Santa Rosa Ranger District

The Santa Rosa Ranger District office is located in Winnemucca (pop. 7,788), Nevada, and lies in northnern Nevada in Humboldt County. Largely undiscovered, the Santa Rosa Ranger District is over 280,000 acres. The District is a local favorite and contributes significantly to the rural economy of northern Nevada.  

The Santa Rosa Ranger District landscape is comprised of mountains and plateaus with elevations ranging from 5,000 feet to 9,732 feet at Granite Peak in the Santa Rosa Range. Large aspen stands, mountain mahogany, sagebrush, mountain brush, forbs, and native grasses populate the District’s high desert mountain landscape. The landscape is characteristic of much of the basin and range country of northern Nevada with its quietly spectacular rugged granitic rock formations and wide, sweeping basins. 

 

Office Information

3275 Fountain Way
Winnemucca, NV 89445
775)623-5025 ex. 4

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST)

Closed Federal Holidays

• Campgrounds

• Trailheads

• Wilderness Areas

Other Visitor Resources

• Winnemucca, Nevada

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Campgrounds

Campgrounds	Season	Fee (Per Day)	*Reservations	Nearest Town(s)
Lye Creek	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	$8 Single/$10 Double /$25 Group	No	Paradise Valley/ Winnemucca, Nevada

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Trailheads

Trailheads	Season	Wilderness Area Access/ Entry Point	Trail Access	Nearest Town(s)
Buffalo Canyon	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Orvada/Winnemucca, Nevada
Falls Canyon	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Orvada/Winnemucca, Nevada
Horse Canyon	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Orvada/Winnemucca, Nevada
Lamance	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Paradise Valley/ Winnemucca, Nevada
McConnell Creek	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Orvada/Winnemucca, Nevada
Singas Creek	June - October, as weather and conditions allow	Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness		Paradise Valley/ Winnemucca, Nevada

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Wilderness Areas

Wilderness Areas	Permits	Acreage	Maps	Nearest Town(s)
Santa Rosa-Paradise Wilderness	No	32,072	1.22 MB	Paradise/Orvada/ Winnemucca, Nevada