The mountains and valleys of the Great Basin extend as far as the eye can see. This photo with an Indian Paintbrush wildflower in the foreground was taken from Ward Mountain. From this vantage you can see across Steptoe Valley, the Schell Creek Range, then Spring Valley, and on to the Snake Range with Mt. Wheeler of the Great Basin National Park in the distance. The highest original resolution available is 1280x960 at 72 ppi. Photo copyright Kristi Fillman - HighDesertWest.com

The mountains and valleys of the Great Basin extend as far as the eye can see. This photo with an Indian Paintbrush wildflower in the foreground was taken from Ward Mountain. From this vantage you can see across Steptoe Valley, the Schell Creek Range, then Spring Valley, and on to the Snake Range with Mt. Wheeler of the Great Basin National Park in the distance. The highest original resolution available is 1280x960 at 72 ppi. Photo copyright Kristi Fillman - HighDesertWest.com