NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

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Lakeview

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For twenty-two years, I have driven over the hill between Washoe and Eagle Valleys and admired the off-white and green-trimmed house. I probably drove past a thousand times without realizing Lakeview was a small ghost town that played a significant role in Virginia City and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. A town with a view By 1863, James M. Thompson established a small station at the ... VIEW POST

Tie one on

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Jumbo Toll Road My weekend started early, and Friday, I headed out with friends Mary and Justin and new friends Tom and his family. Parts of the old Jumbo Toll Road were outstanding. Other sections, not so much. Probably not surprising after one hundred and sixty years of use. Water has washed out the grade, and we had lots of off-camber, or tilting, also known as scaring Tami. Justin ... VIEW POST

Pritchard’s Station

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Pritchard's Station was a stop on the toll road between Eureka, Tybo, and Belmont from the 1870s to 1880s. Pritchard started as a 49er and became one of the largest freighters in the country. He built toll roads and stations in Nevada, including the beautiful stagehouse named for him. Eureka, Tybo, & Belmont Toll Road In 1874 a toll road was built for the Tybo company, T.J. Bell & ... VIEW POST

Let’s get Dirty

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I hope I'm not the only one who cleans my Jeep before getting dirty. I wish I were as good at cleaning it after a trip. Tomorrow I am heading out with one of my favorite couples, Mary and Justin. We will be Jeeping up Jumbo Grade and visiting petroglyphs, and historic station stops. They have the same Jeep model, and Justin is a great off-road driver; I always like to follow in his tracks and ... VIEW POST