Winters Creek Road (FR 41041) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Winters Creek Road (FR 41041) in NV

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District

5.5 mi from Washoe Valley

Maps 6,908 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.2–0.6 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
  • 1.4 of this road’s 1.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Slide Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 160 ft over 1.6 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Slide Mountain stands 2,774 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
  • Grass Lake lies 0.6 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Stage 1 fire restrictions. (Carson Ranger District (outside developed recreation sites))
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–60°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.