping Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive runs right past the campground entrance offering 12 miles of spectacular mountain and valley views while transporting you to near tree line at about 10,000 feet in elevation. From there a roundtrip hike of just under three miles will leave you with memories of iconic bristlecone pines, which can endure for over 4,000 years and stand for thousands more after death.

Another short stroll from the end of the Scenic Drive highlights Stella and Teresa Lakes, both fish free because they freeze solid during the winter months, but begging for a sunset photograph with colossal Wheeler Peak looming in the background. If a challenge is beckoning, you'll find ample beyond the Summit Trailhead. Beginning at mile 11 of the Scenic Drive the Summit Trail will launch you on an eight-mile, day-long endeavor to the roof of Wheeler Peak itself, where you may ponder the desperate lives of bristlecones, limber pines and Engelmann spruce gracing the rocky moraine below the summit.