Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

The remains of Jordan lie to the west of Mono Lake at the base of Conway Summit. The Jordan Mining District was established in 1879. The Goleta Consolidated Mining Company constructed a 40 stamp mill and smelter at the base of Copper Mountain and soon a town stood around the mill. Originally named Copper Mountain, the name was changed to Jordan, with the establishment of a post office. The town ... VIEW POST

Another fun weekend in The Easteen Sierras. Munckton with the Dunburg Mill, Jordan and a brief stop at Dog Town. The views were spectacular but very little was left of the ruins. The stories are amazing though. Jordan was a power station town hit by an avalanche in 1911, the same year as the Mono Mill avalanches. Eight people lost their lives but a woman and her dog ... VIEW POST

Pony Meadows lies several miles to the northeast of Como at the base of Rawe Peak. Fort Churchill soldiers utilized the meadows for summer grazing from 1860 to 1869. Some say this is how Pony Meadows earned its name. Others claim it was named after "Pony" Crownshield. "Pony" is no longer a colt. He is fully the allotted three score years and ten. He got his name from riding the pony express ... VIEW POST

Thank you Stephen and Patty for the 5 star service! Stephen got the winch mounted on Rubi. And repaired the sway bar disconnect I broke on Como road. Whoopsie, I told you the road was a little rocky! It took a crazy amount of work to get everything to work correctly as Stephen demands. Patty fed us twice, sent home leftovers, jam and even scraps for The Girls. And Comby (turns out the girls ... VIEW POST

Gold was discovered 11 miles southeast of Dayton at the north end of the Pine Nut Mountains. The mining region was named Palmyra, after the ancient Syrian city. A minor rush began and soon Palmyra had 100 miners, saloon keepers and a few merchants. In 1861 a post office opened. The town grew to 400 residents with supporting businesses. Promising ore veins were discovered in a cave half to ... VIEW POST