Spring Mountains NRA Dispersed Camping

  The BLM land northeast of Pahrump, Nevada is a favorite camping spot in the spring and fall when lower elevations start to heat up but later in the season everyone starts looking at the snow on Charleston Peak and wondering about the temperature in the mountains. One way to get there is on Wheeler Pass Road which starts in Pahrump and runs up into the mountains for at least 10 miles before becoming a 4x4 road. We’ve never tried that, not wanting to bounce that many miles on a rough gravel road.

  A round-about way involves circling the mountain range and going up the side opposite Pahrump. A paved road makes a 41 mile horseshoe loop off of US 95. The 5000’ difference in elevation means a 10 – 20 degree drop in temperature and trees instead of desert shrubbery. The scenery is spectacular but there aren’t many flat boondocking spots so arriving early in the day is a must. (unless you have friends who will save you a spot. Thanks Kathy Lee!) The boondocking spots are not good for large RVs but there are also three national forest campgrounds with first come/first serve sites and reservable sites.

The ground is soft so rolling around is a bit difficult. Boondocking  36.34157, -115.6489