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Gold Butte National Monument

Gold Butte National Monument is a United States national monument located in Clark County, Nevada, northeast of Las Vegas and south of Mesquite and Bunkerville. The monument protects nearly 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including rock art, sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species including the Mojave Desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. The area also protects historic ranching and mining sites such as the ghost town of Gold Butte, although little but mine openings, cement foundations, and a few pieces of rusting equipment remains. The monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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National Monument297,117 acresBLMNV3 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗
2 fires
active
Poverty Admin Site Rx (prescribed burn) · 34 mi from the center
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Monument
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNevada
Size297,117 acres
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000605
Center point36.40° N, 114.18° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

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 Gold Butte National Monument40°50°60°70°80°90°100°January: 0.85 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.98 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.56 inches of precipitationApril: 0.27 inches of precipitationMay: 0.09 inches of precipitationJune: 0.16 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.28 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.26 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.10 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.49 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.42 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.81 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.4°F averageFebruary: 52.6°F averageMarch: 60.5°F averageApril: 67.9°F averageMay: 78.1°F averageJune: 88.2°F averageJuly: 94.9°F averageAugust: 93.6°F averageSeptember: 84.8°F averageOctober: 70.6°F averageNovember: 56.9°F averageDecember: 47.2°F average0 in0.5 in1 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Echo Bay, 15 miles from the center point at 1,250 feet, station USC00262497 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year. The station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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 →

None of the 3 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

NPS · 5.7 mi
Echo Bay Campground
Reservable37 sites
NPS · 7.7 mi
Temple Bar RV Park
First-comeAZ
NPS · 8 mi
Temple Bar Campground
Reservable71 sites

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Poverty Admin Site Rx

    34 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Twin Point Piles Rx

    38 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Recreation Area · 13 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Monument · 21 mi
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 7 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Nevada

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Gold Butte National Monument?

297,117 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Gold Butte National Monument?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Gold Butte National Monument in?

Nevada.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Gold Butte National Monument?

Rules vary by unit. The BLM page has the current camping rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Gold Butte National Monument?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.398° N, 114.183° W. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 13 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Gold Butte National Monument right now?

2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Poverty Admin Site Rx at 34 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Gold Butte National Monument?

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (13 mi) and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Gold Butte National Monument?

The National Register has 7 listings within 15 miles, including St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery and Boulder Dam Park Museum.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Gold Butte National Monument 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.
  • 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.