Nevada · Mountain biking · Old Man of the Mountain

Joe Billy North Campsite

Joe Billy North CampsitePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
distance
792 ft
climb

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Joe Billy North Campsite open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Joe Billy North Campsite, 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.

Joe Billy North Campsite is a short ride of less than a mile into the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in northeastern Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site sits at about 8,400 feet. The climb is steep in the first 0.2 miles, where the grade reaches about 27%, before the route eases. The trip gains roughly 790 feet in total, starting at around 8,400 feet and topping out near 9,180 feet. That makes it a compact, high-lying outing. Joe Billy Basin lies about 0.6 miles away, and Joe Billy South Campsite is about 0.8 miles off. Conrad Creek is about 1.3 miles away, and Thomas Canyon Campground, roughly 5 miles out, is the nearest campground.

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