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Fire restrictionsNevada

Great Basin National Park

Campfire and fire-use rules for this area, with each localized order the land manager has published.

Campfire status unknown.

Unknown

Standing backcountry rules on this NPS page: fires are prohibited above 10,000 feet, including Baker and Johnson Lakes, and portable stoves are allowed there. Below 10,000 feet, fires may only be built on bare soil or in a shallow snow pit with a 10-foot vegetation-free clearing, must not exceed two feet in diameter, and stone fire rings are prohibited. No land-unit-wide order, stage, or fire ban is listed; the page is undated apart from a February 1, 2025 last-updated note.

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Backcountry Camping - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Fire restrictions · Nevada

Great Basin National Park

Campfire status unknown.

Unknown

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 0

No current localized orders.

Standing rules 8

Where Fire use Dates Source
Backcountry fire conditions below 10,000 feet Backcountry below 10,000 feet in Great Basin National Park Campfire allowed Permanent Backcountry Camping - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry fire construction conditions Backcountry fire sites outside developed campgrounds and picnic areas Campfire allowed Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry fires prohibited above 10,000 feet Backcountry above 10,000 feet in Great Basin National Park, including Baker and Johnson Lakes No campfire Gas allowed Alcohol allowed Solid fuel allowed No wood Permanent Backcountry Camping - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Developed campground and picnic area fire rings Developed campgrounds, developed picnic areas, designated primitive campsites, and employee residential areas Campfire in developed sites Gas in developed sites Charcoal in developed sites Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Fires limited to designated fire rings in developed campgrounds and picnic areas Developed campgrounds, developed picnic areas, designated primitive campsites, and employee residential areas Campfire in developed sites Gas in developed sites Charcoal in developed sites Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Fires prohibited above 10,000 feet Areas of the park above 10,000 feet elevation No campfire No charcoal Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Fires prohibited above 10,000 feet Park lands above 10,000 feet elevation No campfire Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
No fires above 10,000 feet Areas above 10,000 feet elevation in Great Basin National Park No campfire Permanent Alerts & Conditions - Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Before you go

We track each forest's orders and alerts. Every rule links to its source. Rules change fast in fire season, so check with the forest before your trip. Posted signs and official orders always win.