Wood Canyon Creek (FR 50679) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wood Canyon Creek (FR 50679) in NV

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Santa Rosa Ranger District

44 mi from Winnemucca

0.7 mi off US 95 (straight line)

Maps 4,592 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.3 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Sawtooth Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 540 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
  • A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sawtooth Mountain stands 2,791 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southeast.
  • Halfway Spring lies 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–65°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.