Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Markleeville Cave lies off Highway 89 between Markleeville and Silver Mountain City. I have driven past for years and never noticed the cave just off the road. I was on the way home from the ghost towns of Monitor when I noticed an old road leading into the woods. Road construction was difficult and costly and historic roads always had a purpose. Being me, I had to investigate. Edel ... VIEW POST

This is the first weekend in a long time I didn't explore ghost towns. Due to the expected storm I didn't make plans, although I might have had a few places in mind if there was a break in weather. The weekend ended up being crazy windy. I was watching for Dorothy and Toto when I swear the witch flew by. It could have also been a huge black trash bag, it flew by too fast to tell. We woke ... VIEW POST

Golden Gate Mill, bunkhouse and double ore bin were a one-of-a-kind treasures in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The 113-year-old structures were stabilized by Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service in 2005. Golden Gate was was the sole remaining stamp mill on public lands in the region. On the morning of August 29, 2020 lightning strikes caused a fire in nearby ... VIEW POST

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was busy but lots of fun. Hiking in Desolation Wilderness. No bear sightings, but I explored a Gold Rush era resort, amazing scenery and beautiful waterfalls. Fall in the Sierras is all about contrast. Super cold mornings and warm days. I started the day in a down vest, gloves and wished I had brought a hat. By lunch I was sitting in the sun in a ... VIEW POST

I hope everyone has a fun Halloween weekend. There are so many haunted places to visit in Northern Nevada and Eastern California. Maybe you will run into "The Famous Washoe Seeress" at Bower's Mansion. Or spirits of the 11 miners entombed in the Yellow Jacket Mine. If you visit the Dake house, don't ask if the rose painting is for sale, the spirits won't take kindly to your ... VIEW POST