3.7818 reviews
Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Mid-May to late Octo...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Mid-May to late Octo...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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100 Midas Canyon Road, Austin, NV 89310
Tent campers and history-minded travelers will get the most out of this. The half-mile Cave Trail starts right at camp, leading to 600-1300 CE pictographs most people have never heard of. Free, almost always empty, and Spencer's Hot Springs is a short drive away for a soak after
Full-size trucks and any trailer will struggle on the access road and tight tree-lined sites. Bring every drop of water you need, there's none on-site, and the vault toilet has repeatedly been found dirty and unlatched by reviewers who ended up cleaning it themselves.
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<p>The big attraction here is, of course, the caves. 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 ancient Shoshones. Projectile points found at this cave date to about 600-1300 CE. On nearby BLM land is Spencers Hot Springs. The water is 192 degrees, and there is a developed tub and a below-ground pool. 2 units NO group.</p>
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Summer is the only practical season. Daytime highs run low 60s to upper 70s°F from mid-June through August, with nights dropping into the 30s and 40s. Trails to the pictographs clear of snow by mid-June, when wildflowers peak and the pinyon scent is strongest. Winter snow and freezing temperatures make the primitive campground inaccessible. Bring layers even in July.
Summer is the only practical season; mild days and cool nights mid‑June to Aug.
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Toquima Cave Campground is a small, remote, and primitive site located at an elevation of 7,900 feet in the Toquima Range. It includes basic amenities such as picnic tables and restrooms, with no potable water available. User reviews emphasize the rustic nature of the campground, with fire rings and vault toilets present. "Remote and primitive campsite nestled in a pinyon and juniper forest," wrote Greg Daggett in his review. Visitors describe the vault toilet as functional but lacking cleanliness, with Sonja Blazewick stating, "Camping spaces are clean, toilet WAS NOT!! I cleaned it. Door needs a new latch doorknob, no way to lock it." There is no dump station, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, or electricity hookups.
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