Mitchell Cyn-Long Valley (FR 31010) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mitchell Cyn-Long Valley (FR 31010) in CA
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
6.4 mi from Verdi
2.3 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 6,354 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 20.4 of this road’s 21.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 21.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Water crossings 14.7 and 15.4 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 12.9 and mile 15.6: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Babbitt Peak stands 2,398 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 37–64°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.