Pauline Mine Road (FR 45507) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Pauline Mine Road (FR 45507) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
10 mi from Sandy Valley
Maps 5,290 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.8–3.1 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 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Wilson Tanks.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 3.2 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Potosi Mountain stands 3,216 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Aztec Tank lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.