State Route 796 (SR 796) is a state highway in Humboldt County, Nevada serving the Winnemucca area.

State Route 796 begins at the main entrance to the Winnemucca Municipal Airport southwest of downtown Winnemucca in Grass Valley.

From there, the highway travels northwest, crossing over Union Pacific Railroad tracks and ending at an Interstate 80 frontage road.

[1][2] SR 796 became a state highway on May 1, 1997.

[3] The entire route is in Humboldt County.