Foxtail Road (FR 45550) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Foxtail Road (FR 45550) in NV

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

18 mi from Pahrump

Maps 6,181 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 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Trout Springs.
  • Estimated climb: 400 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 24%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Griffith Peak stands 4,875 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northeast.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–65°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.