Notable fort · Humboldt, Nevada
Big Pay Mine
Big Pay Mine is a fort in Humboldt, Nevada.
Big Pay Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big Pay Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Big Pay Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.67266, -117.07258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Pay Mine
- Boulder Valley · viewpoint · Lander · ~23 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lewis Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bens Peak · viewpoint · Lander · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sonoma Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Tobin · viewpoint · Pershing · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hot Lake · lake · Elko · ~75 km · Must-see
- Ridge Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~1 km
- Morning Star Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Gracie Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~3 km
- Golden Era Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- BM Placers · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Good Chance Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Piute Canyon Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Copper Glance Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~5 km
- Gold Butte Mine · fort · Lander · ~16 km
- Spanish Mine · fort · Lander · ~16 km
- Bryan Mine · fort · Lander · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Big Pay Mine
- Thunder Mountain Monument · fort · Pershing · ~112 km · Must-see
- Ridge Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~1 km
- Morning Star Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Gracie Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~3 km
- Golden Era Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- BM Placers · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Good Chance Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Piute Canyon Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Copper Glance Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~5 km
- Gold Butte Mine · fort · Lander · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Pay Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Big Pay Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Pay Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Pay Mine?
Nearby: Boulder Valley (viewpoint, 23 km), Buffalo Valley (viewpoint, 30 km), Lewis Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Bens Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Sonoma Peak (viewpoint, 62 km), Mount Tobin (viewpoint, 63 km).
Is Big Pay Mine worth visiting?
Big Pay Mine is listed as a notable fort in Nevada on Spotwander.