About Hilltop
Hilltop Campground is set in the beautiful Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, just 40 miles from downtown Las Vegas. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding and scenic driving in this forested desert oasis. Please note: trailers longer than 25 ft are not recommended in Hilltop Campground. The campground road is narrow with tight turns. The North Loop-Mt. Charleston National Recreation Trail begins only 1/4-mile away. Robber's Roost and the CCC Trailhead are located nearby as well. The Spring Mountains Visitor Center is a short drive from the campground, offering guided hikes and educational programs. Please note: trailers longer than 25 ft are not recommended in Hilltop Campground. The campground road is narrow with tight turns. The campground offers single and double campsites, all with picnic tables, campfire rings and grills. Some sites have stairs from the parking spur to…
- Fees: **Per Day:**$19 Single/$38 Double/$57 Triple
- Season: May – November
- Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, FS
- Where: 3 mi north of Mount Charleston, NV · 36.30986, -115.60666
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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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Campground Road | ATV road | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Upper Showgirl | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.5 mi |
| North Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 9.6 mi |
| Hike-A-Bike | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Pixie | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Link Trail | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.5 mi
Water fill-up: 22.4 mi
Propane: 15 mi
Camps nearby
- Mahogany Grove 0.5 mi
- Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites 2.8 mi
- Fletcher View 3.2 mi
- Kyle Canyon Picnic Area Day Use 3.3 mi
- Foxtail Grp Picnic Area 3.4 mi
- Mcwilliams 4.1 mi