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Austin-Tonopah Ranger District
OFFICE INFO
100 Midas Canyon Road
Austin, NV 89310
775-964-2671
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1400 S. Erie Main St.
Tonopah, NV 89049-3940
775-482-6286
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Mon.-Fri. 8 am to 4:30 pm PST
Closed Federal Holidays
The Austin-Tonopah Ranger District is comprised of two districts, which were merged in 2015. There are two offices, one located in Austin, Nevada (pop. 200), and the other in Tonopah, Nevada (pop. 2,478). The District also lies in three Nevada counties: Eureka, Lander, and Nye.
Located in central Nevada, the Austin-Tonopah Ranger District is over 2.1 million acres, which is the largest district on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, as well as in the lower 48 states. The portion of U.S. Route 50 that was named “The Loneliest Road in America” provides travelers an opportunity to experience the District’s scenic vistas, including views of the Toiyabe Range near Austin and the northern Toquima and Monitor Mountain Ranges between Austin and Eureka, Nevada.
Linear chains of mountains, separated by long valleys, stretch north-to-south across central Nevada forming the Austin-Tonopah Ranger District’s rocky-mountainous terrain. In the lower elevations, the valleys vary from lush fertile fields to barren playas created from evaporated minerals such as salt. Elevations on the District range from approximately 5,000 feet on the valley floor to 11,941 feet at Mount Jefferson’s South Summit, the highest peak located in the Alta Toquima Wilderness area.
Recreation Sites
Other Visitor Resources
Campgrounds
|
Campgrounds |
Season |
Fee (Per Day) |
*Reservations |
Nearest Town(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Austin, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
$10 |
No |
Austin, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Austin, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Kingston, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Hadley, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
No |
Austin, Nevada |
|
| Toquima Cave | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | No | No | Austin, Nevada |
* Reservations can also be made by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777).
Day Use Areas
|
Day Use Areas |
Season |
Fee (Per Day) |
*Reservations |
Nearest Town(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year-round |
No |
No |
Kingston, Nevads |
Trailheads
|
Trailheads |
Season |
Wilderness Area Access/ Entry Point |
Trail Access |
Nearest Town(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
|
Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Tonopah, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Tonopah, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Arc Dome Wilderness |
Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Belmont, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Arc Dome Wilderness |
Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Tonopah, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
Tonopah, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Tonopah, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Table Mountain Wilderness |
Belmont and Manhatan, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Alta Toquima Wilderness |
Ruond Mountain, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Arc Dome Wilderness |
Hadley, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
Kingston, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
Arc Dome Wilderness |
Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada |
||
|
May - October, as weather and conditions allow |
No |
Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada |
||
| Moores Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Alta Toquima Wilderness | Carvers, Nevada | |
| Morgan Basin | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Table Mountain Wilderness | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| Mosquito Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Table Mountain Wilderness | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| North Mosquito Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Table Mountain Wilderness | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| North Twin | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Carvers, Nevada | |
| Ophir Summit | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Carvers and Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada | |
| Pasco Canyon | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Alta Toquima Wilderness | Belmont, Nevada | |
| Peavine Canyon | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Hadley, Nevada | |
| Pine Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Alta Toquima Wilderness | Belmont, Nevada | |
| Red Rock | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Alta Toquima Wilderness | Carvers, Nevada | |
| Sawmill Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Table Mountain Wilderness | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| Sixmile Summit | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | No | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| South Twin | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Carvers, Nevada | |
| Stewart Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada | |
| Stoneberger Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | No | Austin, Nevada | |
| Toms Canyon | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Arc Dome Wilderness | Hadley, Nevada | |
| Willow Creek | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Table Mountain Wilderness | Tonopah, Nevada | |
| Windy Pass | May - October, as weather and conditions allow | Alta Toquima Wilderness | Carvers, Nevada |
Wilderness Areas
|
Wilderness Areas |
Permits |
Acreage |
Maps |
Nearest Town(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No |
35,581 |
Hadley, Carvers, and Belmont, Nevada |
||
|
No |
120,555 |
3.12 MB |
Hadley, Carvers, and Belmont, Nevada |
|
|
No |
92,627 |
3.06 MB |
Tonopah and Belmont, Nevada |