★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Elko County
Drive-up · public land · Elko County, NV · 40.66064, -115.43977
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A primitive campsite next to a roaring mountain stream. Features a fire ring. Requires four-wheel drive to park within actual campsite. Surrounded by towering mountains. Popular tourist area, so may be busy or spoiled during warm season. Excellent hiking in the vicinity and very picturesque setting. Enough room for one or two vehicles. Some cell service. Strongly recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,079 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- WWater16 mi
- LLaundry21 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- AAir-up22 mi
- PPropane39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Dump. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
7,079 ft
County
Elko County, NV
Coordinates
40.66064, -115.43977
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletThomas Canyon Campground · ~2.0 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPowerhouse Group Picnic Area · ~3.0 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPowerhouse Picnic Ground · ~3.0 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTerraces Picnic Area · ~4.3 mi SE · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Elko County, NV). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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