Ione - Sand Wash (FR 43388) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Ione - Sand Wash (FR 43388) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Austin-Tonopah Ranger District
62 mi from Hawthorne
Maps 6,631 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Ione Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 3.5 and 3.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 2,817 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–63°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.