Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

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Valley of Fire: CCC Cabins

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Valley of Fire is the OG of Nevada State Parks. Nevada's first state park opened in 1934, named for the brilliant red colors at sunset. Although known for its beautiful rock formations and big horned sheep, the park has a wealth of history for visitors to explore, including CCC Cabins, petroglyphs, and the grave of a Civil War Veteran. Ghost Towning On a family vacation in St. George, ... VIEW POST

Mt. Patterson

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I had a fun trip up Mt. Patterson via Desert Creek. It was a smoky start but we found clear, cool air. It was a great group of people, several I met in Pershing County last weekend. The last two trips were fun but 6 Jeeps seems to be the sweet spot. The ongoing joke was would the potato chip bag pop? It did. We had lunch at Montague Mine, AKA "Stone Cabin", but didn't spend much time at ... VIEW POST

Oreana, Nevada: U.S. Airmail Arrow

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Outside Oreana, alongside I-80, is a giant yellow block arrow pointing east. You can follow the arrows across the state and even across the country. These aren't some low-level alien technology for UFOs, but they were used for flight navigation.Before the development of radio communications, pilots for the U.S. Airmail Service used these arrows to traverse their way across the country to deliver ... VIEW POST

Sweet Treat

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Saturday was a nice ride through Brunswick Canyon. No ghost towns but there were mines I can hike to when it's cooler. We had 20+ vehicles and I met great people. We ended our day at Sno Flow in Carson City, a fun treat on a hot day. Friday I found treasures at a book store that was closing. Between hubby and me, we left with a huge box of books, many signed. My favorite book is "What a ... VIEW POST

Stan and Tam

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It was so fun to visit Star City with Stan Paher, 19 years after we met at this exact spot. I made sure to have Stan's book, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, with me (unlike last time), even through he already signed it. He remembers our first meeting saying I'm the only person he ever met who took a baby ghost towning. Star City is one of the older Nevada towns I have visited. ... VIEW POST