Travel Nevada’s ‘Loneliest Road in America’
Nevada is a road trip waiting to happen. At 109,781 square miles, it is the seventh largest state in the Union, with highways and byways past old mining towns, massive sand dunes and forested mountains. A trip on the Loneliest Road in America (also known as the stretch of U.S. 50 inside Nevada) is a great way to explore the Silver State.
A popular place to start is Reno, where downtown lodging options include the Eldorado Resort Casino, Circus Circus Reno and the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. Head east on Interstate 80, and around the town of Fallon, you will connect with Loneliest Road in America. That was how Life magazine described the road in 1986, adding “we warn all motorists not to drive there unless they’re confident of their survival skills.”
It might be lonely, but it’s also full of beauty and adventure. Gin and vodka fans may want to check out Frey Ranch Distillery in Fallon, while off-road enthusiasts will enjoy Sand Mountain Recreation Area, featuring a 600-foot-tall sand dune. On the eastern end of the state, there is Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, with six 30-foot-tall beehive-shaped ovens used in the late 19th century, as well as Great Basin National Park, home of the amazing Lehman Caves. There’s also the historical Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, whose history is chronicled at the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum, and the McGill Drugstore Museum, a curious remnant of mid-20th century America.
If you’ve traveled the Loneliest Road as far as Ely, you may want to start heading north to the ranching and mining city of Elko, home of the Western Folklife Center, which puts on the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. You can head back to Reno on Interstate 80, which roughly follows the path pioneers took in the mid-19th century to reach the gold fields of California. Great stops include the California Trail Interpretive Center just west of Elko; the community of Winnemucca, home of the Humboldt Museum; and Lovelock, where you and your sweetie can “lock your love” in Lovers Lock Plaza.
For more on Nevada and Nevada road trips, visit TravelNevada.com.
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Ebay Auction: 2 Acre Lot w/Beautiful Mountain Views in Northern Nevada. No Reserve! Ends April 9th
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* Cash Auction, No Reserve: You are Bidding on the Full Property Price. This auction has No Reserve. The winning bidder will get the property for their winning bid amount plus a $295 processing fee, which pays for document preparation, recording fees, and transfer taxes.
* Comparable Sales: Sales prices for lots hear this one (available from Elko County Treasurer’s office): This property in the past sold for $5,402. The 2 acre property next to it (Lot #5, to the south), sold for $7,000. The 2 acre parcel that’s 2 lots down the street from this one (Lot #6, 2 lots to the south), sold for $6,999.
* Photos: The 2 photos you see in this video, were taken while standing on this property.
* Access: You can get to this property by a dirt “jeep road.” You can see it on the county aerial map on this listing. It’s a bumpy road, and we would recommend a 4 wheel drive vehicle and caution after rain or a storm. Use the GPS coordinates below to see the property on Google Maps, etc.
* Deed and Title: We will convey this property by Warranty Deed, which is the type of deed that offers the strongest protection to the buyer. Taxes are paid current on this property, and we conducted a full title search through a title company when we bought this parcel to make sure it has a clean title.
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Elko County, Nevada is rugged and wild – one of the last stretches of the “old west” left in America. It is not for everyone, as it can be remote and far from suburban conveniences. But for those who enjoy the rugged outdoors, and are looking for a vast, unspoiled territory to explore, Elko County fits the bill!
Nearby Recreation and Activities in Elko County:
* Hiking, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, camping, and mountain biking in the vast stretches of protected wilderness land in Elko County. See our blog for details on some of the best places to hunt and fish in Elko County.
* Golf at the Ruby View Golf Course in the nearby town of Elko
* Cultural and historical exhibits, such as the California Trail Interpretive Center, where you can follow the footsteps and stories of gold-rush pioneers and other settlers.
* Casinos, bars, and restaurants in the nearby town of Elko
* Dirt bike, 4 Wheeler, and Side by Side riding
* Heli-Skiing, rafting, and much more.
To learn more about all the things you can do in Elko County, visit our blog. We have compiled a lot of video footage there of hunting, skiing, dirt bike riding, hiking, and other activities in Elko County.
Property Details:
* Legal Description: Last Chance Ranch Unit 2, Block N, Lot 4
* Size: 2.33 acres
* Parcel Number: 014-025-004
* Northwest corner GPS location: 40.8543,-115.6660 (Latitude/Longitude)
* Northeast corner GPS location: 40.8543,-115.6649 (Latitude/Longitude)
* Southeast corner GPS location: 40.8534,-115.6649 (Latitude/Longitude)
* Southwest corner GPS location: 40.8534,-115.6660 (Latitude/Longitude)
* Terrain: Rolling desert with small shrubs. Mountain views.
* Access: Dirt road.
* Zoning: This property is zoned “Agricultural-Residential,” which means that single family dwellings can be built, including stick-built homes, mobile homes, modulars, and “tiny houses.” RV camping is allowed as well, with an approved septic tank. The property can also be used for hobby agriculture, including uses such as: gardens, orchards, vegetable crops, nurseries and greenhouses, private horse stables, and rodeo/roping areas. For further questions on allowable uses, contact John Kingwell, director of the Elko County Planning and Zoning Department, at 775.738.6816.
* Electric: Would need to be extended to lot, or use off-grid setup such as generator or solar. For info on extending electric to lot call NV Energy at 775.738.3188.
* Sewer: Septic would need to be installed. Contact Nevada Department of Health for more info, at 775.753.1138.
* Water: Would need to dig a well or use holding tank. For permit information on wells, call Nevada State Water Resources at 775.753.3553.
* Conveyance: Warranty Deed. This is the type of deed that offers the strongest protection to the buyer of property.
* Taxes: $19 / Year
* HOA fees: None
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Fort Bridger was originally a 19th-century fur trading outpost established in 1842 on Blacks Fork of the Green River and later a vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon Trail, California Trail and Mormon Trail. The Army established a military post here in 1858 during the Utah War until it was finally closed in 1890. A small town, Fort Bridger, Wyoming, remains near the fort and takes its name from it.
The post was established by the mountain man Jim Bridger, after whom it is named, and Louis Vasquez.
In 1845, Lanford Hastings published a guide entitled The Emigrant's Guide to Oregon and California, which advised California emigrants to leave the Oregon Trail, at Fort Bridger, pass through the Wasatch Range, across the Great Salt Lake Desert, an 80-mile waterless drive, loop around the Ruby Mountains, and rejoin the California Trail about seven miles west of modern Elko . The ill-fated Donner Party followed that route, along which they were met by a rider sent by Hastings to deliver letters to traveling emigrants. On July 12, the Reeds and Donners were given one of these letters, in which among other messages, Hastings claimed to have worked out a new and better road to California, and said he would be waiting at Fort Bridger to guide the emigrants along the new cutoff.
With the arrival of the Mormon pioneers in 1847, disputes arose between Bridger and the new settlers. By 1853, a militia of Mormons was sent to arrest him for selling alcohol and firearms to the Native Americans, a violation of Federal Law. He escaped capture, temporarily returning to the East. Near the existing fort, the Mormons established their own Fort Supply the same year. In 1855, Mormons took over Fort Bridger, reportedly buying it from Bridger for $8,000 in gold coins. The Mormons claimed, over Bridger's denials, they had purchased the fort from Vasquez. There was a deed dated August 3, 1855, recorded October 21, 1858, in Salt Lake City in Records Book B. p. 128 that ostensibly sold Fort Bridger to the LDS Church. Bridger and Vasquez's name was signed by H. F. Morrell in the presence of Alinerin Grow and William Adams Hickman, purportedly pursuant to a power of attorney. Since Bridger was absent from the area in 1855, acting as guide for Sir St. George Gore, and absent a signed power of attorney from Bridger.
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Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek (Lakota: Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála) on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of South Dakota. On the day before, a detachment of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M. Whitside intercepted Spotted Elk's band of Miniconjou Lakota and 38 Hunkpapa Lakota near Porcupine Butte and escorted them five miles westward (8 km) to Wounded Knee Creek, where they made camp.
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BLM NV Tri RAC Meeting Feb 2014 Segment 2 of 5
Recreation and OHV presentation by Raul Morales, BLM Nevada Deputy State Director for Natural Resources, Lands and Planning.
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