Porcupine Creek (FR 50540) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Porcupine Creek (FR 50540) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Santa Rosa Ranger District
29 mi from Winnemucca
0.0 mi off US 95 (straight line)
Maps 4,725 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2 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 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Fry Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 3.1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 23%.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 1 miles along it.
- Gates 1.4, 1.8 and 1.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Five Fingers stands 3,891 ft above the map pin, 5.6 miles northeast.
- Porcupine Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–66°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.