USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Timber Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 8 with water, 8 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 30
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,809 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
- TIMBER CREEK (NFSR 59425) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Nearest town
- ELY
- Address
- 825 AVENUE E, ELY, NV, 89301
- Phone
- 775-289-3031
- Activities
- Backpacking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Timber Creek Campground is located in Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range, in eastern Nevada. It sits at an elevation of 8,500 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely. Visitors to the area enjoy hiking, horseback riding, fishing and off-road vehicle riding, among other activities.
Recreation
Timber Creek is a perennial stream with rainbow and brook trout fishing. The High Schells Wilderness can be accessed from a trailhead located a half-mile up the road from the campground.
The 30-mile Success Loop Scenic Drive is located in the Duck Creek Basin with views of the surrounding high desert and mountain terrain.
Access to the Ranger OHV Trail is located below the campground and offers recreational opportunities for OHVs, horseback, mountain bikes and hiking.
Facilities
The campground has five group campsites, which serve varying sizes of groups between 25-100 people. Some sites require a short walk from the parking area, on a bridge over Timber Creek, to access the site pad.
All sites have picnic and serving tables, a campfire ring and a grill. Vault toilets and drinking water is provided. This is a "pack it in, pack it out" site, with no trash collection service.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a dense forest of Engelmann spruce, aspen and white fir trees, which offers partial shade and beautiful fall color. Timber Creek flows past the campground. High Schells Wilderness sits immediately ajacent to the campground and has multiple peaks greater than 11,000 ft. in elevation.
Nearby Attractions
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park is a few miles southeast of Ely, providing an opportunity to see interesting historic stone ovens and hike an interpretive trail. The Northern Nevada Railway in Ely has a museum and offers train rides.
Cave Lake State Park is a few miles south of Duck Creek Basin along the Success Loop Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 11° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -13° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | -6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 25° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 23° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 48° | 29° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 58° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 48° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 18° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | -6° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -14° | 52° | 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
- Bird Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 10 sites
- East Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 12 sites
- Kalamazoo Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Cleve Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Cave Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 16 mi
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