How Crowded Is Great Basin in October?
October is a busy month at Great Basin National Park, running about 1.2× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Poor" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 60°F and a low around 36°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow. You'll get about 11.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is busy at Great Basin National Park (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. October sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.