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Sierra Nevada Unit, WBCCI #157 Rally Sites

Type of rally site

NFS = National Forest Service

NAT = National Park

NVW = Nevada Wildlife Management area

IR = Indian Reservation

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

NVSP = Nevada State Park

COM = Commercial RV Park

PRI = Private Land

PUB = Public Facility

CNT = County Park



Current as of May 2018

Notes: The date under the picture is the year the picture was taken. The Host is the name of the person or people who found the site and/or hosted a rally at this location. The Details for each rally include the reviews of the rallies that were published in SNU newsletters, the number of SNU members attending each rally and lists of participants (SNU members, guests and visitors) for each rally

Rally Site

Directions

Click on “details” for more information on this rally location

type

Rallies - click on year to go to the rally for that year.

Host – people responsible for finding the site


Boca Rest 2009

Northwest of Reno about twenty miles on I80 towards Truckee. Take the Hershdale exit Follow the road past the dam and around the reservoir. The campground is right on the water

Details

NFS

2003 2009 2011 2014 2017

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Boca Springs 2004

Northwest of Reno about twenty miles on I80 towards Truckee. Take the Hershdale exit The road to Boca Springs Group campground will be on your right across from the Boca Rest campground.

Details

NFS

2004 2005 2006

Bryan Leipper


Churchill County Fairgrounds – Cantaloupe Festival 2012

Churchill County Fairgrounds is located on Hwy 95 just South of Fallon

Details

CNT

2012 2013

Jerry & Dyann Thornburg


Crocker Campground 2010

Off of Highway 70 at Beckwourth, CA. At Beckwourth (coming from US 395 and Reno) turn right on Rt 177, the Beckwourth-Genesee Road. The campground is about ten miles up the road

Details

NFS

2010 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018 2019

Anita & Diane Leipper


Davis Creek - Group area 2004

From Reno take Rt 395 south to Washoe Valley (approximately 8 miles from the Mt. Rose junction). Turn right on Old 395. Go about .04 miles to Davis Creek Rd. turn right. The Davis Creek group area is at the end of a short gravel road off the main campground road.

Details

REG

2003 2004 2005

Diane Leipper


Davis Creek main 2002

From Reno take Rt 395 south to Washoe Valley (approximately 8 miles from the Mt. Rose junction). Turn right on Old 395. Go about .04 miles to Davis Creek Rd. turn right.

Details

REG

2002

Diane Leipper


Dayton State Park 2004

Dayton State Park is about 15 miles East of Carson City, NV just past the town of Dayton. It is located on the Carson River

Details

NVSP

2004

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Death Valley Mesquite Campground 2009

Mesquite Springs Campground is at the North end of Death Valley near Scotties Castle.

Details

NAT

2008 2009 2010 2012 2013

Don & Gail Williams


Eagle Lake - BLM 2008

North Eagle Campground is 30 miles north of Susanville on Highway 139 and a half-mile west on Lassen County Road A-1. There are 20 sites in a pine and juniper forest.

Details

BLM

2005 2008 2017 2018

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Eagle Lake - Rocky Point 2010

Eagle Lake Rocky Point East is 30 miles north of Susanville off Highway 139. Turn on Lassen County Road A-1. Travel approximately 5 miles. Turn south (left) on Lakeside drive in the Bucks Bay subdivision. Travel south to the Rocky Point access road

Details

NFS

2010 2012 2013 2014

Anita Leipper


Ft Churchill - main campground 2000

South on US 95 alternate towards Yerington. Fort Churchill is located along the Carson River, eight miles south of Silver Springs on US 95A. Turn right off of US 95A to main park and campground

Details

NVSP

1999 2001 2002 2014 2016 2018

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Ft Churchill – Orchard 2006

South on US 95 alternate towards Yerington. Fort Churchill is located along the Carson River, eight miles south of Silver Springs on US 95A. The Orchard is just past the turn off to the main park and right off of 95A

Details

NVSP

2006

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Ft Churchill –Scout Camp 2011

South on US 95 alternate towards Yerington. Fort Churchill is located along the Carson River, eight miles south of Silver Springs on US 95A. Scout Camp is across the river on the left of US 95A

Details

NVSP

2009 2011 2011NV 2016

Bryan Leipper & Gene Baleme


Ft Sage 2007

Ft Sage is about 45 miles north of Reno off US 395. Turn on Laver Crossing Rd just past Doyle. CA

Details

BLM

2007 2008 2010 2011 2013 2015 2017

Bryan & Anita Leipper


Glass Creek 2015

Driving South on Us 395, Glass Creek is south of june lakes and 4 miles south of the turn off to Obsidian Dome. To get to Glass Creek turn west from US 395 on Glass Creek Road.

Details

NFS

2015 2018

Rick Laborde


Green Creek 2013

Green Creek Road is about 5 miles South of Bridgeport, CA on U.S. 395. The campgrounds (and rally site are about 7.5 miles from the turn off. Check Wheels report for details. The SNU rally site will be in the dispersed area BEFORE the U.S. Forest Service Campground at the end of the road.

Details

NFS

2013 2017

Wheels & Doris Wheeler


Hat Creek 2006

Hat Creek (Lassen Nat'l Forest) Group area #2 on Hwy 89/44 about 50 miles northwest of Susanville, CA

Details

NFS

2006

Dale & Virginia Leipper


Hickison Petroglyphs 2011

Hickison Petroglyphs campground is located 20 miles east of Austin just off US 50 at Hickison Summit . The turnoff is well marked and easily spotted just around a curve in the road coming down from the summit.

Details

BLM

2011 2016

Anita Leipper


Hope Valley site 1 2008

From Reno, take 395 south to SR88. Follow SR88 through Woodfords into Hope Valley. Continue past the Meyers turnoff. Go about 3 or 4 miles to the Blue Lakes road. This is right after the turn off of Hwy 88

Details

NFS

2008

Melissa Wong & Roman Kremenski


Hope Valley site 2 2008

This location is about 2 miles further down Blue Lakes Road. It is right on the west fork of the Carson River

Details

NFS

2008

Melissa Wong & Roman Kremenski


Hope Valley site 3 2019

This location is about 6 miles further up Blue Lakes Road

NFS

2019

Jerry & Dyann Thornburg


Kingston - Douglas Place 2005

Kingston - off US 50 east, near Austin NV

Details

PRI

2005

Roy & Bonnie Douglas


Lahonton Beach 7 dispersed 2010

Coming from Reno, Fernley, Carson City , or Fallon areas at the Silver Springs junction go south on US 95 alternate towards Yerington. A few miles out of Silver Springs turn left on the road to Lahontan. Follow the road to the entrance to Lahontan follow the road around the north west side of the reservoir to the end of the paved road.

Details

NVSP

1997 1998 2004 2006 2007ap 2007sp 2010 2014 2015

Leipper’s


Lahonton Beach 7 structured campground 2012

Coming from Reno, Fernley, Carson City , or Fallon areas at the Silver Springs junction go south on US 95 alternate towards Yerington. A few miles out of Silver Springs turn left on the road to Lahontan. Follow the road to the entrance to Lahontan follow the road around the north west side of the reservoir to the end of the paved road.

Details

NVSP

2012 2013 2017 2018

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Lahontan - Fran’s Place 2005

off US 50 east near Silver Springs, NV

Details

PRI

2005

Fran Reid


Lassen RV Park 2015

Lassen RV Park is located one mile off of Hwy. 299 and eight miles east of McArthur in the foothills among numerous trees. This is 175 miles North of Reno via Hwy 395.

Details

COM

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Randy & Vicki Grossmann


Mason Valley 2009

Off of Miller Lane on the North side of Yerington. From Silver Springs follow Hwy 95 South to Miller Lane. Turn East on Miller Lane and continue to Lux Lane.. Follow Lux Lane about a half mile past the fish hatchery to the campground. The picture below is at the South entrance at the intersection of Lux Lane and Miller Lane.

Details

NVW

2009 2012

Anita leipper


Obsidian Dome 2008

Between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes, CA. The campground is 2.7 miles off of US 395. Turn west off Hwy 395 right after the sign to Obsidan Dome.

Details

NFS

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016

Rick LaBorde


Petersen Ranch 2009

Near MacArthur North of Susanville, CA. The Ranch is located off Pittville road.

Details

PRI

2009

Anita Leipper


Portola - Western Pacific Railroad Museum 2008

On Hwy 70 about 70 miles North of Reno. The rally will be in the parking area of the Railroad museum near downtown Portola.

Details

PUB

2008

Anita & Diane Leipper


Prosser Reservoir Family Campground 2015

Located on the west shore above Prosser Reservoir. From Truckee, CA take Highway 89 North approximately four miles north of I-80. Look for Prosser Recreation Area sign on the right. Take a right onto paved road and campground will be on the left in approximately 1.5 miles.

Details

NFS

2015

Randy & Vicki Grossmann


Pyramid Lake 2004

Pyramid Lake is about 30 North of Sparks NV on highway 445. To reach the rally site turn right off off 445 at the boat ramp sign. Follow gravel road down to boat ramp area. Turn right (looks like parking area) drive through and around hill to the right.

Details

IR

2003 2004 2005 2008 2010 2012

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Ramhorn Springs 2007

From Susanville: Travel north on U. S. Highway 395 approximately 45 miles.Turn east (right) onto BLM Road 26000. Travel approximately 2.5 miles.

Details

BLM

2007

Anita Leipper


Rye Patch Reservoir 2005

Rye Patch is located 22 miles north of Lovelock on Interstate 80. The rally will be held in the campground below the dam on the west side of the reservoir.

Details

NVSP

2005 2019

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Silver Springs - Air Show 2009

Off Hwy 50 about 40 miles East of Carson City, NV or about 10 miles west of the alt 95 and Hwy 50 junction at Silver Springs

Details

PUB

2009

Wheels Wheeler


South Lake Tahoe - Campground by the Lake 2011

Driving Hwy 50 west from Carson City, Campground by the Lake is just west of downtown South Lake Tahoe. The address is 1150 Rufus Allen Blvd. Turn left (south) off Lake Tahoe Blvd (Hwy 50) and turn right (west) at the campground entrance. The SNU was in loop B

Details

CNT

2011

Randy & Vicki Grossmann


Sweetwater Summit 2009

Off of highway 338 in Nevada, which comes out of Bridgeport as California highway182

Details

NFS

2008 2009 2011 2014 2015

Bryan & Diane Leipper, Gary Haskett


Twin Lakes 2007

Take Rt 395 south to Bridgeport, CA. About 100 miles south of Reno. Turn right on Twin Lakes road. Go about 15 or 20 miles. Turn left on the road to the Twin Lakes campground. Cross the bridge and turn left to the Crags Campground.

Details

NFS

2003 2004 2005 2007

Don & Mary Lou Damoth


Unionville 2006

Off of I 80 about 60 miles East of Lovelock. Take exit149 (about 44 miles from Lovelock) towards Mill City/Unionville, go 0.1 mile. Turn right onto NV-400, go 16.4 miles. Turn right on road to Unionville, go 2.1 miles.

Details

CNT

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Diane Leipper, Jerry & Dyann Thornburg


Walker River Resort 2006

From Reno, NV, take US 395 South 60 miles to Hwy 208. Turn East (left) on Hwy 208 and travel 20 miles to the town of Smith, NV. Go through Smith 2 miles and turn North (left) on Hudson Way. Travel 3 miles on Hudson Way to the resort.

Details

COM

2006

Jerry & Dyann Thornburg


Walker River State Recreation Area 2019

Walker River SRA is about 90 miles south of Reno. Drive through Yerrington and on to Hwy 208 for several miles then turn left on East Walker Road. East Walker Road is gravel and has a lot of wash boarding. It is about 5 miles to the Walker River entrance.

NVSP

2019

Diane Leipper, Jerry & Dyann Thornburg


Washoe Lake – group area 2007

From Reno: Head south on US 395. At the South end of the lake take the Eastlake Blvd Exit. Head East to the park entrance. After going through the park entrance turn left on the road to the group area.

Details

NVSP

2006 2007

Bryan & Diane Leipper


Washoe Lake – main campground 2000

From Reno: Head south on US 395. At the South end of the lake take the Eastlake Blvd Exit. Head East to the park entrance. After going through the park entrance turn right to the main campground

Details

NVSP

2000 2002 2016 2019

Leipper’s


Weed Heights RV Park 2016

In the Township of Weed Heights just west of Yerington, NV off Hwy 95. The RV park is up the hill behind the old Anaconda mine pit.

Details

COM

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Anita & Diane Leipper



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