About San Juan Dispersed Campground
Dispersed Campground in an open setting with views of the canyon. Access to Toiyabe Crest National Recreation Trail by the San Juan Trailhead. County Road 21 intersects, and in places follows, the Austin-Grantville Stage Route (1861-1866) The Town of Belmont performs limited maintenance and oversite. Heavy use on 3-day weekends!
- Season: Mid-May – Late October
- Managed by: USFS - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Where: 13 mi southwest of Kingston, NV · 39.1206, -117.27241
Things to do:
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Creek Trail | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| San Juan | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Main San Juan | Horse | 0.2 mi | 3.0 mi |
| North San Juan | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.0 mi |
| South San Juan Creek | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek 1 | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.5 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.Dump station: 24.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Kingston Campground 9.9 mi
- Columbine Campground 16.2 mi
- Big Creek Campground 17.2 mi
- Berlin Ichthyosaur Campground 24.5 mi
- Toquima Cave Campground 26.2 mi
- Bob Scott Campground 27.3 mi