Bureau of Land Management · Nevada
Chief Mountain South Trailhead
Bureau of Land Management · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fee
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,096 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 775-726-8100
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground. This recreation site that provides amenities for camping and picnicking, such as restrooms, fire pits, picnic tables, and shade structures. It also is a trailhead for the Silver State OHV Trail.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 25° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 31° | 16° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 26° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 51° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 61° | 42° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 69° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 66° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 59° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 44° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 35° | 19° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 24° | -1° | 62° | 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.
Trails nearby
- CHIEF MOUNTAIN WEST TRAILHEAD · 6.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 131 trails in BLM lands in Nevada
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Meadow Valley Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 37 mi
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