Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Columbine Campground

Cool, high-elevation comfort in an aspen grove along a creek near the northwest side of Arc Dome Wilderness.

Facilities

• No electricity or drinking water (water from creek may be used after boiling or filtering)
• 1 no-flush toilet
• Stock-loading ramp
• Nearest limited services available in Ione (15 miles away)

Sites

There are five sites for either tents or RVs up to 35 feet.

No advance reservations are available.

Activities

Fishing, hunting, horseback riding, hiking, and picnicking.

Attractions

Toiyabe Crest National Recreation Trail, Arc Dome Wilderness, and Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park

Directions

Columbine Campground is located west of Austin. The elevation is 8,500 feet.

1. Follow US 50 one mile west of Austin to State Route 722.


2. Turn left, continue on 722 for seven miles to Route 21’s junction, and turn left.


3. Take Route 21 to the Yomba Indian Reservation, and turn left on to Forest Service Road 119 for 10 miles.