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Onion Valley Reservoir

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Onion Valley Reservoir is located near Winnemucca, NV, surrounded by rugged terrain with sparse vegetation. Temperatures can range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 90s during summer. Visitors can explore the nearby Pine Forest Range for hiking and enjoy fishing opportunities at the reservoir itself.

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Location

Onion Valley Reservoir is located in Nevada

Directions

From Denio Junction head south on State 140 14 miles then head 14 miles west on dirt road

Coordinates

41.69000063 N
118.74500075 W

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Access

Drive-In
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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
Unknown

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Tent Sites

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Drive Time

4 hrs 11 min from Reno
4 hrs 35 min from Carson City
5 hrs 19 min from Boise
5 hrs 23 min from Redding

Martin

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 25, 2021

A dangerous road when wet

I drive a lifted 4wd and have years of experience driving in all sorts of conditions. I started out on this road to Onion Valley after a moderate rain storm and wished I hadn’t. Less then half way in, there is a shelf road that winds around a mountain next to a valley. The mud was so slick and heavy that the back end of my truck was literally sliding to the valley side of the road. Scary as hell. Moving in the lowest drive gear, creeping along, I steered into the slide and worked my way out. Use caution on this route. Do Not Drive When Wet!!

Sitenever made it out to the camp sites

Month of VisitOctober

Thomas B.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 18, 2020

Roughing it off road

Very primitive. Far from the main road. You definitely need a 4-wheel, high clearance vehicle for this. And we saw a rattlesnake in the middle of the road.