Old Mill Picnic Area Road (FR 45207) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Mill Picnic Area Road (FR 45207) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
19 mi from Pahrump
Maps 8,400 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
Easy
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Edna Grey Spring.
- Estimated climb: 290 ft over 1.3 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Sisters stands 1,780 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles northwest.
- Scout Canyon Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.