Bureau of Land Management · Nevada
Ward Mountain Recreation Area
Bureau of Land Management · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- Free
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,283 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)
- Phone
- 775-289-1800
- Activities
- Biking, Hiking, Winter Sports, Environmental Education
About
BLM campground. Ward Mountain Recreation Area North and South trailheads are separately administered by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. A developed and newly renovated campground is located at the US Forest Service Trailhead on the South side of the Highway. Trails (20 miles) are available for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers, and horses. Warming/rest shelters are available along several of the trails. Restrooms are available at both trailheads. Things to note: At the North trailhead there are 4 trail loops of various lengths: 10 miles total that meander through the sagebrush and pinyon-juniper forests of Ward Mountain. These trails are available for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers, and horses. Warming huts/rest shelters are available along these trails. There is an interpretive hike (0.4 miles) “Weeds of the Great Basin” with 12 interpretive signs placed at various intervals. Other amenities: Picnic tables, shade structures, trash cans and restrooms at trailhead. No potable water at North trailhead. Restrictions: Motorized use is prohibited on the signed trail system. Shooting is not allowed within developed recreation sites.
Stay limit: 14 day camp stay limit.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -2° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 18° | -5° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | 3° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 28° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 54° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 52° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 39° | 21° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 32° | 1° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | -6° | 55° | 9 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
- Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 35 sites
- Cave Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 14 mi
- Ely Elk Viewing Area - Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park · Nevada State Parks · 14 mi
- Timber Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi · 9 sites
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