Lookout Campground

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Open: May 1 – October 15

Reservations: None for campsites. Large group area for day use only must be reserved.

Directions: From Verdi, NV, take Henness Pass Road approximately three miles. At the split, go right on Long Valley Road (Forest Service Road 002) approximately six miles to the campground. High clearance vehicles are recommended.

The campground is located in mixed pine and aspen forest at 6700’. All spaces have leveled areas with picnic table, grill stand, fire pit, and leveled tent area. Restrooms are vault toilets. There is no potable water available, no dump station, and no hook-ups. Several campsites are designed for groups, with larger parking areas and multiple tables. There is a large day use area for groups up to 70 people. Nearby activities include OHV use, collecting crystals, and hunting.

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Nice Campground

This campground is in Humboldt Touyabe National Forest and not really close to anything. So we were surprised to find it to easily be the nicest forest service campground we have visited. Each site has a leveled area with a table, firepit, stand for a camp stove, and leveled tent site. The bathrooms were newer vault toilets that were clean and did not smell.

Next to the campground is an old crystal mine. The crystals were used for two-way radios during WWII. You can dig through the tailings and find crystals, though we found some just walking around. A forest service sign says you are limited to a five gallon bucket a week in what you can take.

There are a lot of Aspen trees in the campground that should have nice color in the fall.

Zinfan

Aug 17, 2009

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