Wheeler Pass Road (FR 45601) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Wheeler Pass Road (FR 45601) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
15 mi from Pahrump
Maps 6,781 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 35.1–35.5, 36.4–37.9, 39–39.5 and 40.3–40.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 32.7 of this road’s 42.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 11,200 ft over 42.1 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 36%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 28.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Willow Peak stands 3,187 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 42–64°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.