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Pull-thru
USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Nevada
Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)
Overview Ward Mountain Recreation Area and Campground sits in the shadow of its namesake, just 10 miles southwest from the city of Ely, in eastern Nevada.
Sites3523 reservable
Elev.7,349ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas4h29real 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 7,349 ft, Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 35 sites total: 23 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks.
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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Las Vegas
236 mi
4h29
02
Reno
326 mi
6h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 35 SITES
Color byShow only
33 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
35
Accessible
0
Prime
35
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
WMTL · shaded.
To neighbor
153 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
51
Peaks
6
Water & Access
To nearest major road
0.3 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.