Black Rock Desert View from Granite Range | Wild Camping
United States
Details
- Verified:
- over 2 years ago
- GPS:
- 40.76090, -119.27510
- Altitude:
- 0.0 masl
- Website:
- octopup.org/black-rock-desert-2010
- Contributor:
-
octopup
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- No
- Toilets:
- No
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Unknown
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Description
iOverlander cannot verify if wild camping is permitted at this location. It is your responsibility to verify local laws or obtain consent before staying the night.
This campsite provides a stunning panoramic view looking east out over Black Rock Desert. It is situated on BLM land, at the eastern edge of the Granite Mountain Range, about 450 ft. elevation above the Black Rock Desert playa surface. A rock fire circle and a clearing large enough for two trucks are the only amenities. This spot quite exposed, and can be windy -- but is still somehow mostly invisible from the road below, ensuring privacy.
Access: Turn off State Highway 34 at [GPS: 40.7514, -119.2843] (just southwest of the "12 mile playa access") (closest to 8 mile marker) and drive north about 1.5 miles along a rocky trail. High clearance vehicles only.
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This place is dope. Drive up isn’t awful but not great. I’m in a Wrangler and it was fine. Got here at sunset. Really incredible views. It’s January and it dropped to about 12 degrees but I made a fire and enjoyed the night. The turn off is right by mile 8 marker for Playa.
Report Check-InGreat views, but quite a challenge getting up here. Lots of large, sharp rocks, 4x4 with big articulation and 10-ply tires strongly recommended. Also, at the top now is the microwave relay for the Burning Man communications networks, so view slightly lessened.
Report Check-InThis campsite provides a stunning panoramic view looking east out over Black Rock Desert. It is situated on BLM land, at the eastern edge of the Granite Mountain Range, about 450 ft. elevation above the Black Rock Desert playa surface. A rock fire circle and a clearing large enough for two trucks are the only amenities. This spot quite exposed, and can be windy -- but is still somehow mostly invisible from the road below, ensuring privacy.
Access: Turn off State Highway 34 at [GPS: 40.7514, -119.2843] (just southwest of the "12 mile playa access"), and drive north about 1.5 miles along a rocky trail. High clearance vehicles only.
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