USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Bob Scott Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,251 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BADE CREEK (NFSR 43234) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Austin, Nevada
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
US Forest Service campground. Generally open May to October as weather and conditions allow. Accessible from U. S. Route 50. In open setting with pinyon-juniper forest at Bob Scott Summit. Hunting for deer and elk in season. Fishing at Birch Creek, 8 miles from campground. Open season: May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -14° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -1° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 53° | 33° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 63° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 60° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 52° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 37° | 23° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | -4° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 18° | -8° | 55° | 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
All 2,896 trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Hickison Petroglyph Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi
- Kingston Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Toquima Cave Campground · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
- San Juan Cua Campground · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi
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