★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Inyo National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Esmeralda County, NV · 37.87432, -118.28738
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Extraordinary, grassy campsite within Inyo National Forest in Nevada. Very remote and peaceful near small reservoir. Surrounded by beautiful trees with snow-capped peaks to the west. Four-wheel drive access only. Multiple fire rings and enough space for several vehicles. No cell service. This is a phenomenal spot to spend several days and relax. 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 8,320 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
- FFuel11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- HHardware23 mi
- ShShower29 mi
- DDump31 mi
- OOutfitter32 mi
- WWater33 mi
- MMechanic35 mi
- LLaundry36 mi
- RxPharmacy36 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
- +Urgent care59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 33-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. 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
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
8,320 ft
County
Esmeralda County, NV
Coordinates
37.87432, -118.28738
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townMount Montgomery · ~7.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~11.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~30.6 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No 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 toiletMiddle Creek · ~2.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWh Mt Peak/Barcroft Th · ~22.0 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSawmill Meadows Cg · ~22.4 mi W · USFS
- RestroomPatriarch Th · ~24.5 mi S · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Red Canyon Petroglyphs~17.4 mi
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 (Esmeralda 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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