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Virtual Guidebook to
Northern and Central Nevada
The historic mining town of Eureka.

Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)

North of Interstate 80
Pyramid Lake (6)
Northwestern Nevada (5)
Northeastern Nevada (8)
Interstate 80 Corridor
Reno and Sparks (7)
Humboldt River (7)
Humboldt Range (5)
Elko (4)
Ruby Mountains (7)
Highway 50
Austin (5)
Toiyabe /Big Smokey (3)
Eureka (4)
Ely and Ruth (5)
Snake Range (8)
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North of Interstate 80

Pyramid Lake

Sunset at Pyramid Lake - one. (6-28-07)
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Sunset at Pyramid Lake - six. (6-28-07)
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Sunset at Pyramid Lake - eight. (6-28-07)
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Sunrise at Pyramid Lake. (6-29-07)
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The west shore of Pyramid Lake.
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Pyramid Cove on Pyramid Lake.
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Northwestern Nevada

The site of the Last Chance Ranch, Sheldon Antelope Refuge.
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Bog Hot Spring near Denio.
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Gerlach, on the edge of the Black Rock Desert.
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On the featureless, mirage-distorted playa, Black Rock Desert.
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Landsailers on the Black Rock Desert playa.
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Northeastern Nevada

The Owyhee River in the southern Duck Valley Indian Reservation. (7-25-05)
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Wildhorse Crossing on the Owyhee River, in the gorge south of Duck Valley. (7-24-05)
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Wild Horse Reservoir, source of the Owyhee River. (7-24-05)
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Road leading to the PX Cattle Company, north of Elko. (7-24-05)
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A minor gorge on the North Humboldt River, north of Elko. (7-25-05)
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Raptors' nests on the cliffs along the North Humboldt River. (7-25-05)
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High desert near Adobe Summit, north of Elko. (7-25-05)
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Highway 93 passes through some beautiful unpopulated country between Wells and Jackpot. (7-26-03)
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The Interstate 80 Corridor

Reno and Sparks

The Reno Arch - Biggest Little City in the World. (6-22-00)
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Downtown Reno, Virginia Street and Second. (6-22-00)
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Win, win win in Reno. (6-22-00)
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Passing trains cut downtown Reno in half. (6-22-00)
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The historic Virginia Street Bridge in Reno. (6-22-00)
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Island Avenue on the Truckee Riverin Reno. (6-22-00)
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Victorian Street market in Sparks. (6-22-00)
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The Humboldt River

The Humboldt River at Rye Patch Reservoir. (6-22-00)
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The beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway. (6-23-00)
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Interstate 80 rises high over Golconda Summit east of Winnemucca. (7-26-03)
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Two railroads follow the Humboldt River through Palisade Canyon. (6-23-00)
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Dramatic scenery on the rail line through Palisade Canyon. (6-23-00)
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Verdant pastures along the upper part of the Humboldt River. (6-23-00)
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Abandoned buildings along Seventh Street in Wells. (6-24-00)
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The Humboldt Range

On the road to Star City in the Humboldt Range of central Nevada. (6-23-00)
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Site of the old mines above Star City. (6-23-00)
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The gorge above Star City in the Humboldt Range. (6-23-00)
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Mark Twain's cabin (maybe) in Unionville. (6-23-00)
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Unionville, not quite a ghost town. (6-23-00)
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Elko

Historic Sherman Station buildings relocated to a city park in Elko. (7-24-05)
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Idaho Street at 4th in downtown Elko. (7-24-05)
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Elko County Courthouse and the war memorials. (7-24-05)
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A diesel locomotive on the line of the original transcontinental railroad. (7-24-05)
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The Ruby Mountains

The rapidly growing community of Pleasant Valley at the foot of the Ruby Mountains. (7-24-05)
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Glacier Overlook in the lower part of Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains. (7-24-05)
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At the junction of Thomas Canyon and Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains. (7-24-05)
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An area where beavers were felling aspen in deep snow. (7-24-05)
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A beaver pond and lodge in the Ruby Mountains. (7-24-05)
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Beaver ponds in Lamoille Canyon. (7-24-05)
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On the trail at the head of Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains. (7-24-05)
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Highway 50 - The Loneliest Road in America

Austin

The lower end of the main street in Austin. (5-30-04)
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About the middle of the town of Austin. (5-30-04)
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Towards the top of the main street in Austin. (5-30-04)
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On the hillslope on the north side of Austin. (5-30-04)
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Coming down from Austin Pass to the town of Austin in Pony Canyon. (5-30-04)
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The Toiyabe Range and Big Smokey Valley

In the Big Smoky Valley, east front of the Toiyabe Range. (5-30-04)
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Spence Hot Spring near Austin, Nevada.
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Looking over the Big Smokey Valley to the Toiyabe Range from Hickison Pass. (5-30-04)
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Eureka

The west end of historic Eureka. (5-30-04)
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Highway 50 at the east end of Eureka. (5-30-04)
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Sagebrush desert in the Newark Valley. (5-30-04)
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Fog in the valleys, near Pancake Summit.
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Ely and Ruth

Pinyon covered hills near the heap-leach mining operations at Ruth. (5-30-04)
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The vast open pit copper mines at Ruth. (5-30-04)
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Disused mine buildings near Ruth. (5-30-04)
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Downtown Ruth, surrounded by mine workings. (5-30-04)
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The Hotel Nevada in downtown Ely. (5-30-04)
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The Schell Creek Range and Adjacent Valleys

Pinyon forest near Connors Pass in the Schell Creek Range. (5-29-04)
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Spring Valley, between the Snake and Schell Creek Ranges. (5-29-04)
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At the west base of the Snake Range in Spring Valley. (5-29-04)
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The Ward Charcoal Ovens above the Steptoe Valley, opposite the Snake Range. (5-29-04)
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The Ward Charcoal Ovens. (5-29-04)
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Mid-slope on the west side of the Steptoe Valley. (5-30-04)
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Baker Village, a Fremont culture excavation site. (5-29-04)
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Highway 50, the "Loneliest Road in America" near the Nevada-Utah line. (5-29-04)
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