I’m in Vegas, and want to go camping for the weekend somewhere cool, amd quiet. What’s nearby?

December 29, 2009 by admin · 5 Comments
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Greg J asked:

I’m tired of the heat in the Las Vegas Valley, and I want to go camping this weekend. Where is a good place that’s free, out of the way, and nice and cool? I’m looking for upper elevation, and probably near Utah or somewhere North of Vegas. Any good suggestions let me know. (And also somewhere that recreational shooting is okay would be nice, but not mandatory)

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5 Responses to “I’m in Vegas, and want to go camping for the weekend somewhere cool, amd quiet. What’s nearby?”
  1. e a says:
    December 30, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    Right over the hill from Las Vegas is a whole different world. Pine trees, log cabins & granite peaks are less than an hours drive form the Strip. Wild Horses, Burros & Elk can be seen roaming these wilderness lands on any given day. Some of the ancient Bristlecone Pine trees can also be found up on this range. Many Vegas locals escape to this destination during scorching summer months.

    Several great resorts offer lodging and dining. There are also several campgrounds available with some primitive spots nearby. e a

  2. atsun1741 says:
    December 31, 2009 at 4:14 am

    I’ll be making my 3rd trip in just a few months to Navajo Lake Utah next weekend. It is about 30 miles uphill from Cedar City. It is 400 miles round trip from Vegas. Took us a little over 3 hours one way. Did it on one tank of gas too….just.

    You better hurry it is at high altitude and is already flirting with the upper 30’s some nights. It still gets up around the 70’s during the day.

    Beautiful lake. Tons of aspen. Hiking & biking. The trout fishing is some of the best around.

    The camp officially closed on 9/4 but I called the Ranger station and they said that just means the camp host left for the year. So no more running water in the bathroom and you won’t be able to buy firewood but the camp is still allowed to be used. Even if it was closed there is tons of shoreline that you can just set up on anywhere. Fire restrictions have been lifted so as long as you are camping 200 feet from shore and have a fire ring you are good to go.

    The lake and camp is in National Forest so no shooting but there is 1000’s of acres around it of nothing. I am sure if you know the laws then some of this land must be ok to shoot/hunt in.

    I highly reccomend it!

    Feel free to email me if you want more info. atsun1741

  3. Eric M D says:
    December 31, 2009 at 4:53 am

    I suggest you checkout the Ghost town of Calico on the California side of the Nevada-California border.

    Either that or you can go camping in Zions in Utah, also lots of fun! Eric M D

  4. banananose_89117 says:
    January 2, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Mt Charleston

    Cedar City UT

    Big Bear CA banananose_89117

  5. jack says:
    January 3, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Not free, but Mt Charleston is a great place to camp, hike, picnic, etc. And, it’s only 35 miles up I-95 from Las Vegas.

    The View is awesome and the old growth trees are very impressive.

    It runs about 30 degrees cooler up there, than in the valley. >We took some friends up to Mt Charleston in June, it was 90 degrees in the city and 60 up on the Mt. They sure were glad to see the jackets I had stashed in the trunk :) )

    Info
    1-702-872-5500

    ~Jack~ jack

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