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Pull-thru
USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · California
Lookout Campground
Overview Lookout Campground is located on the California/Nevada border just west of Reno, Nevada.
Sites201 reservable
Elev.6,801ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig50 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,801 ft, Lookout Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 20 sites total: 1 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
134 mi
2h59
02
San Francisco
232 mi
5h09
03
Fresno
257 mi
5h43
04
Los Angeles
514 mi
11h25
05
San Diego
652 mi
14h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 20 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
20
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
Loop A · shaded.
To neighbor
131 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
22
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.