Buckhorn Backcountry Byway in NV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Buckhorn Backcountry Byway in NV

Road corridorBLM, Applegate

46 mi from Susanville

Maps 6,365 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 14.1–15.1 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Applegate Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi · the 28-day period begins when the camper first occupies a specific location · after the 14th day, the camper must stay outside the 25-mile radius until the 29th day since initial occupation
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • All 17.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Deer Spring.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Deer Spring lies 0.3 mi off.

Rules

  • campers must not leave any personal property unattended for more than 10 days.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–60°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.