Carpenter Canyon Road (FR 45544) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Carpenter Canyon Road (FR 45544) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
12 mi from Pahrump
Maps 5,672 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 8.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 8.8 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Spring Mountains stands 6,241 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 45–68°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.