Austin-Tonopah Ranger District

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. 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. 

 

Offices

Austin Office

100 Midas Canyon Rd.
P.O. Box 130
Austin, NV 89310

775-964-2671

 

Tonopah Office

1400 S. Erie Main St.
P.O. Box 3940
Tonopah, NV 89049

775-482-6286

 

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST)

Closed Federal Holidays

 

Recreation Sites

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Other Visitor Resources

 

 Campgrounds 

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Campgrounds

Season

Fee (Per Day)

*Reservations

Nearest Town(s)

Barley Creek

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Belmont, Nevada

Belmont

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Belmont, Nevada

Belmont

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Belmont, Nevada

Big Creek

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Austin, Nevada

Bob Scott

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

$10/day

No

Austin, Nevada

Columbine

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Austin, Nevada

Kingston

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Kingston, Nevada

Peavine Creek 

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Hadley, Nevada

Pine Creek -

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Belmont, Nevada

San Juan Dispersed

May - October,  as weather and conditions allow

Free

No

Austin, Nevada

Toquima Cave May - October,  as weather and conditions allow Free 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 

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Day Use Areas

Season

Fee (Per Day)

*Reservations

Nearest Town(s)

Kingston

Year-round

Free

No

Kingston, Nevads

 

Trailheads 

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Trailheads

Season

Wilderness Area Access/ Entry Point

Trail Access

Nearest Town(s)

Barley Creek

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Belmont, Nevada

Clear Creek

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Tonopah, Nevada

Clover Creek

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Tonopah, Nevada

Columbine

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Arc Dome Wilderness

 

Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada

Cottonwood

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Belmont, Nevada

Cow Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Arc Dome Wilderness

 

Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada

Danville Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Tonopah, Nevada

Fandango

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

No

 

Tonopah, Nevada

Green Monster Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Tonopah, Nevada

Hunts Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Table Mountain Wilderness

 

Belmont and Manhatan, Nevada

Jefferson Summit

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Alta Toquima Wilderness

 

Ruond Mountain, Nevada

Jett Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Arc Dome Wilderness

 

Hadley, Nevada

Kingston

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

No

 

Kingston, Nevada

Ledbetter Canyon

May - October, as weather and conditions allow

Arc Dome Wilderness

 

Yomba Indian Reservation, Nevada

Marysville Canyon

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 

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Wilderness Areas

Permits

Acreage

Maps

Nearest Town(s)

Alta Toquima Wilderness

No permit required

35,581

1.35 MB

Hadley, Carvers, and Belmont, Nevada

Arc Dome Wilderness

No permit required

120,555

3.12 MB

Hadley, Carvers, and Belmont, Nevada

Table Mountain Wilderness

No permit required

92,627

3.06 MB

Tonopah and Belmont, Nevada