USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Alum Creek
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Elevation
- 6,581 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
- ALUM CREEK ROAD (NFSR 42109) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 22° | 2° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 13° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 18° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 57° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 66° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 64° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 56° | 47° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 22° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 36° | 4° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3° | 57° | 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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