USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Lye Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,408 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LYE CR C G (NFSR 50534) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Paradise Valley and Winnemucca, 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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Lye Creek Campground is located in the Santa Rosa Mountain Range about 60 miles north of Winnemucca, Nevada. The campground is nestled in a grove of aspen trees along Lye Creek. There are 14 camping sites, including four double sites and one group site. These sites also have picnic tables, campfire rings, and BBQ pedestals. At this campground, recreation activities include river/stream fishing, mountain biking, backpack/day hiking, and off-highway vehicle riding. The Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness is not accessible from the campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $8 per night
Double Site: $10 per night
Group Site: $25 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | 3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | 0° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 25° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 23° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 56° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 36° | 22° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | 5° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 17° | -9° | 46° | 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.
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