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On The Trail With Nevada ATV/UTV
Roaming Nevada May 2007
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Bruce and I loaded up our camper, trailer, and ATV and headed out for our Nevada adventure on Friday May 18.
We headed east on Hiway 50 to our first destination This was Illipah Reservoir just past Eureka, NV. The
Campsites were wonderful! Huge sites which overlooked The Illipah Reservoir. We settled into camp and
Relaxed; then the next morning, we headed out on the Old Lincoln Hiway which is maintained by the BLM
(Bureau of Land Management - government entity which Owns 85% of Nevada). This dirt/gravel road goes thru
6 old mining/ghost towns thru the White Pine Mountain Range.
We headed east again, went thru Ely, NV, then headed north to the Spruce Mountain
Range where the BLM has trails thru more mining/ghost Towns. The camping area was primitive (just the way
I like it) and we were the only ones there!
From Sprucemont, we went back thru Ely and headed south towards Las Vegas. Our destination would be
Logandale, but we stopped first for an overnighter at Cathedral Gorge State Park - the only place we paid
for camping and it was only $14!
The next morning, we were off to Logandale, and got to our camping area before noon. Again, we were the only
ones there! The benefits of going during the weekday!
We then set our sites on Rachel, NV, which is the Closest "town" to Area 51. We had planned to stay at
the "Lil AleInn", but they were having a UFO convention, so from there we went north to Tonopah.
Tonopah's RV park was the parking lot of a casino and we didn't want to stay there, so we went north of town
to the best rest area in NV. They had a camp site and dumping station and fresh water for RVer's.
Then we went back thru Tonopah for gas and headed north up thru the Beautiful Smokey Valley, hooked up
to Route 50 and found our last campsite: Petroglyph Recreation Area, also managed by the BLM.
At that point, our vacation and Nevada ATV adventure was coming to a close, so we reluctantly headed west
back to Fallon and home.
Hope you enjoyed our trip! We sure did!!
Bruce and Susan
Rhino Towing
What is the first accessory you should buy for your rhino?
A Tow Strap.
Why did the Ranger cross the Mountain Range?
To tow the Rhino out.
Ok I’ll Stop
Tunnel Camp
Spent another great day out in the American outback exploring Nevada's history hunting down one of the 1600 plus ghost towns. Tunnel Camp is a great find with many standing buildings and equipment and lot of mine shafts in the area.
The following information was taken from books by Stanly Paher
A number of camps were founded in this area during the early part of the twentieth century, among them Seven Troughs, Farrell, Mazuma, and Vernon. Vernon was the commercial hub of the area for about five years beginning in 1905; about 300 people lived here. In the 1920's, most of the buildings were hauled off to Tunnel. Mazuma was, at one time, the largest camp in the Seven Troughs District. Founded in 1907, it had all the trappings of a large town, such as hotels, banks, fire department, and regular stage service, not to mention a ten stamp mill. Mazuma was destroyed in a series of flash floods down Seven Troughs Canyon, and never recovered. Tunnel Camp came into being in 1927, in an attempt to build a 100-stamp mill and a tunnel to the Seven Troughs deposits. It would also serve to drain the water out of the mines. Unfortunately, after digging over 2 miles, the project failed. Mining went on as late at 1950. Seven Troughs produced almost two millions dollars in gold between 1908 and 1921. The town was formed shortly after discoveries in the area in 1907. Sitting in a narrow canyon, over 300 people made Seven Troughs their home, and the town had a water system, power, and its own school district. Production at the 50-ton mill continued up until about 1918.
Dead Camel Run
Me and my Rhino Riding bud Steve decided to spend Sunday
in our back yard putting around the Dead Camel Range. We were joined by his
wife Judy and a friend from work Jennie who had the eye on some rock
collecting.
The a loads of great trails that wined thru the range offering some
spectacular views of Fallon.
Out for a Sunday drive to Poinsettia, Ellsworth and the Car Frame Windmill
Riding The Range
Carroll Summit Run
Fly Geyser
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Shoshone and Paradise Ghost Town Run
March 2005
On this run the 4 Play Offroaders explored some of the mines, ghost towns, and camps in Nye County. After a quick stop at the Middlegate Bar we made stops at Ames Camp, Grantsville, Broken Hills and Kaiser Mining Camp.
This Off Road adventure was a club activity of the 4 Play Off Roaders of North Central Nevada it was a perfect day with a great group of people.
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Project Shoal Underground nuclear test site
Project Shoal is approximately 30 miles southeast of Fallon in the Sand Springs Range The DOE conducted a nuclear test at the site in October 1963. The purpose of the test was to determine the effect of a nuclear detonation in a granite rock formation and to compare the seismic activity of natural earthquakes with activity from an underground nuclear explosion. A 12-kiloton device was detonated at a depth of 369 meters (1,211 feet). The test was conducted to improve the ability to detect underground nuclear explosions
Project Shoal Ground Zero
Grantsville
Grantsville named after General U. S. Grant was founded in 1863 with a pop. of
around 50 people, by 1879 it had grown to around 800 and was the site of a
booming silver mining camp. . In it’s heyday Grantsville had many general and
retail stores, Blacksmiths, barber shops, post office, a brewery and a couple of
newspapers. Stage coaches ran from Grantsville to Ione, Belmont, Erurka and
Austin. By 1885, the boom was over, and the last time it was mined was shortly
before WWII. As with all of our historical sites if you visit please leave them
as you found them.
While in the area, visit Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. It has wonderful picnic
and camping areas in addition to the well preserved mine camp and the 220million
year old fossils of the Ichthyosaur.
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The Black Hills Of South Dakota ATV Tour
Sue and Bruce joined the Polaris Way Out Adventure Tour in Deadwood SD in the fall of 2003. The tours were all guided and took us around some of the best trails in the black hills. A lot of this area was the location for the movie "Dances With Wolfs" and the fall colors made for a great ride, The photo's don't do it justice.
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Gold Point began in 1868 and was
originally known as Lime Point. Later, the town was called Hornsilver,
after the discovery of a type of silver ore known as hornsilver. Silver
was mined from 1915 to 1927, until a large gold discovery was located.
From then on more gold than silver was being mined, and the camp became
known as Gold Point.
After gold mining declined, Gold Point became a ghost town. Newcomers
are currently restoring some of the old buildings. Today, the old camp
consists of numerous original buildings, including the post office,
which now serves as a museum.
Nearby are waterfalls frequented by wild horses and burros, petroglyphs,
hot springs and petrified woods. Visit Gold Point - rich with Nevada
history
Most of the town is now owned by Herb Robbins, otherwise known as
Sheriff Stone. Herb hosts many exciting outings and adventures at
Goldpoint
http://www.goldpointghosttown.com/
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Photo's From The Trail
Ghost Of Winter Run to Rochester
All of Rochester is on a slope with very little level ground. Actually, there are two Rochesters, an "Upper" and a "Lower." The lower town is newer. There are several foundations and basements for homes. At the height of its silver mining operation between the years 1860 and 1913 the town's population peaked at around 1,500 . It was during this period Rochester's mines produced about $10 million worth of silver.
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Thanksgiving Weekend 2004
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This Page Last Updated 11/04/2007
