Cottonwood Pass Road (FR 45800) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood Pass Road (FR 45800) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
12 mi from Sandy Valley
Maps 5,525 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.2–1.9, 5.3–6.4 and 7–8.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 14.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Wilson Tanks.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 14.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3: .
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- Potosi Mountain stands 2,981 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.