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Thomas Canyon

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters

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What to know before booking

Thomas Canyon Campground is located in the scenic Lamoille Canyon, in northeast Nevada, 30 miles from Elko. The campground offers single and double campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and grill. The campground sits at the mouth of Thomas Canyon, a part of larger Lamoille Canyon, at an elevation of 7,200 feet.

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

The campground offers single and double campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and grill. Some sites also have tent pads. Vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are provided. During the first-come, first-served season (typically late-September through late-October-dependent on current conditions), there is no campground host on-site and water facilites (e.g., drinking water) are not available as they are turned off for the fall and winter seasons. Please call the local district office for most up to date information.

Natural Features

The campground sits at the mouth of Thomas Canyon, a part of larger Lamoille Canyon, at an elevation of 7,200 feet. Both canyons are within the beautiful Ruby Mountains, a desert island brimming with wildlife, sparkling lakes and streams, wildflower-filled meadows and jagged peaks. Groves of aspen and cottonwood trees provide partial shade in the campground and beautiful fall color. Lamoille Creek runs through the site. All campsites afford breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and canyon walls.

Recreation

Lamoille Creek is a popular stream among fly-fishermen. The creek contains brook and wild rainbow trout. Lamoille Canyon offers numerous hiking and horseback riding trails that lead to alpine lakes and vistas. Thomas Canyon Trail begins at the campground, leading past several waterfalls, through an alpine meadow into a glacial cirque. The canyon road is popular for scenic driving and road biking. Many rock climbing routes can be found on the canyon walls.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

41 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 006

A

RV NONELECTRIC

25 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 001

A

MANAGEMENT

45 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 009

A

RV NONELECTRIC

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 032

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

30 ft

vehicle

16

people

—

shade

Site 011

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

35 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 003

A

RV NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 038

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 013

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

45 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 025

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

20 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 016

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

65 ft

vehicle

16

people

Yes

shade

Site 017

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

25 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 014

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 039

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

20 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 023

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

35 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 005

A

RV NONELECTRIC

45 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 020

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

35 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 033

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

25 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 024

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

35 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 022

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

45 ft

vehicle

8

people

Full

shade

Site 021

C

RV NONELECTRIC

45 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 018

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 015

B

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 037

C

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

16

people

Yes

shade

Site 007

A

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

40 ft

vehicle

16

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

Campgrounds are generally open from Memorial Day to Labor Day for reservations on rec.gov. However, things can change based on weather and other emergency situations, please contact the Ranger station for the most up-to-date information.
Livestock is not allowed in the campground
Click here for more information on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
The single site fee includes one vehicle, the double site fee includes two vehicles, any vehicles over these will be charged an $6 extra vehicle fee at the campground. Double site daily fee is not eligible for a pass discount.

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Common questions

How do I book Thomas Canyon?

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