Gravel road connecting NV-225 near Mountain City, Nevada and NV-226 north of Chicken Creek Summit. Road crosses the Independence Mountains at Maggie Summit.
Directions
From NV-225, head south from Mountain City about 5 miles. Turn right (south-west) at the sign for Trail Creek Road to Maggie Summit
NV-226 South at Maggie Creek Road
From Tuscarora, take NV-226 north until its end. At the end of the highway, turn right towards Maggie Summit.
Maggie Summit
Map
Description
Leaving NV-225, the road is a good gravel that follows Trail Creek through some bottom land and assorted ranches. The road ascends to Maggie Creek Summit at 6066 Feet. From the summit, the road drops through numerous Aspen groves before crossing Columbia Creek on a causeway of sorts.
The road then climbs again to a smaller summit before rejoining the pavement at the beginning of NV-226.
Road conditions as of the Fall of 2019 was well graded gravel. This stretch of road could easily be driven in a passenger car during dry months.
Aspen Trees
Columbia Creek
Looking East From Maggie Summit
