Timber Creek Campground
McGill, Nevada · 8,734 ft · In Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
Photos: USFS Erin Rajala
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,734 ft (2,662 m)8,734 ft2,662 m
Sites8
Timber Creek Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 1Standard · accessible · up to 6 people34 ft
- 4Standard · accessible · up to 6 people34 ft
- 6Standard · accessible · up to 6 people34 ft
- AGroup · up to 100 people34 ft
- BGroup · up to 25 people34 ft
- CGroup · up to 25 people35 ft
- DGroup · up to 50 people34 ft
- EGroup · up to 25 people34 ft
All 8 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.
Amenities
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- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
- Drinking water
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About
Overview
Timber Creek Campground is located in Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range, in eastern Nevada. It sits at an elevation of 8,500 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely. Visitors to the area enjoy hiking, horseback riding, fishing and off-road vehicle riding, among other activities.Recreation
Timber Creek is a perennial stream with rainbow and brook trout fishing. The High Schells Wilderness can be accessed from a trailhead located a half-mile up the road from the campground.
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Cell service
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- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Timber Creek Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueIsolated Snow Showers, 22% chance of rain30°22°
- WedSunny41°27°
- ThuSunny44°28°
- FriSunny, 1% chance of rain50°32°
- SatSunny51°33°
Nearby camping
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Berry Creek Campground
Dispersed · 3.6 mi · McGill
Bird Creek Campground
Public Land · 4.6 mi · McGill
East Creek Campground
Public Land · 6.8 mi · McGill
3 more within 25 mi
5 OpenStreetMap entries in McGill share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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