3.7010 reviewsPrice
$8/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
14 campsites
Season
May - November, as w...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$8/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
14 campsites
Season
May - November, as w...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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660 South 12th Street, Ste. 108, Elko, NV 89801
Tent campers and small trailer rigs who can self-supply water will get the most out of this place. Fall weekends in late September hit the sweet spot: gold aspens, dry trails for hiking and biking, and site fees that require actual cash at the iron ranger.
No potable water on-site, nearest supplies are 18 miles away in Mountain City and emergency services are 67 miles south in Elko, without serious prep, that remote reality bites. Larger rigs will also fight the rock-edged site entrances that reviewers have flagged as a genuine par
Reference information about Big Bend Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Generally open May to November, as weather and conditions allow.</p><p>Very popular with hunters during the hunting seasons. The mining town site of Gold Creek, within the Island Mountain Mining District, is 5 miles south of Big Bend on county road 745. Very little remains of the town as most of it was moved or torn down in the 1920s. A plaque at the town site contains additional information. In an aspen grove surrounded by wide open country, 15 miles northeast of Wildhorse Reservoir.</p>
The elevation is 7,000 ft. The campground, pack it in, pack it out, is composed of two loops in a dense stand of Aspen. Most camp sites are widely spaced, and with the dense Aspen growth, privacy is good. The Aspen growth should provide excellent fall colors.
Open Memorial Day weekend through October 31; weather dependent.
The parking aprons are dirt and gravel. An RV waste station with potable water is available for a fee at Wild Horse Reservoir State Park.
From Mountain City, NV, take State Rt. 225 south 18.5 miles to Big Bend Campground sign. Turn left after sign onto gravel (then dirt) road and go 8.7 miles to an intersection. Continue straight through the intersection, passing Forest Service sign, and go 1.9 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground. NOTE: Dirt and gravel road is mostly wide single-lane.
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Fall is the prime season here. Daytime highs run mid-40s to low-70s from late September through October, with nights dropping into the 20s and 30s. The aspen color peaks in late September and early October, drawing moderate crowds on weekends. Trails and dirt roads dry out nicely for hiking, biking, and OHV trips. Expect increased traffic during hunting season. Summer is warm and dry. Early and late season can bring snow flurries and freezing mornings, though conditions shift quickly at this elevation.
Aspen color peaks late Sept–early Oct; fall is described as prime season and popular.
Potable water is not available at this site.
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