Mud Springs Road (FR 45571) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Mud Springs Road (FR 45571) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
21 mi from Pahrump
Maps 6,885 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 5.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- McFarland Peak stands 3,855 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southwest.
- Mud Springs lies 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–65°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.