About Bird Creek Campground
Bird Creek Recreation Area is located in the Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range. It sits at an elevation of 8,200 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely. Hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicle riding are popular activities enjoyed by visitors to the area. The Ranger Trail can be accessed from this campground. The Ranger Trail is a designated OHV trail that also accommodates hiking and mountain biking use as well. The 30-mile Success Loop Scenic Drive is also in the area, with views of high desert and mountain terrain. The campground has 10 sites. Site A is a day-use group stie, site 5 is a mult-family site, sites 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are single sites, sites 8 and 9 are double sites requiring a short walk from the parking area, on one to two bridges over Bird Creek. All sites have picnic and serving tables, campfire rings and grills. Vault toilets and…
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, FS
- Where: 8 mi northeast of McGill, NV · 39.46333, -114.65306
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Creek | ATV road | at camp | 0.8 mi |
| Ranger Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 39.1 mi |
| Compass Connector | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Piermont Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 17.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- East Creek Campground 2.3 mi
- Timber Creek Campground 4.6 mi
- North Creek Campsite 4.8 mi
- Berry Creek Campground 7.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 15 mi NE of McGill 7.9 mi
- Cleve Creek Campground 17.6 mi