USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Toquima Cave Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,733 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
- Austin, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Generally open May to October as weather and conditions allow. The big attraction here is, of course, the caves. The half-mile Cave trail begins in the campground, with a series of stone steps leading to the rock shelter site. The red, yellow, black and white images (pictographs) here were painted by ancient Shoshones. Projectile points found at this cave date to about 600-1300 CE. On nearby BLM land is Spencers Hot Springs. The water is 192 degrees, and there is a developed tub and a below-ground pool. 2 units NO group. 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 | 28° | 13° | -7° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -15° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | -4° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 28° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 24° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 37° | 21° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 30° | -7° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -7° | 53° | 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
- Hickison Petroglyph Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 18 mi
- Kingston Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
- Bob Scott Campground · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
- San Juan Cua Campground · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi
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