Wolf Creek Road (FR 31032) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Wolf Creek Road (FR 31032) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
15 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates
8.6 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 7,191 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–8.6 and 10.6–13.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10 of this road’s 15.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near High Trail Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 15.4 miles through 28 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.4 and 7.9 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.7 and mile 10.5: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Silver Peak stands 3,600 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles southwest.
- East Fork Carson River runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–61°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.