Bureau of Land Management · Nevada
Hickison Petroglyph Rec Site
Bureau of Land Management · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fee
- Elevation
- 6,598 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 775-635-4000
- Activities
- Historic & Cultural Site, Hiking, Horseback Riding
About
BLM campground. A great place to take a walk, let the kids run, have a picnic, spend a few days camping, and look at ancient petroglyphs. Hickison offers long vistas, shade, and an opportunity to think about early Native Americans hunting, drawing on rock, and living in this area.
The cultural resources at this site are protected by federal law against damage, defacement, removal, etc., and visitors should take care to help protect these sites. The native rock should not be carved, painted or otherwise modified in any way.
Stay limit: 14 day limit.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | -13° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 1° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 20° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 44° | 28° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 56° | 35° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 67° | 45° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 64° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 55° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 40° | 23° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 32° | -3° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | -5° | 57° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bob Scott Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Toquima Cave Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Big Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
- Kingston Campground · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi
- San Juan Cua Campground · USDA Forest Service · 36 mi
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