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Price
Free
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
22 campsites
Season
Open from June - Oct...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
22 campsites
Season
Open from June - Oct...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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1400 S. Erie Main Street, Tonopah, NV 89049
Tent campers who fish or want a backcountry trailhead in camp will get the most from this place. Rainbow and Brook trout run through Pine Creek itself, and the Pine Creek Trail connects straight into the Alta Toquima Wilderness. Free, first-come, and genuinely quiet.
RVs of any size will have a bad time. Tree clearance drops under 11 feet, sites slope up to 5 degrees, and one reviewer put it plainly: anything over 30 feet will struggle just reaching the campground. No potable water means hauling everything in.
Reference information about Pine Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The half-mile Cave trail begins in the campground, with a series of stone steps leading to the rock shelter site. The red, yellow, black and white images (pictographs) here were painted by Native Americans.</p>
The elevation is 7,600 ft. The campground stretches out along Pine Creek with camp sites on both sides. The sites are tucked in among a pleasant mixture of Aspen, juniper, Pinion pine, and wild roses. The campground's interior road goes through Toiyabe National Forest 538 Pine Creek over a low-water bridge crossing. Adjacent to Alta Toquima Wilderness, the campground has the quiet and solitude of a semi-wilderness. With nearby Pine Creek Trail providing access to the deeper reaches of the wilderness, the campground is a good base camp. A very long drive, but worth it for this campground's solitude, wildlife viewing, and access to Alta Toquima Wilderness.
Open May 15 through October 15.
The parking aprons are dirt and rock.
In Tonapah, NV, at intersection of US Rt. 6 and US Rt. 95, take Rt. 6 east 5.4 miles to State Rt. 376. Turn left onto Rt. 376 north and go 13.3 miles to Belmont sign. Turn right at sign and go 46.3 miles to Pine Creek sign. Turn left at sign and go 0.9 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear right and go 2.5 miles on a rough, dirt road to campground. NOTE: The last 22.1 miles are gravel and dirt.
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Summer delivers the most reliable conditions, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to low-80s°F and nights dropping into the 30s–40s°F. Early summer brings wildflowers; late summer means active wildlife movement around dawn and dusk. Spring access depends on snowmelt and road conditions. Winter snow closes the road entirely. Fall turns the aspens gold but temperatures drop fast. Plan for cool nights even in July.
Summer has best weather, wildflowers and reliable hiking; peak season conditions.
Pine Creek Campground offers basic amenities amidst a scenic and remote location in Nevada, within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. "The sites are tucked in among a pleasant mixture of Aspen, juniper, Pinion pine, and wild roses," creating a rustic and natural camping experience. Vault toilets are available and wheelchair accessible, but there are no showers or potable water on-site. Sites include picnic tables and grills. Horse/Pack animals are permitted at the campground.
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