Nevada · Camping

Upper Bluster Campground

June
season
May–Oct
best months

Is Upper Bluster Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Bluster Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,782 ft
  • Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger DistrictHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Upper Bluster Campground is a Forest Service site in the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It sits among several other campgrounds, with Lower Bluster Campground and Pavlak Campground each about 0.3 miles away and Pine Creek Campground about 0.4 miles off. The nearest town is Jarbidge, and the site is managed by the Forest Service. The campground has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple base for an overnight stay in this corner of the forest, where the surrounding campgrounds and trails offer plenty to pair with a night here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Jarbidge weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower than the campground, show July and August highs in the low 80s with lows around 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 38°F and lows around 17°F. The Jarbidge River is about 1.4 miles away for fishing, and the Jarbidge River Trail is about 2.2 miles off. Pine Creek, a hike about 0.8 miles away, and the East Fork Jarbidge River, a paddling route about 7 miles away, round out the options.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Upper Bluster Campground

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 17°

    2. Feb

      39° / 17°

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

    4. Apr

      54° / 28°

    5. May

      64° / 37°

    6. Jun

      72° / 43°

    7. Jul

      83° / 48°

    8. Aug

      84° / 48°

    9. Sep

      73° / 41°

    10. Oct

      60° / 32°

    11. Nov

      47° / 25°

    12. Dec

      39° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jarbidge, NV, 2.2 mi away at 6,180 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.