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USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Nevada
Timber Creek Campground
Overview Timber Creek Campground is located in Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range, in eastern Nevada.
Sites98 reservable
Elev.8,809ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas5h55real 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 8,809 ft, Timber Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 8 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 · Oct
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Las Vegas
273 mi
5h55
02
Reno
351 mi
7h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
3
Accessible
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Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 6
Timber Creek Campground · shaded.
To neighbor
343 ft
Max rig
34 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
35
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
7.8 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.