Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Leavitt Meadows is known for its beautiful river, lush trees, and snow-capped mountains. It is a popular destination, especially in fall, when quaking aspens put on a magical show of yellow and red leaves. Hiram Leavitt settled the area in 1865 with a stage stop and a small hotel. Emigrants used the meadows as early as 1852 as part of the Walker River Sonora Emigrant Route. Walker ... VIEW POST

Fairview: A biggie off my bucket list! Fairview is one ghost town I thought I might never visit. Fallon Naval Airstation Top Gun cut off access from the valley, as it is a live bombing range. Access is over a mountain top with some really steep hills. It requires an ATV, a skilled driver and someone who knows where they are going. Honey Badger is too high and top-heavy for the ascent/descent. ... VIEW POST

Aurora is known for its mining history, but it also played a role in military history. The short-lived Fort Aurora only existed for several months, but its presence and soldiers left their mark on the region and town. What role did Fort Aurora play in the Owens Valley Indian War? Why was the fort's surgeon murdered in Aurora? More pictures coming this spring when roads open. The Great Storm ... VIEW POST

Hannapah Hannapah had multiple active periods, all with the same results: nada! The silver mine started in 1902, with development and a town site planned in 1906. Attempts to revive the area all met with the same fate. Sadly, the remaining wooden building collapsed. Volcano There isn't much information on Volcano, except for a dot on the map. It appears to be a mill site, ... VIEW POST

Outside of Mesquite, Nevada, on the top of Mormon Mesa, flies a lone Scottish flag topping a white cross. A rock-covered grave is at the memorial's base; the headstone reads "Davidson." Why were the father, mother and son buried alongside the wagon road, miles from any settlement? Today, the site is only miles off the busy I-15. In 1869, it was over thirty miles from the nearest town. The ... VIEW POST