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Humboldt National Forest Wildhorse Crossing Campground - CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE
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Humboldt National Forest Wildhorse Crossing Campground - CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE

Humboldt National Forest · Mountain City, NV

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  • Address:Mountain City, NV
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CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE - CLOSED INDEFINITELY (updated Nov 2022) Adjacent to the Owyhee (Oh-WHY-HEE) River, a trout stream lined with willows and native brushes. Fishing for trout in river is available. Wildhorse Crossing CG is located in the Owyhee Canyon on the Mountain City Highway north of Wildhorse Reservoir (fishing!) and is right along the Owyhee River (fishing!) and lots of good opportunities for OHV recreation and many two track and dirt roads for mountain biking, hiking; has two double restrooms, 19 sites, no water, and is. Not reservable.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Accessible
Picnic Tables

Pet Policy

No pets allowed

Campground Rules

  • No campfires allowed

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Trails at Humboldt National Forest

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Buckskin Mountain Trail

Buckskin Mountain Trail

3.7 mi1,115 ftmoderate
Overland Lake Trail

Overland Lake Trail

13.2 mi4,144 ftexpert
Winchell Lake Trail

Winchell Lake Trail

3.9 mi1,365 ftmoderate
Matterhorn to Square Top to Jumbo Peak to Jarbidge Peak via Pine Creek Campground

Matterhorn to Square Top to Jumbo Peak to Jarbidge Peak via Pine Creek Campground

10.8 mi6,788 ftexpert
Ward Mountain Trail via Ward Mountain Campground

Ward Mountain Trail via Ward Mountain Campground

31.5 mi6,572 ftexpert
Castle Lake Loop

Castle Lake Loop

11.1 mi4,485 ftexpert

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Trails near Humboldt National Forest Wildhorse Crossing Campground - CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE

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Matterhorn to Square Top to Jumbo Peak to Jarbidge Peak via Pine Creek Campground
Trail

Matterhorn to Square Top to Jumbo Peak to Jarbidge Peak via Pine Creek Campground

Nevada

10.8 mi6,788 ftgain
Expert
Mary's River Basin
Trail

Mary's River Basin

Nevada

7.9 mi1,565 ftgain
Difficult

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