Lookout Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Lookout Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
7.3 mi from Verdi
Road Access
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, mostly paved with 0 miles of gravel.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 20 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- 3 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Lookout Campground sits in a large aspen, pine, and fir grove at 6,770 feet on the California-Nevada border. It features 17 first-come, first-served campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, grills, tent pads, and well-spaced layouts, plus one group picnic area for up to 100 people. Amenities include four vault toilets, trash service, and non-potable water for fire suppression; there are no hookups or dump stations, and trailers/RVs are generally limited to 15 feet. Nearby Crystal Peak offers trail and vehicle access to crystal formations, while the American Discovery Trail passes close by.
Getting there: From Truckee, CA travel east on I-80. Take Exit 2 toward Verdi, NV. Turn right on 3rd St./US 40. Travel 1 mile then turn left on Bridge St. From Reno, NV travel west on I-80. Take Exit 5 toward Verdi, NV/State Route 425. Stay on Route 425 for 2.5 miles. Turn right on Bridge St. NOTE: Bridge Street has 2 one lane bridges with a maximum allowable height of 13 feet. Travel 0.6 miles on Bridge St, then turn right on Dog Valley Road. This road will turn into a dirt forest road (Road #002). Travel 7.2 miles. This road can be rough and often develops washboards. It can be navigated with 2-wheel drive (although low clearance vehicles are not recommended). Continue to follow signs to campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 19-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Babbitt Peak stands 1,997 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.
- Most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 36–63°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 71 of 100.