Scabland Road (FR 45996) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Scabland Road (FR 45996) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
22 mi from Las Vegas
Maps 6,118 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 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Catch Pan.
- Estimated climb: 630 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mummy Mountain stands 5,408 ft above the map pin, 7.1 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 41–66°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.