USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Terraces Campground - Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 17 to September 25
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,537 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TERRACES PICNIC ROAD (NFSR 57129) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- Wells
- Address
- P.O. Box 246, Wells , NV, 89835
- Phone
- 775-752-3357
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Terraces Overnight Group Area is a popular location for weddings, church activities, family reunions and company picnics. It is located in scenic Lamoille Canyon, 35 miles southeast of Elko, Nevada. Visitors enjoy fishing in Lamoille Creek and hiking on many local trails.
Recreation
Lamoille Creek runs just outside the picnic area and is a popular stream among fly-fishermen. The creek contains brook and wild rainbow trout.
Lamoille Canyon offers numerous hiking and horseback riding trails that lead to alpine lakes and vistas. The canyon road is popular for scenic driving and road biking.
Facilities
This site is a group overnight tent camping area that can accommodate up to 75 people throughout its nine individual family picnic sites or the facility can be reserved as a whole. If not reserved, the individual sites can be used on a first-come, first-serve basis for day use picnics.
Sites are equipped with picnic tables and grills. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. A large paved parking area can accommodate up to 17 vehicles. Footpaths within the site are also paved.
Natural Features
The campground is situated at an elevation of 8,000 feet, high in Lamoille Canyon, within the beautiful Ruby Mountains. The area is a desert island brimming with wildlife, sparkling lakes and streams, wildflower-filled meadows and jagged peaks.
A dense stand of aspens covers the picnic area, offering partial shade and pretty fall colors. Most sites afford breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and canyon walls.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (775) 738-5171.
Nearby Attractions
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 11° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -7° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 17° | 1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 22° | 7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 16° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 29° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 55° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 53° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 32° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 32° | 19° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 25° | -3° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 14° | -6° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Thomas Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 43 sites
- Zunino/Jiggs Reservation Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
- South Fork State Recreation Area · Nevada State Parks · 20 mi · 25 sites
- Angel Lake (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV) · USDA Forest Service · 31 mi · 28 sites
- Angel Creek (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV) · USDA Forest Service · 32 mi · 21 sites
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