| Description: 6900-foot elevation. 17 sites in an aspen grove. Very popular with hunters during the hunting seasons. Good fishing at nearby Sunflower Reservoir.
The mining town site of Gold Creek, within the Island Mountain Mining District, is five miles south of Big Bend on county road 745. Very little remains of the town as most of it was moved or torn down in the 1920s. A plaque at the town site contains additional information.
Location: Between Elko & Mountain City, 16 miles northwest of NV 225, on County Road 745.
Season: June - October.
Reservations: NO. |
Campground: Big Bend Campground in Elko Nevada *