USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Pine Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,621 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
- Belmont, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Situated on the eastern side of the Toquima Mountain Range in the Monitor Valley. Fishing in Peavine Creek. Two trailheads with access to Arc Dome Wilderness at the end of Forest Road 020. The trail from Peavine trailhead leads up Peavine Canyon to connect with the Toiyabe Crest tiol Recreation Trail. The trail from Toms Canyon follows Toms Creek to the Toiyabe Crest tiol Recreation Trail. Hiking: trails lead to Mt. Jefferson in the Alta Toquima Wilderness Area and also to Arc Dome Wilderness. Places to visit are Arc Dome Wilderness, Alta Toquima Wilderness Area, Dia 's Punch Bowl, the towns of Belmont and Manhattan. Pets should be kept on leash. 21 units and 1 group. 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 | 32° | 18° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -12° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | -2° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 30° | 15° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 24° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 53° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 61° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 59° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 51° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 39° | 23° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 32° | -5° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | -3° | 57° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Belmot Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Peavine Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 28 mi
- Toquima Cave Campground · USDA Forest Service · 28 mi
- Columbine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 29 mi
- San Juan Cua Campground · USDA Forest Service · 32 mi
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