A general guideline – This is partly for fun but it is also a fairly good description of the types of rally sites visited by the SNU.
Categories |
Likely Road surface |
Road grade |
Access |
Facilities |
Example |
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1 - easy living |
Paved or hard packed gravel |
less than 3% |
any rig/any driver |
water, sewer, electric & possibly phone and WiFi communication. good for long stay |
Walker River Resort, Weed Heights RV Park, Lassen RV Resort |
2 - no worries |
gravel |
3% to 7% |
any rig/careful driver |
Basic - pit or vault toilets, maybe water available close to hand |
Most NV state parks, Mason Valley Wildlife area |
3 - test your skills |
dirt |
7% to 10% |
most rigs/careful driver |
Limited – maybe pit or vault toilets |
Boca Springs, Ft Sage |
4 - adventurous |
dirt |
10% to 15% |
limited rigs/careful driver |
unlikely |
Obsidian, Petersen Ranch, Rocky Point at Eagle Lake, Green Creek, Meadowview |
5 - Jerry site |
what road? |
over %15 |
limited rigs/skilled driver |
nature |
Jarbidge hunt camp, Churchill Peak |
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Category 1 Weed Heights RV Park |
Category 2 Washoe Lake State Park |
Category 3 Boca Springs |
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Category 3 Ft Sage |
Category 4 Rocky Point, Eagle Lake |
Category 4 Obsidian Dome |
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Category 5 – Churchill Peak |
Category 5 – Thormburg camp at Jarbidge |
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