Bureau of Land ManagementFree
Black Rock Desert Dispersed
BLM Winnemucca District, Gerlach NV, Nevada3,911 ft🗓 Sep-May
About this site
BLM dispersed on the Black Rock Desert playa in northern Nevada. Flattest place in America outside Bonneville.
Peak season temperatures
89°F
Avg high
63°F
Avg low
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Silver-haired Bat
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Quick facts
- Land manager
- Bureau of Land Management
- Fee
- Free — no reservation
- Season
- Sep-May
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Elevation
- 3,911 ft
- Peak temps
- 63°–89°F
- Rating
- 4.6
- Coordinates
- 40.8512, -119.1023
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