Elbow Road A (FR 32031) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Elbow Road A (FR 32031) in CA

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Bridgeport Ranger District

16 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates

Maps 5,747 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.6–1.9 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
  • All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 760 ft over 2.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Wild Horse Mountain stands 2,936 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles northeast.
  • West Fork Walker River runs 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Stage 1 fire restrictions. (Bridgeport Ranger District (outside developed recreation sites))
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–66°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.