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N E V A D A
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CAPITAL: Carson City
HIGH POINT: Boundary Peak (13,143 feet)
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STATE FLOWER: Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
STATE TREE: Bristlecone Pine (Pinus monophylla / Pinus aristata)
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Nevada (August 2004)
Quick view of trip pics
- Beatty - Beatty is located near the California border near Rhyolite and Death Valley.
- Sand Mountain - Sand Mountain is a huge sand dune in west-central Nevada which is popular with the ATV crowd.
- Jarbidge Snake - Snake along trail in canyon above town.
- Jarbidge Rocks - Rocks above road to Jarbidge.
- Main Street - Downtown Jarbidge.
- Seed Puffs - Plants growing next to stream.
- Wildrose - Wildrose plants growing near North Twin River in Toiyabe National Forest.
- Outhouse - Old dilapidated outhouse in Mount Duffer area.
- Cows - Cows grazing near Mount Duffer.
- SST - Modern toilet facilities near Mount Duffer in northwestern Nevada.
Jarbidge - Jarbidge is a remote and interesting little town north of Elko. Gold was
discovered in Jarbidge Canyon in 1909. Soon after that the population in the
area began to grow and soon the town of Jarbidge was formed. Gold and silver
were the main minerals mined in this area. The last stagecoach robbery in
the West is said to have taken place on the outskirts of Jarbidge in
December of 1916.
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Nevada (July 2004)
Quick view of trip pics
- Bird - Bird in tree along Mt. Jefferson Trail.
- Deer - Deer near Mt. Jefferson.
- Yellow Cactus Flower - Flower in campground at Mt. Jefferson trailhead.
- Belmont Stack - Smoke stack of mill in Belmont.
- Combination Stack - Another smoke stack a little ways up road from Belmont.
- Windmill - Windmill located in Belmont.
- Court House - Belmont court house.
- Belmont Ruins - Mill ruins at Belmont.
- Lupine - Lupine in bloom next to road into canyon in Schell Range.
- White Flower - White flowers growing above tree line in Schell Range.
- Seed Puff - More flowers growing above tree line.
- Schell Mountains - View of main ridge with snow in July.
- Aspen Carvings #3 - Artistically decorated aspen trunk.
- Currant Bush - Brightly colored berries.
- Lupine - Another view of road leading up into Schell Range.
- Yellow Flower - Large wild flowers.
- Deer - Deer behind trees and bushes.
- Oddly Shaped Pines - Trees dwarfed and shaped by altitude and wind.
- Columbine - Flowers growing next to stream.
- Duckwater Rock - Interesting rock formation near Duckwater.
- Treasure City Ruins - Ruins of buildings at Treasure City.
- Pink Flower - Beard Tongue flowers along side of road.
- Ruins #1 - Crumbling walls of stone structures.
- Ruins #2 - Looking down into canyon from ruins.
- Ruins #3 - Doorway in high stone wall.
- Ruins #4 - Tunnel cut into rock.
- Ruins #5 - More crumbling rock walls.
- Ruins #6 - Wooden structure and landscape.
- Ruins #7 - Red brick doorway without building.
- Ruins #8 - Remains of rock structure.
- Banded Hill - Banding of rock and vegetation on hillside.
- Cabin - Log cabin near Treasure City.
Treasure City -
The ruins of Treasure City are quite extensive and there are a lot of good
dirt roads weaving all around through the area. There are ruins of several
other mining towns in the vicinity of Treasure City.
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Nevada (Summer 2001, Summer 2003, Spring 2004)
Quick view of trip pics
- Gabbs Plant - Large mineral operation in small town north of Tonopah.
- Berlin - Old car on display at Berlin.
- Cholla and Kid - Kid standing next to tall cholla south of Pioche.
- Aspen Carvings #1 - Grove of aspens near Arc Dome.
- Aspen Carvings #2 - These aspens were located a couple miles up from the Columbine Campground.
- Polar Bear on Casino - Polar bear on display above casino entrance in Elko.
- Gold Mountain - Remains of a wall at Gold Mountain.
- Gold Point - Large ore loading apparatus at Gold Point.
- Stateline - Mill ruins at Stateline.
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