Black Rock Desert. With an area of about 1000 square miles 2600 square km the desert is 70 miles 110 km long and up to 20 miles 32 km wide. The Black Rock Desert is a semi-arid region of lava beds and playa or alkali flats situated in the Black Rock DesertHigh Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area a silt playa 100 miles north of Reno Nevada that encompasses more than 300000 acres of land and contains more than 120 miles of historic trails.
The Black Rock Desert Gunnery Range was closed by the year 1964. R ecreational opportunities in the area include hiking hunting rock-hounding hot tubbing and stargazing. You can stay up to date with the latest info about Black Rock City by subscribing to the Burning Man Journal and signing up for the Jackrabbit Speaks e-newsletter.
At 314835 acres the area is one of the largest protected desert playas in the United States.
The situation is deteriorating compared to the previous month since in april there is an average of 12in of precipitation over 6 days. We have the time now to imagine what we can bring to BRC 2022 that will really make a difference. Black Rock Desert arid region of lava beds and alkali flats composing part of the Basin and Range Province and lying in Humboldt and Pershing counties of northwestern Nevada US. Old Razorback is the distinctive peak overlooking the vast Black Rock Desert playa and surrounding mountain ranges.