(Cherry Creek Campground to Water Gap)
Backroads Around Las Vegas, Basin and Range National Monument
 Sawmill Canyon Road at Campground Access Road (view N) |
Overview Cherry Creek Road is a well-maintained dirt road that normally is suitable for 2WD vehicles. Cherry Creek Road technically runs east from Cherry Creek (Quinn Canyon Range, across Garden Valley to Water Gap (Golden Gate Range) in the east. The road really starts in Railroad Valley on the west side of the Quinn Canyon Range, crosses over the range, passes a small campground, the historic townsite of Adaven, passes ranching houses and summer houses, and then crosses Garden Valley to the Golden Gate Range. Presented here are photos of eastbound Cherry Creek Road from Cherry Creek campground (technically on Sawmill Canyon Road) to Water Gap. For a detailed description of the road, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Cherry Creek Road, westbound. |
 Sawmill Canyon Road (view N) |
 Sawmill Canyon Road (view N) |
 Sawmill Canyon Road (view N) |
 Sawmill Canyon Road (view N) |
 Sawmill Canyon Road approaching Cherry Creek Road (view N) |
 Sawmill Canyon Road at Cherry Creek Road (view N) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching Sawmill Canyon Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at Sawmill Canyon Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at Cherry Creek Guard Station (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
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 Use caution on all blind curves (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at first sheep pasture (Adaven; view SE) |
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 Cherry Creek Road stays left avoiding private road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road stays left avoiding private road (view SE) |
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 Cherry Creek Road stays left avoiding private road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
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 Cherry Creek Road is an easy drive (view SE) |
 Use caution on blind corners (view SE) |
 Approaching first house in Cherry Creek area (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching the Wadsworth ranch (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road passing the Wadsworth ranch (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view E) |
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 Exiting Humboldt National Forest; entering Basin and Range NM |
 The narrow bridge comes into view (view NE) |
 Wait for any vehicles coming down the road (view NE) |
 Caution: narrow bridge with 8 ton limit (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching the narrow bridge (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road at the narrow bridge (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road beyond the narrow bridge (view E) |
 Another blind corner (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road stays left at fork (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road stays left at fork (view E) |
 The road to the right is gated ahead (view E) |
 Sign: keep out |
 Cherry Creek Road winds down the hillside (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road dips through a wash (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road dips through a wash (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at Sunnyside Road (view NE) |
 Cherry Creek Road stays right at fork (view E) |
 Grand views down Garden Valley (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching powerlines (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves at intersection with private road (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves left (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Rd runs straight towards Golden Gate Range (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching Mail Summit Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at Mail Summit Road (view SE) |
 Mail Summit Road (view S from Cherry Creek Road) |
 Grand views across Garden Valley (view SE) |
 Looking across Garden Valley towards Golden Gate Range (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
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 Looking across Garden Valley towards Golden Gate Range (view S) |
 Seems like a long way across Garden Valley (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching Golden Gate Range (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road crosses wash at edge of Garden Valley (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves right (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road runs along base of Golden Gate Range (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching a fence and cattle guard (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road at fence and cattle guard (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves left (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves left again (view S) |
 Cherry Creek Road curves left again (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching Heizer Ranch Road (view SE) |
 Cherry Creek Road at Heizer Ranch Road (view SE) |
 Use caution approaching blind crest of the hill (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road runs wide and smooth (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road (view E) |
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 Cherry Creek Road (view E) |
 Water Gap splits the Golden Gate Range (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road approaching Water Gap (view E) |
 Approaching 3-way intersection (view E) |
 Cherry Creek Road ends at Timber Pass and Seaman Wash roads |
 Sign at the intersection (view E) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240324
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