CampgroundHidden gem

Thomas Canyon Campground

Lamoille Canyon, Nevada

Forest Service camp at the mouth of Lamoille Canyon, a glacier-carved valley in the Ruby Mountains.

Price
About US$19-38 per night
Booking
Best to book
Sites
39
Thomas Canyon Campground
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Thomas Canyon sits at the start of the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway, with high granite walls, aspen and streams. The camp gives easy access to trails like the Ruby Crest.

Good to know

  • Drive the scenic byway to the canyon end
  • Aspen colour peaks in late September
  • Elko is 30 minutes away for supplies
Best time
Late spring to autumn
Open
Roughly late May to October
Getting there
Paved Lamoille Canyon Road
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

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