USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Slide Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Elevation
- 6,247 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Address
- NV
- Activities
- <p>On designated trails.</p> , <p>On designated trails. Weed free certified hay required.</p> , <p>On developed trails.</p> , Camping, Horse Camping
About
Slide Creek Campground is located at the trailhead for Slide Creek which accesses the Jarbidge Wilderness(hiking, horse trips, hunting, backpacking), has one single restroom, horse corrals (no horses allowed in the campground), 6 sites, no water, and is free. Not reservable.
Located at the springs that feed Slide Creek, and the trailhead for the Slide Creek trail. Aspen and subalpine fir trees provide shade and shelter at the campsites.
Appropriate for small trailers, good for tent camping.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -19° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | -4° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 17° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 26° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 50° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 61° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 51° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 38° | 23° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | -5° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -2° | 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.
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