About Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites
The Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway (SMVG) complex includes a visitor center, an education and research building, two amphitheaters, two picnic sites and over 40 miles of adjoining trails. The complex houses the Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial - the only national monument dedicated to the Cold War era, honoring the thousands of individual who worked covertly for the United States government during the Cold War. SMVG is also home to the Seven Stones Plaza, which celebrates indigenous people - seven Southern Paiute tribes known collectively as Nuwuvi (or "the people") and their longstanding ancestral relationship with their creation place in the Spring Mountains. The SMVG is both a destination and a gateway to provide visitors with everything needed to appreciate and enjoy the Spring Mountains. The picnic areas are near a visitor center, two amphitheaters and 40 miles of…
- Fees: **Non-peak seasons:** Full day time slots = $70.00 each **Peak seasons:** Half day time slots = $70.00 each
- Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Where: 2 mi northeast of Mount Charleston, NV · 36.27222, -115.58533
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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepladder | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Shady Hollow | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Kunav Huveep | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Ercie Road | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Escarpment | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Scarlett | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.1 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: 20.8 mi
Water fill-up: 23 mi
Propane: 14.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Kyle Canyon Picnic Area Day Use 1.4 mi
- Fletcher View 1.7 mi
- Hilltop 2.8 mi
- Mahogany Grove 3.2 mi
- Cathedral Rock Picnic Area 3.3 mi
- Foxtail Grp Picnic Area 5.2 mi