Lehman Caves ranger-guided tour ticket at Great Basin: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Required under the listed conditions

Applies to

specific activity

Place or corridor

Lehman Caves, entered only from the Lehman Caves Visitor Center

Effective dates

January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Published fee

$15

Release model

rolling window

Release detail: Recreation.gov states tour tickets become available 30 days in advance at 10:00 am Eastern Time / 7:00 am Pacific Time. The park's own page instead advises checking two to four weeks before a visit and says schedules are published one to three months prior to the tour date; the two statements differ slightly.

Fee detail: Prices vary by tour, all per person and separate from any park fee: Gothic Palace (30 min) $8 adult / $4 youth 5-15; Parachute Shield (60 min) $12 / $6; Lodge Room (60 min) $12 / $6; Grand Palace (90 min) $15 / $8, under 5 not allowed; Introduction to Wild Caving (3 hrs) $40 adult only; First Room Accessible $5 / $2. The `fee` field carries the Grand Palace adult price as the headline tour.

Exceptions and limits

• You do not need a cave ticket to enter the park, hike, or camp — only to go inside Lehman Caves.
• Tours run year-round except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day - in 2026, tours do not run on January 1, November 26, or December 25.
• Tickets are sold on Recreation.gov or first-come, first-served at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center; reservations are strongly recommended because tours regularly sell out.