Potosi Mountain Road (FR 45509) in NV -- Camping Rules & Access
Potosi Mountain Road (FR 45509) in NV
Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
9.6 mi from Sandy Valley
Maps 5,195 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Hampton Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Potosi Mountain stands 3,311 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.