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"I consider this park highly underrated: Great Basin National Park spans most of Nevada, much of Utah, and portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Baja California. Beyond its vast desert it contains a 13,000-foot peak, ancient pines, pitch-black stargazing skies, and mysterious subterranean passages, yet it drew just over 140,000 visitors in 2022 (for context, Great Smoky Mountains saw 12.9 million), which underscores how overlooked it is." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines