[3] Jarbidge, along with the rest of Nevada except for the city of West Wendover, is legally in the Pacific Time Zone,[4] but, along with other Idaho border towns such as Jackpot, Mountain City and Owyhee, unofficially observes the Mountain Time Zone due to closer proximity to and greater connections with towns in southern Idaho.

[5] Jarbidge is popular locally with hunters and campers with many campsites available in the area and high populations of elk.

Noted locally for its extreme remoteness, no paved roads exist within almost 20 miles (32 km) of Jarbidge.

The latter two segments of this route are unimproved, at points, present serious road hazards, and receive no winter maintenance.

They are often closed from as early as October or November to as late as June or July due to heavy snowfall.