Willow Creek Road (FR 45565) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Willow Creek Road (FR 45565) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
19 mi from Pahrump
Maps 5,753 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–2.4, 3.8–4.8 and 5.2–6 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
- All 9.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cold Creek Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 9.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Willow Peak stands 4,215 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles south.
- Willow Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 44–67°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.