Virgil Connell Loop Road (FR 32087) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Virgil Connell Loop Road (FR 32087) in CA

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Bridgeport Ranger District

6.0 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates

Maps 7,747 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Virgil Connell Spring.
  • Estimated climb: 640 ft over 4.7 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Virgil Connell Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Leviathan Peak stands 1,191 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles west.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 27–59°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.