NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates

Spring of Deception & Third Winter

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I should have known last week was "Spring of Deception" and this week would be "Third Winter". Tee shirt to multiple layers and hats in 5 days, that is Nevada for you. This means we are getting closer to Honey Bader's first Mud Season. 😁 After two 12+ hour weekends I think I will stick a little closer to home. I haven't decided what to do but I'm missing one of my favorite places in Nevada, ... VIEW POST

Coppereid & White Cloud City, Nevada

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Coppereid was love at first site for me and is now one of my favorite ghost towns to visit. It combines a beautiful drive, isolation, a stream, wildlife and beautiful rock remains of buildings and a smelter. Copper was discovered in White Cloud Canyon in 1868 by Major B.B. Bee (wow, that is a mouthful to say!) and Frederick Smith. Due to conflict with Native Americans the mining district ... VIEW POST

Rockhounding and Ghost Towning

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What a beautiful Sunday for ghost towning. Clear skies, warm day and a light breeze. I went out with friend Shonna and Austin of Nevada Expeditions who is a walking encyclopedia of all things Churchill County. We started the morning at Green and Wonderstone Mountains for rock hounding. Green mountain is amazing. The peak is naturally green, like someone covered it my favorite Baskin Robbins ... VIEW POST

Desert Well Station, Nevada

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Desert Well Station was used as a stage stop on the Overland Mail Company in the early 1860s and as relay station for the Pony Express towards the end of the famous mail delivery service in 1861. Desert Well was west of Nevada and east of Dayton Stations. Desert Well was expanded and eventually grew to consist of two wells, an inn and corrals. One well was used by camels imported to ... VIEW POST

Mountain Wells, Nevada

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In the brief sixteen-month history of the Pony Express routes and stations changed frequently. Barns burned, wells dried up, shorter and safer routes were developed. In central Nevada between Middlegate and Miller's Stations the route changed in 1861. The southern route utilizing Fort Churchill was abandoned following skirmishes with Native Americans. A northern route was developed and named ... VIEW POST