Rural spots I have found

[bones]

As what gimpyandlimpy said about the winter travel, I've not had any problems. Usually seem around here often the 3rd-4th week of Jan occurs a midwinter thaw or warm period for a few days. I got into a snow storm once while visiting Wells, started snowing late afternoon and by morning there was 8-10 inches on the ground; but by mid morning I-80 was cleared for travel. But watch the Salt Flats as cross winds can be found even in good weather. Distance wise estimates from SLC would be Elko 210; Wells 150; and Ely 240 miles.

Haven't been to the canyons south of Elko but his report has me interested. I had really old cost data on the flights into Elko, and they've stopped the one casino gamblers plane.  Then there is also the Jawbridge Wilderness area north of Wells toward Jackpot for the adventure hiker.

For those with a little more time there is a National Wildlife Refuage called Fish Spings in UT along the old pony express trail. But be fore warned the road is gravel, but hell I've gone 60+ mph on large sections of it. I'd not recommend using a car but a pickup/4-wheel drive. There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

[Wayfarer]

Another great thing to do in the rural areas is look for and enjoy natural hot springs the book I link to below is a good starting point.

http://www.amazon.com/Touring-California-Nevada-Hot-Springs/dp/1560445785

[time_twist]

When I am in Reno I like to occasionally drive to Elko and if time straight to Utah, stopping off at the scenic views along the way and take a lot of landscape photos.  In fact there is a pretty good one right before you get to the Wild Horse / Mustang exit from Reno.

I have found a few brochures for site seeing areas, and tours along the way, but so far haven't stopped at any.  Only tour I have taken so far was a sight seeing trip to Tahoe.

[bones]

Hey Time_twist try the HWY-50 route to Ely there are several places both along the road and in the small towns that are of historic value as well as scenic. Then east of Ely there is Great Basin for which many possible one like glasiers and Bristle Cone Pines can be found.

There is Notch Peak in UT a desert reference point used by poineers and modern travelers.

Other points will be found just by slowing down a little and looking as you travel.

[time_twist]

Hey Time_twist try the HWY-50 route to Ely there are several places both along the road and in the small towns that are of historic value as well as scenic. Then east of Ely there is Great Basin for which many possible one like glasiers and Bristle Cone Pines can be found.

There is Notch Peak in UT a desert reference point used by poineers and modern travelers.

Other points will be found just by slowing down a little and looking as you travel.

Thanks bones, I'll keep that in mind.  I plan on saving up some vacation time over the next two years for a three week long drive out west to hit some scenic routes within Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico timed to hit a few of the bigger star parties.  Other people I know who have done this mentioned how amazing the views at night are with no lights for miles around.

[bones]

Time_twist, when you get ready for the extended road trip would be willing to help you with ideas, know some scenic byways and side locations especially in UT that most don't see. Like one spot 20 minutes from my house, some call the mini Bryce Canyon.

[Prospector Bob]

There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

Tribolites.... fossils older than dinosaurs. Top photo

Geodes.... unopened and opened. Geodes are round hollow rocks with crystals inside. Most I've seen have blue or violet crystals but they could be other colors as well.

PB

[shooter]

Beatty:

      About 5 mile outside of Beatty is the ghost town of Rhyolite, Mining town that had 10,000 inhabitants in 1909.  Some building left.

Scottys Junction:

       North of Beatty and the Shady Lady is the home of Scotty's Castle, built by the infamous Death Valley Scotty. I have a biography of him and he was quite the operator in the mining of the early 1900's in and around Death Valley.

[SIDEWINDER]

Anyone remember the first Elko CWM trip? Bashful was telling me about a place he went to just outside of Elko that looked like Yosemite with a nice waterfall. Where was it? I've driven from Ely to Elko several times and there is some nice forrest but I've never seen a park with a waterfall.

[OldFatMan]

It might have been Angel Lake near Wells.

http://www.elkorose.com/angel_lake.html

[Hiking Guy]

There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

Tribolites.... fossils older than dinosaurs. Top photo

Geodes.... unopened and opened. Geodes are round hollow rocks with crystals inside. Most I've seen have blue or violet crystals but they could be other colors as well.

PB

Thanks PB!  I figured he really meant Tribolites but could not figure out what he meant by "goads"--I thought it was a typo for "toads".

[gimpyandlimpy]

Anyone remember the first Elko CWM trip? Bashful was telling me about a place he went to just outside of Elko that looked like Yosemite with a nice waterfall. Where was it? I've driven from Ely to Elko several times and there is some nice forrest but I've never seen a park with a waterfall.

I think it might have been Lemoille canyon, south of Elko.

[Interested bystander]

There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

Tribolites.... fossils older than dinosaurs. Top photo

Geodes.... unopened and opened. Geodes are round hollow rocks with crystals inside. Most I've seen have blue or violet crystals but they could be other colors as well.

PB

Ok, let me jump into this things, they are trilobites.

Thanks PB!  I figured he really meant Tribolites but could not figure out what he meant by "goads"--I thought it was a typo for "toads".

[Hiking Guy]

There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

Tribolites.... fossils older than dinosaurs. Top photo

Geodes.... unopened and opened. Geodes are round hollow rocks with crystals inside. Most I've seen have blue or violet crystals but they could be other colors as well.

PB

Ok, let me jump into this things, they are trilobites.

Thanks PB!  I figured he really meant Tribolites but could not figure out what he meant by "goads"--I thought it was a typo for "toads".

OK, now this is interesting.

When I first saw PB's post and saw his mention of Tribolites, I thought that didn't look right and was thinking it was Trilobites. But, not trusting my spelling ability, I googled Tribolites and sure enough there were lots of websites where it was spelled Tribolites and those websites included pictures of those fossils too.

When I saw IB's post that it's spelled "Trilobites", I googled that too and also came up with a lot of websites with pictures of these ancient fossils. In fact, some of the websites, whether using the Tribolites or Trilobites spelling, were using the same pictures. Even Amazon.com has books that use both spellings. So, now I'm curious as to which is the correct spelling so I went to the Webster's Online Dictionary and looked up both spellings and according to Webster's Online Dictionary, the correct spelling really is "Trilobites".

I went back and looked at the websites that used the Tribolites spelling and noticed that almost all of them were foreign websites, mostly from the UK or China. Makes me wonder if those from the UK (United Kingdom) chose to use the Tribolite spelling rather than the "real" Trilobite spelling (i.e. like colour vs color).

[Prospector Bob]

There is a trobite (sp) fossil location if interested along with goads in one area.

Tribolites.... fossils older than dinosaurs. Top photo

Geodes.... unopened and opened. Geodes are round hollow rocks with crystals inside. Most I've seen have blue or violet crystals but they could be other colors as well.

PB

Ok, let me jump into this things, they are trilobites.

Thanks PB!  I figured he really meant Tribolites but could not figure out what he meant by "goads"--I thought it was a typo for "toads".

OK, now this is interesting.

When I first saw PB's post and saw his mention of Tribolites, I thought that didn't look right and was thinking it was Trilobites. But, not trusting my spelling ability, I googled Tribolites and sure enough there were lots of websites where it was spelled Tribolites and those websites included pictures of those fossils too.

When I saw IB's post that it's spelled "Trilobites", I googled that too and also came up with a lot of websites with pictures of these ancient fossils. In fact, some of the websites, whether using the Tribolites or Trilobites spelling, were using the same pictures. Even Amazon.com has books that use both spellings. So, now I'm curious as to which is the correct spelling so I went to the Webster's Online Dictionary and looked up both spellings and according to Webster's Online Dictionary, the correct spelling really is "Trilobites".

I went back and looked at the websites that used the Tribolites spelling and noticed that almost all of them were foreign websites, mostly from the UK or China. Makes me wonder if those from the UK (United Kingdom) chose to use the Tribolite spelling rather than the "real" Trilobite spelling (i.e. like colour vs color).

HG.... the first time I ever hard of these fossils I was in the 8th grade. My biology teacher called them tribolites..... I never knew they are actually trilobites. Thanks....

PB