Great Basin National Park in Nevada has a friendly reminder to drivers who pass through its sagebrush-covered foothills and ancient bristlecone pine forests, “do not blindly trust your GPS navigation system.” The park issued the warning after a truck became stuck on a narrow park road and forced its closure until it can be safely removed without damaging the surrounding area.
“Snake Creek Road is closed until further notice, as a tractor-trailer truck has become stuck one mile from the end of the road. Please avoid the area, as crews are working to safely remove the truck with a minimum of damage to the road and natural resources.
Reminder: Do not blindly trust your GPS navigation system! Park roads are narrow, winding, and not designed for commercial vehicle traffic. All roads entering the park dead-end inside the park and cannot be used for through traffic across the Snake Range.”
Driving in Great Basin National Park can be hazardous in the best of conditions and they ask drivers to obey all posted speed limits and use lower gears on long downhill sections to prevent overheated brakes. To add to that, they want to remind folks that GPS driving directions aren’t foolproof.
