Cottonwood (FR 50537) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood (FR 50537) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Santa Rosa Ranger District
42 mi from Winnemucca
7.6 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 5,840 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.7 and 7.5–10.9 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Santa Rosa Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 10.7 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 32%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1, 1.4, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9, 4.1, 4.7 and 9.9 miles along the road.
- A gate 1.3 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 7.5, 9.1, 9.8, 9.9 and 10.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- Santa Rosa Peak stands 3,846 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
- South Fork Cottonwood Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–60°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.