Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Edel said it’s supposed to storm all weekend and she wanted to “Go” today so we retraced parts of the Carson Emigrant trail. Due to snow and road closures I couldn’t get to my destination, Caples Lake grave, but now I know think I know where it is. We also found a few snow covered gems along the way. I hope everyone has a great and relaxing pre holiday weekend. ... VIEW POST

Having lived in the Tahoe area for twenty years, I thought I was familiar with most of the historical sites around the basin. When my friend and wildlife photographer, Dwayne Hicks, asked me to go on a hike, I was surprised when he told me we would be visiting a historic resort. Somehow I had never heard of the 150-year-old Glen Alpine Springs, the last resort of its era in the Tahoe Basin. ... VIEW POST

Pine Grove, Nevada c1880 and 2020. An estimated $8 Million in Bullion was mined from the area. At one time the town was a supply center for the region. The town lasted only 60 years before it was abandoned by the 1930s. ... VIEW POST

I spent the weekend following the V&T Railroad to six 160 year old mills on the Carson River. The train transported ore from Virginia City and dropped it down chutes at each mill. If you have followed me for a while, you won't be surprised the highlight of my day was exploring inside the Yerington Smelter. Richard and Lewis, you would be proud of me for driving the steep ... VIEW POST

Pine Grove hotel c1895 and 2020. Pine Grove had 3 hotels, 5 saloons and a dance hall. The hotel pictured above originally had 2 stories. It has a large open area upstairs which could have been a dance hall or restaurant. The bottom level has been filled in likely by flash flooding. ... VIEW POST