USDA Forest Service · Nevada
San Juan Cua Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,507 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
- SAN JUAN CREEK TRAIL (NFSR 43110) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Austin, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Generally, open May to October as weather and conditions allow. Dispersed Campground in an open setting with views of the canyon. Access to Toiyabe Crest tiol Recreation Trail by the San Juan Trailhead. County Road 21 intersects, and in places follows, the Austin-Grantville Stage Route (1861-1866). Open season: May. 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 | 30° | 17° | -1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | -4° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 30° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 24° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 52° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 39° | 25° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | -3° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 21° | -9° | 55° | 9 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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