Wooden Pole Power Line Road (FR 45577) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wooden Pole Power Line Road (FR 45577) in NV

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

18 mi from Las Vegas

Maps 8,228 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 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Angel Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 4.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Mummy Mountain stands 3,298 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles west.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Access: Closed. (Wooden Pole Power Line Road (SMNRA))
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.