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USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Nevada
Mahogany Grove
Overview Mahogany Grove Campground is set in the beautiful Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, just 40 miles from downtown Las Vegas.
Sites86 reservable
Elev.8,350ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig15 ft
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas1h00real 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 8,350 ft, Mahogany Grove has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 6 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. Softest on shade.
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 · Oct
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
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Las Vegas
41 mi
1h00
02
Reno
418 mi
8h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
8
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
255
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.2 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.