Chuck Dodd's Guide to Getting Around
in the Black Rock Desert and High Rock Canyon

NCA Transportation Maps

The free BLM's NCA Transportation Maps (1:135,000 scale, five sheets, in color) provide accurate up-to-date information on the more than 900 miles of roads you can travel in more than 450,000 acres in the National Conservation Area (NCA), They also clearly show boundaries of the wilderness areas and wilderness access roads, and provide information all users of the area must know if they are to use the area properly and safely.

You can obtain copies of the free NCA Transportation Maps from the following sources:

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The NCA office in the Winnemucca BLM Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV 89445. (775) 623-1500. Ask for the recreation planner, currently Dave Lefevre.

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The Surprise BLM Field Office, P.O. Box 460, Cedarville, CA 96104. (530) 279-6101.

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The Nevada State BLM Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502. (775) 861-6400. By mail: P.O. Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520.

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At the NCA Visitor Information Trailer located just north of Gerlach on high-use weekends.