USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Wildhorse Crossing Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,089 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)
- Nearest town
- Owyhee, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Generally open May to November as weather and conditions allow. Adjacent to the Owyhee (Oh-WHY-HEE) River, a trout stream lined with willows and tive brushes. Fishing for trout in river is available. Wildhorse Crossing is located in the Owyhee Canyon on the Mountain City Highway north of Wildhorse Reservoir (fishing!) and is right along the Owyhee River (fishing!) and lots of good opportunities for OHV recreation and many two track and dirt roads for mountain biking, hiking; has two double restrooms, 19 sites, no water, and is $5 per night. Pack out what you pack in. 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° | 18° | 4° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -1° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 12° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 24° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 49° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 38° | 25° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | -5° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | 1° | 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
- Wildhorse Crossing Upper Loop Group CG · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- North Wildhorse Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Wild Horse Reservoir Tribal Camping Areas · Tribal Lands · 6 mi
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area · Nevada State Parks · 6 mi · 34 sites
- Big Bend Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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