Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

In 1848, a company of Mormons who fought in the Mexican-American War made their way from Placerville toward the newly established Mormon settlement of Salt Lake City, Utah. Many groups were looking for alternatives to the Truckee River Route after the recent horrors the Donner-Reed Party faced. Forty-five men, one woman, 150 each of oxen and horses/mules, 17 wagons and two cannons began ... VIEW POST

Wow, it was an amazing day but will take time to process and all I saw. Never mind processing all the pictures. It was a little different than my usual ghost towns. Today I was a “Rut Nut” and we explored emigrant trails on Carson Pass. We saw wagon roads, ruts, trees with marks from where they raised wagons up steep hills, remains of emigrant bridges, little known graves and even a ... VIEW POST

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