Tunnel Camp is one of the best ghost towns in Northern Nevada. Despite the mining camp's short life, it has endured and is a favorite trip for ghost towners. Nevada State Mining Company built Tunnel Camp in 1927 to house workers at a cyanide mill. Multiple structures remain, including a brick office, stamp mill, and houses. A nearby cemetery holds the remains of those who died in a tragic flash ... VIEW POST
Archives for 2021
My Favorite Ghost Towns of 2021
After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I decided to take a much-needed nap. I laid down but started wondering which was my favorite ghost town this year. Then I started wondering how many ghost towns I visited, then how many miles I put on Honey Badger, then…you get the idea. So much for some much-needed rest. I gave up on the nap and started to look back at my travels in 2021. I ... VIEW POST
White Christmas
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas weekend. My sister and her family were in town; active boys and another large dog made for a fun but busy weekend. Sunday, I was going to take everyone to visit Fort Churchill. It sounded like a freight train hit my house at two in the morning. The wind was incredible. I have never seen snowdrifts like this here. When we think the wind is dying down, ... VIEW POST
Mountain View, Nevada Ghost Town
Mountain View is an obscure Nevada ghost town, unknown to many avid ghost towners. Following the discovery of promising gold deposits, investors built a large mill in the 1870s in the Hot Creek Range. There is a question if developers' primary purpose was to strip silver from mines or silver coins from investors' pocketbooks. Mountain View lasted for only a brief time. Today, Mountain View has ... VIEW POST
Merry Christmas from Edel
Miss Edel wishes everyone Merry Christmas. She is excited for Santa to visit. Everyone, including the goats and chickens, gets stockings. ... VIEW POST
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