Columbine Campground

State: Nevada

Address 1: West of Austin

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 5

Elevation: 8500

Free: Yes

About: Canyon setting on Stewart Creek. Trailhead access to Toiyabe Crest National Recreation Trail through the Arc Dome Wilderness. A stock loading ramp is available for campers with horses. The Toiyabe Crest Trail offers travelers over 70 miles of trail atop the ridge of the Toiyabe Mountain Range, 30 miles travel through the Arc Dome Wilderness.

Fees: none (2011)

Usage: Heavy

Water: None

Restrooms: Vault Toilet

Directions: Columbine Campground is located west of Austin. The elevation is 8,500 feet.

1. Follow US 50 one mile west of Austin to State Route 722.

2. Turn left, continue on 722 for seven miles to Route 21’s junction, and turn left.

3. Take Route 21 to the Yomba Indian Reservation, and turn left on to Forest Service Road 119 for 10 miles.