Big Bend Campground
- from $8
- fee
- May
- season
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Big Bend Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Big Bend Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)
Agency alert covering Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-06-04 · USFS · Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,990 ft
- Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger DistrictHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Big Bend Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 41°F and only about four wet days that month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and frequent snow, with September and October the mildest of the cooler months. Vault toilets are the only amenity at the campground, and a fee is charged for stays. Several hikes lie within about 10 miles, including Taylor, Taylor 2, McDonald and Copper.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Pine Creek CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drive
- Pavlak CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drive
- Upper Bluster CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drive
- Sawmill CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- Slide Creek CampgroundCamping · ~41 min drive
- The Forks CampgroundCamping · ~42 min drive
- Big Cottonwood CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drive
- Juniper Grove CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drive
- Slide Creek CampgroundCamping · ~58 min drive
Best time to visit Big Bend Campground
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 5°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
36° / 8°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
44° / 17°
10 wet · 7 snow
Apr
52° / 25°
10 wet · 5 snow
May
62° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Jun
73° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
85° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 39°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 31°
4 wet
Oct
59° / 23°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
45° / 16°
8 wet · 5 snow
Dec
34° / 7°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wild Horse Rsvr, NV, 10.3 mi away at 6,239 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
