Viejo
Senior Member
We left Arcata on May 24 for a 12 day, 2500 mile tour of Nevada, southwest Idaho, southeast Oregon.
My usual neat and tidy packing job.
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Ready to roll.
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All Aboard.
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The first day we made it as far a the west edge of Lassen NF to a spot we've used a couple of times.
Here's Sherri checking out my new reclining camp chair.
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We had remarked on how this was the first time we'd been there without any snow around. Sure enough, that night we got a light dusting. It was beautiful in the morning blowing out of the trees under a clear blue sky.
1st destination - Las Vegas to visit family.
From the Lassen we headed to Susanville, down 395 to Reno, east to Fernley and down 95 to Vegas.
We started looking for a spot to camp somewhere past Hawthorne. We spotted a name on the map about 12 miles east of Sodaville. Eddyville, NV. One of the dogs is named Eddy so naturally we had to see it. The road wound around the south flank of Pilot Mts and up a dry wash to 7600'.
Eddyville consists of 2 flattened structures and some assorted junk on a 1 acre flat spot where 2 gullies converge. It won't make my top ten list of Nevada ghost towns.
As we were settling in for the evening it started to blow and snow. We weren't too concerned - I mean "How much can it snow in the middle of Nevada at the end of May?" The answer turns out to be about 6".
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The north 1/2 of Eddyville. The south 1/2 looks about the same.
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The road out.
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The next day we made it to Vegas and hung out for a couple of days.
On Monday - Memorial Day - we headed north on 95 almost to Indian Springs, turned north east on Morman Well Rd through the Desert National Wildlife Range. 47 miles of rough road that goes through at least 4 distinct eco zones.
We hit Hwy 93 and headed north. At Crystal Springs, we switched to State Hwy 318 thru Hiko toward Ely. That night we camped off the road at White River Narrows. The next morning we got to Ely, turned west on 50 to Eureka and then north on State 278 to Carlin on I80. From Carlin we continued north on Maggie Creek Rd on the way to Tuscarora. About 4pm we turned of the main road for a couple of miles up into an area that had burned recently - probably last year.
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The weather was mild and almost bug free so we opened a tarp and dragged our mattress out on the ground for a night under the stars. Too much moon for good star gazing but still fun.
In the morning I took a little walk and spotted a lone, very pregnant antelope about 1/2 mile off. She was probably looking for a spot to give birth. Sherri walked in the other direction and coming over a little ridge spotted 5 antelope in the bottom of a draw. The antelope seemed very nervous and kept looking around but not at Sherri who was down wind of them. Then she noticed 2 coyotes stalking the herd, one on each side. That's what had the antelope spooked. She wanted to watch what unfolded but when the dogs that were with her caught scent of the coyotes they kicked up a fuss and the whole scene exploded with wildlife running off in all directions.
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End of Part 1 - More soon...
My usual neat and tidy packing job.
[photo:25s81m6c]20189[/photo:25s81m6c]
Ready to roll.
[photo:25s81m6c]20190[/photo:25s81m6c]
All Aboard.
[photo:25s81m6c]20191[/photo:25s81m6c]
The first day we made it as far a the west edge of Lassen NF to a spot we've used a couple of times.
Here's Sherri checking out my new reclining camp chair.
[photo:25s81m6c]20192[/photo:25s81m6c]
We had remarked on how this was the first time we'd been there without any snow around. Sure enough, that night we got a light dusting. It was beautiful in the morning blowing out of the trees under a clear blue sky.
1st destination - Las Vegas to visit family.
From the Lassen we headed to Susanville, down 395 to Reno, east to Fernley and down 95 to Vegas.
We started looking for a spot to camp somewhere past Hawthorne. We spotted a name on the map about 12 miles east of Sodaville. Eddyville, NV. One of the dogs is named Eddy so naturally we had to see it. The road wound around the south flank of Pilot Mts and up a dry wash to 7600'.
Eddyville consists of 2 flattened structures and some assorted junk on a 1 acre flat spot where 2 gullies converge. It won't make my top ten list of Nevada ghost towns.
As we were settling in for the evening it started to blow and snow. We weren't too concerned - I mean "How much can it snow in the middle of Nevada at the end of May?" The answer turns out to be about 6".
[photo:25s81m6c]20193[/photo:25s81m6c]
The north 1/2 of Eddyville. The south 1/2 looks about the same.
[photo:25s81m6c]20194[/photo:25s81m6c]
The road out.
[photo:25s81m6c]20195[/photo:25s81m6c]
The next day we made it to Vegas and hung out for a couple of days.
On Monday - Memorial Day - we headed north on 95 almost to Indian Springs, turned north east on Morman Well Rd through the Desert National Wildlife Range. 47 miles of rough road that goes through at least 4 distinct eco zones.
We hit Hwy 93 and headed north. At Crystal Springs, we switched to State Hwy 318 thru Hiko toward Ely. That night we camped off the road at White River Narrows. The next morning we got to Ely, turned west on 50 to Eureka and then north on State 278 to Carlin on I80. From Carlin we continued north on Maggie Creek Rd on the way to Tuscarora. About 4pm we turned of the main road for a couple of miles up into an area that had burned recently - probably last year.
[photo:25s81m6c]20196[/photo:25s81m6c]
The weather was mild and almost bug free so we opened a tarp and dragged our mattress out on the ground for a night under the stars. Too much moon for good star gazing but still fun.
In the morning I took a little walk and spotted a lone, very pregnant antelope about 1/2 mile off. She was probably looking for a spot to give birth. Sherri walked in the other direction and coming over a little ridge spotted 5 antelope in the bottom of a draw. The antelope seemed very nervous and kept looking around but not at Sherri who was down wind of them. Then she noticed 2 coyotes stalking the herd, one on each side. That's what had the antelope spooked. She wanted to watch what unfolded but when the dogs that were with her caught scent of the coyotes they kicked up a fuss and the whole scene exploded with wildlife running off in all directions.
[photo:25s81m6c]20197[/photo:25s81m6c]
End of Part 1 - More soon...
