NPS · Great Basin National Park · Nevada

Dump Station

No overnight camping allowed. Dump Station is for dumping garbage and RV sewage.

First-come, first-servedDark sky

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Dump Station
Photo courtesy of NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Amenities & rules

Dark skyInside Great Basin National Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Dump Station20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 12.3 inches of snowFebruary: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 20.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowApril: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowMay: 1.25 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowJune: 1.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowNovember: 0.86 inches of precipitation, 6.9 inches of snowDecember: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.6°F averageFebruary: 30.6°F averageMarch: 37.6°F averageApril: 43.6°F averageMay: 52.3°F averageJune: 62.8°F averageJuly: 71.4°F averageAugust: 69.3°F averageSeptember: 60.6°F averageOctober: 48.2°F averageNovember: 36.8°F averageDecember: 29.5°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Great Basin NP, less than a mile from the campground at 6,850 feet, station USC00263340 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 67 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.0065° N, 114.2160° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationLehman RV Dump Station ↗under 0.1 mi

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Worth a stop

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Highland Ridge Wilderness begins about 10.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Great Basin National Park and Nevada

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Dump Station?

No. Dump Station is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Dump Station Official Website

Is Dump Station good for stargazing?

Yes. Dump Station sits inside Great Basin National Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park.

Source: DarkSky International

What if Dump Station is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Grey Cliffs Campground (1.2 mi), Lower Lehman Creek Campground (1.4 mi), and Upper Lehman Creek Campground (1.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Dump Station in?

Dump Station is a Great Basin National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Great Basin National Park