Austin - Birch Creek (FR 43003) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Austin - Birch Creek (FR 43003) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Austin-Tonopah Ranger District
83 mi from Battle Mountain
Maps 8,232 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.7–10.3, 14.3–14.8 and 16.5–17.3 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
- 20.2 of this road’s 20.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bade Flat State Game Refuge.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 20.4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.9: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- North Toiyabe Peak stands 2,554 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.