Cone Peak Road (FR 41029) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Cone Peak Road (FR 41029) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District
4.7 mi from Verdi
0.8 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 6,887 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 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 940 ft over 7.4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A water crossing 6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Cone Peak stands 653 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 28–60°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.