Trail Creek (FR 56729) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Trail Creek (FR 56729) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District
18 mi from Owyhee
Maps 6,341 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.4 and 13.9–21.8 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
- 11.3 of this road’s 23.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 21.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Columbia Summit.
- Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 23.7 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 36%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Porter Peak stands 2,923 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles west.
- Blue Jacket Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–58°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.