Winter conditions towards Windy Gap
Buckskin Road looking towards Windy Gap
March 26, 2009
Santa Rosa Mountain Range in the Distance
Winter conditions in the mountain areas
Viewed from the Oregon side of the boarder
Highway 95 / MP 103 looking to the south
DIRECTIONS:
From Winnamucca, NV
Take Hwy.95 North 22 miles
Turn right on Road 290 towards Paradise
Take Hinkley Summit Road
From Orovada, NV
Take Hwy.95 north 16 miles
Buckskin Road to Road#084
From McDermitt and Points North
Take Hwy.95 south 13 1/2 miles past McDermitt
Turn left on Buckskin Road to Road#084
Buckskin Road
ROAD CONDITIONS:
Dirt roads that are kind of rough
Narrow mountain grades and curves...
Not maintained in winter months
Buckskin Road has some washes and
can be flooded during storms.
Not recommended for RVs.
MILEAGE CHART:
From Hwy.95 and Road 290
Winnamucca
Hinkley Summit
Lye Creek CG
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22 miles
34 miles
38 miles
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From Hwy.95 and Buckskin Road
Winnamucca
McDermitt
Windy Gap
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8 miles
13 1/2 miles
12 miles
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Kings Valley Road
From Hwy.140 towards Orovada
Kings Valley Road
From Hwy.140 towards Orovada
Bilk Creek Road
Also see: BLACK ROCK DESERT
Also see: CHIMNEY
DAM RESERVOIR
Also see: LAKE
OWYHEE
Also see: MANN
LAKE
Also see: ONION
VALLEY RESERVOIR
Also see: STEENS
MOUNTAIN
Also see: SUCCOR
CREEK
Hot Springs towards Chimney Dam Reservoir
Hot Springs towards Chimney Dam Reservoir
Steens Mountain from the Summit Parking Area
(Steens Mountains in Oregon)
Santa Rosa Mountain Range
Winter conditions in the mountains
March 25, 2009
Camped here xx
Camped here March 25, 2009
The mountains still covered with snow
It snowed about 2 inches on the valley floor,
but with the sun it melted by late morning.
Camped here May 20, 2009
There were still areas of snow on the road.
Camped here June 18, 2009
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