Mcconnell Creek (FR 50555) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Mcconnell Creek (FR 50555) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Santa Rosa Ranger District
40 mi from Winnemucca
0.0 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 4,355 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.7 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 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near McConnell Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 4.6 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Sawtooth Mountain stands 3,028 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northeast.
- Antelope Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–67°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.