Canal Road (FR 42027) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Canal Road (FR 42027) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Bridgeport Ranger District
8.5 mi from Smith Valley
9.8 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 5,639 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.5–8 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 8.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Boulder Hill.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 8.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 7.5 and 7.8 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Boulder Hill stands 1,027 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 36–67°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.