BLM 191 — Ward Mountain Recreation Area North Trailhead in NV

Road corridorBLM, Bristlecone

6.0 mi from Ely

Maps 7,344 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi

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Difficult

All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.4 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 150 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 2: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rib Hill stands 725 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northwest.

14-day Stay-Limit: Unless otherwise noted, you can stay on BLM land in Nevada for up to 14 days in a 28-day period. This 28-day period starts when you first occupy a specific site. After 14 days, you must move to a different place that is at least 25 miles away from the site you were occupying.
Camping rules

October normals 29–60°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

BLM 191 — Ward Mountain Recreation Area North Trailhead in NV -- Camping Rules & Access