USFS · Nevada, California

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) is the principal U.S. national forest in the U.S. state of Nevada, and has a smaller portion further west in Eastern California in the state of California. With an area of 6,289,821 acres (25,454.00 km2), it is the largest U.S. national forest reservation outside of Alaska.

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National Forest6.7 million acresUSFSNVCA119 campgrounds within 10 mi101 Forest Service sites2,829 trails
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesNevada, California
Size6.7 million acres (Forest Service administrative boundary (gis_acres))
Forest Service code0417, region 04
Center point38.7673, -116.4842
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 25)

Boundary map

14 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.57 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.65 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.84 inches of precipitationApril: 0.78 inches of precipitationMay: 1.01 inches of precipitationJune: 0.56 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.87 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.03 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.41 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.58 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.40 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.41 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.1°F averageFebruary: 29.9°F averageMarch: 37.2°F averageApril: 42.1°F averageMay: 50.3°F averageJune: 58.5°F averageJuly: 65.9°F averageAugust: 64.5°F averageSeptember: 57.1°F averageOctober: 47.1°F averageNovember: 35.7°F averageDecember: 28.3°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Snowball Rch, 24 miles from the center point at 7,160 feet, station USC00267640 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

56 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 63 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Angel Creek
Reservable21 sites
FS · Inside
Angel Lake
Reservable28 sites
FS · Inside
Big Bend Campground
First-comeNV
FS · Inside
Big Creek Campground
First-comeNV
FS · Inside
Bird Creek Campground
Reservable10 sites
FS · Inside
Bob Scott Campground
First-comeNV
FS · Inside
Bootleg
Reservable63 sites
FS · Inside
Buckeye
Reservable68 sites
Show 4 more

107 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 101

The Forest Service lists 101 recreation sites in this forest, among them 49 campgrounds, 32 trailheads, 9 picnic areas, 6 dispersed campings. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 41 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Trails

Every trail on Trailhead Atlas →

The Forest Service trail layer records 2,829 named trails in this forest, 3,669 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.

TrailMiles
Tahoe Rim Trail ↗63
Toiyabe Crest Natl Rec Trail ↗62.7
PCT: Sonora Pass - Carson Pass ↗50.3
Ranger Trail ↗40.7
MT. City ATV ↗30.5
Ruby Crest National Recreation ↗28.2
Summit Trail ↗27.8
Lamoille-Gardner Creek TH ↗27.4
East Fork Jarbidge River ↗26.3
East Humboldt Highline ↗25.8

Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.

All 2,829 trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest on Trailhead Atlas ↗

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 11 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
National Park · 14 mi
Great Basin National Park
National Park · 18 mi
Yosemite National Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 243 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

6.7 million acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in?

The boundary crosses Nevada and California.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

56 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Angel Creek, Angel Lake and Big Bend Campground. 119 in all are within ten miles. Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites; check the forest page for closures.

Source: Where to camp

Where are the trailheads in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

The Forest Service lists 101 recreation sites here, including 49 campground campgrounds, 32 trailheads and 9 picnickings. Each one links to its Forest Service page.

Source: Trailheads and sites

How do I get to Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.767, -116.484. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

How dark is the night sky at Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 25 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (11 mi), Great Basin National Park (14 mi) and Yosemite National Park (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?

243 National Register listings within 15 miles, including McKeen Motor Car #70 and NNRy Locomotive #40.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Description: Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.