I think my family drew sticks to see who would accompany me each day on my explorations. My son won, or was it lost, the day I went to Leeds. Silver Reef is a great ghost town off I15. They have a nice museum in a Wells Fargo building along with multiple other structures. In 1866 a Nevada prospector discovered silver, the only location in the US where silver was found in sandstone. Silver ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Extraterrestrial Highway
Travel Update: Full Post to Follow We had a great family vacation, staying in St. George, Utah but visiting both states. It was strange traveling away from home for the first time in almost 2 years. Hanging with friends on the ET Highway I was pregnant our first family ghost town trip, now our son is over 6' and will be graduating from high school. I had planned on visiting ... VIEW POST
“All I need is my dog and my Jeep”
The shirt says it all. Sadly, one of those things is missing and my garage looks lonely. I took Honey Badger to the shop for a recall and what I thought was a stuck heater knob. No such luck, she has a crack in the radiator. It’s taking longer to repair as it’s under warranty. I’m sad not to have her this weekend but thankful I didn’t have an issue in the middle of nowhere. Edel called ... VIEW POST
La Plata, Nevada
La Plata is a popular ghost town for day-trippers in northern Nevada. Its proximity to Fallon makes it easy to reach and rewards travelers with substantial ruins to explore. Established in the early 1860s, La Plata soon became the Churchill County seat, the first county seat located within the county. The burgeoning town thrived for several years. However, mines soon played out, residents moved to ... VIEW POST
Cox Canyon, Nevada
Cox Canyon is an engrossing ghost town to explore, but frustrating to document its history. I sit at the computer with the entire internet in front of me and a quickly expanding ghost town and mining library at my back, yet I find almost nothing other than the mining that occurred at Cox Canyon. I have exhausted every source I can imagine. I cleaned my desk, completed dreaded paperwork and ... VIEW POST
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