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Mathews Canyon Dam

18 mi southeast of Caliente, NV · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Mathews Canyon Dam

This site is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam for the railroad. The site contains two shade structures, picnic tables, grills, fire pits, garbage cans, and vault toilets.

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
  • Where: 18 mi southeast of Caliente, NV · 37.4963, -114.2262

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)Hunting

Weather by month

46°
27°Jan
49°
29°Feb
56°
34°Mar
63°
38°Apr
73°
47°May
84°
56°Jun
90°
63°Jul
88°
61°Aug
81°
54°Sep
68°
42°Oct
55°
32°Nov
45°
26°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.

See Mathews Canyon Dam from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 23.8 mi
Water fill-up: 23.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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