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1st of all, this trail is not for those who think its just a Sunday drive. I was on a bike and group was in an F350, from the turn off on the 95 to the camp ground on the bike was about an hour drive, hour and a half in the F350. The road is wash boarded out and will chatter your teeth but that adds to the adventure in my mind. On the bike it was great, I had several areas where I could go 45 mph or higher, the truck never saw over 30mph. There were a multitude of animals that could be seen from the road, Jack Rabbits, Burrowing owls, Hawks, other birds and lots of lizards.
The camp sites are big and well maintained, there were bathrooms at both ends of the camp ground. The sites themselves have a fire pit with a cooking rack, a table, and an area for the tent to be placed. I recommend bringing your own fire wood as the trees are very much alive in that area.
To the South you have the glow of the Vegas lights, illuminating evening sky and to the North you can watch fighter jets dog fight over the valley, and more stars than you can count. To the East and west are mountains keeping the winds low in the valley. We were there on a Friday night and not a signal car drove by the camp grounds the entire night. It is without a doubt the most remote campsite within 50 miles of Vegas and definitely worth going back to.
There are many cave and other rock structures to see along the way, we will be going back to explore these areas. Also trails that lead in all directions, you could spend an entire weekend out here and not see half the park.
The visitor center is only open on the weekends and has an abundant of information on the area.
PLEASE BRING PLENTY OF WATER. if you are there for just a day trip at least 1 gal per person. cell phone signal was spotty on the road and doesn't work at the site. Plan accordingly.
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Nice camp ground /picnic area at a higher elevation. Went to DNWR and traveled Mormon Well Rd on 6/17/18. 2wd high clearance is okay per brochure; 4wd is helpful in some road sections. I had no problems in my Jeep Renegade Trailhawk (with AT tires). Personally, I think street/hwy tires would be more prone to rock damage. Temp at this site was 80F. Scouting trip for future visits. Five, total, campsites; three picnic sites. Tables, fire rings at all campsites & picnic sites. Campsites have tent pads. You can use wood that is "dead&down". That is, on the ground. Not supposed to break branches off of standing dead trees. Restrooms available. Decided to stay overnight. Was too windy, for my liking, to have a fire. Overlooked the 6600' elevation. Got down to 37F Sunday night! Anyway, total peace&quiet! Loved it! A great escape from the Vegas Valley! Did clean up garbage at a few campsites from previous slobs. A lot of cigarette butts too!... Idiots! No trashcans; you're supposed to take out your waste. Currently, if you follow MWR East to 93 to return South, be prepared for road construction/delays on the 93. Wanted to write a bad review... to keep people away, lol. If you to go to DNWR just show respect for the area and... "Leave only...
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Pretty amazing!
Easy trail to get to campgrounds in January wet season only used 4x2 from interstate 95.
Trial gets more difficult after the campgrounds 4x4 is the best option. I completed the trail using 4x2.
Rocky roads air down the tires to feel less of an impact during your travels.
I've only been recently, a week after a lot of rain and it had hard snow and some mud nothing crazy but if you get there from interstate 95 I never used my 4x4 on the trail but I did use it in the snowy campgrounds to park where I wanted.
We had a winter tent and the temperature in the tent was 21°F at night during the day it's great temps at about 32°F with no winds with the sunshine.
It has a picnic area in each camping section and the worst part is the bathrooms but that's expected for camping out far from society.
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