Red Canyon is on the eastern slope of the Pine Nut Mountains, south of Minden and Gardnerville. It is located in Douglas County, but primarily accessed through Smith Valley in Lyon County. Red Canyon has a perpetual spring and in the late 1800s and early 1900s supplied Smith Valley and Hind's Hot Springs with cool, clear water. In 1882 the Red Canyon Mining District was formed. The ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Rockland and Cambridge Trip
Weekend trip with friends to Rockland and Cambridge. It was a cool but beautiful day to explore. I visited Cambridge in 2003 but forgot. My friends didn't know about Rockland so it was fun to show them a new ghost town. We were the first people into Rockland since snow last week. We were planning on visiting Pine Grove where I was going to take photos to compare to historical photos but we ... VIEW POST
Elbow Jake’s, Nevada: Stage Stop to Aurora and Bodie
After a rich silver and gold ore strike in 1860 on the border of Nevada and California, a road was needed to connect Aurora and Bodie to Carson City. Usually, stage lines ran on toll roads. These were developed by individuals or groups who had been awarded a construction franchise from state legislatures. In return for their investment and continued maintenance, travelers compensated the owners ... VIEW POST
Nine Mile House Trip
What did you do this weekend? Weather was on my side and and we got out Sunday. What was going to be a short trip turned into a long day. It's a common Nevada phenomenon, the next interesting place is only a few more miles. Before you know it, you covered half the state. Our destination was Nine Mile House, an 1860s stage stop on the Carson to Aurora road. But Fletcher stage stop was ... VIEW POST
The Eagle Has Landed!
I crossed my fingers weather cooperates and I can explore ghost towns this weekend. I was planning a stop today at Coloma on the way home from Sacramento but the storm already hit. Winter is calving season in our valley and which attracts bald eagles. Usually the eagles arrive late December but they must have known I missed them and they arrived a month early. I hope you have a great ... VIEW POST
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