Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, National Conservation Area in northwestern Nevada, United States.
This protected land spans 1.2 million acres of desert terrain with volcanic formations, canyons, and natural hot springs across northwestern Nevada.
The conservation area contains 120 miles of trails used by pioneers during the westward expansion of the United States in the mid-nineteenth century.
Native American tribes inhabited this region long before European settlers arrived, leaving behind archaeological evidence of their presence throughout the area.
Visitors need recreation permits for group activities and should check with Bureau of Land Management offices in Winnemucca for current conditions and regulations.
The area encompasses ten distinct Wilderness Areas, including the Calico Mountains, Black Rock Desert, and High Rock Canyon preservation zones.
GPS coordinates: 40.91073,-119.05601
Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:57
Fly Geyser
23.9 km
Lovelock Correctional Center
95.2 km
Thunder Mountain Monument
82.6 km
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
101.3 km
Rye Patch Reservoir
79.9 km
South Warner Wilderness
105.8 km
Black Rock Desert Wilderness
42.4 km
Rye Patch State Recreation Area
79.8 km
Star Peak
86.3 km
Eagle Peak
104.6 km
Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness
47.4 km
High Rock Lake Wilderness
36.6 km
High Rock Canyon Wilderness
62.6 km
North Black Rock Range Wilderness
58.7 km
Calico Mountains Wilderness
18.9 km
East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
63.2 km
South Jackson Mountains Wilderness
54.2 km
Winnemucca Mountain
108.7 km
North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
70.1 km
Pahute Peak Wilderness
35 km
Dodge Reservoir
91.2 km
Hat Mountain
93.7 km
Pershing County Courthouse
97.4 km
Marzen House
95.7 km
Gerlach Water Tower
38.3 km
Ragged Top Mountain
99.4 km
Vocational-Agriculture Building
85.5 km
U.S. Post Office-Lovelock Main
95 kmReviews
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