Long Valley (FR 50153) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Valley (FR 50153) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Santa Rosa Ranger District
57 mi from Winnemucca
14 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 6,560 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 12 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cold Springs Butte.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 12 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.6 mi off.
- Buckskin Mountain stands 2,168 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.