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Thread: The Great Basin Ntl Prk, Ghost Towns, and Wildlife: What a GREAT trip. PIX!

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    beaverretriever
    My wife, my mom, dad and I took a few days to head up to the Great Basin area of NV. This was one of the best trips of my life. My parents have been taking me to areas like this since I was a little kid but now I really appreciate it. We went to very remote and historic places that get very few visitors a yr. BTW, Great Basin National Park is the least visited Ntl Park in the US. It shouldn't be, it is absolutely amazing.
    I can't begin to tell you what a blast we had and the pictures don't do this beautiful, unbelievable, place justice. It is really fun going with my parents. They are like walking, talking history/geography books and know more about the old west than anyone I know.
    Just a few of the places we saw were Pioche, Eagle Lake, Ward land site and the Charcol Ovens, Great Basin National Park, Lehman Caves, tons of wildlife including but not limited to, elk, deer, wild turkey, antelope, and bald eagles. We drove on lonely roads and didn't see another car for hours. We looked over valleys that were carved millions of yrs ago and still have areas that the human foot has not walked on.
    I would take me a week to write about this trip so I will cut it short. People with kids need to expose them to these places. I think it makes them better people and they will apreciate this wonderful land we live in.
    These are just a few of the 1100+ photos my wife and I took on our trip. Yes that is snow on the ground in some of the pictures. Early in the morning there was about 4in everywhere.
    Cathedral Gorge
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2394/...4d31c3.jpg?v=0
    Changing Fall colors in Snake Canyon in The Great Basin National Park
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2064/...f8bedc.jpg?v=0
    Keepin warm by Snake Creek
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/...ca27bf.jpg?v=0
    Wheeler Peak
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/...16c7f6.jpg?v=0
    100s of miles of beautiful open country.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/...1bdb63.jpg?v=0
    Wild Turkeys.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/...ce9023.jpg?v=0
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/...037903.jpg?v=0
    The open road. You could literally take a 2hr nap on this hwy and not worry about getting hit...LOL
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2303/...f2bb97.jpg?v=0
    Road on the train in ELY. Unfortunately the steam engines were being repaired but my dad and I got to ride in the cabin of the Diesel/Electric Locomotive. Very cool.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/...da8d95.jpg?v=0
    My Pops.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/...7b0aba.jpg?v=0

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    beaverretriever
    Ward Cemetery (circa 1870s) About 25 miles outside of Ely NV.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/...183ccc.jpg?v=0
    Ward Charcol Ovens (1870s).
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/...b2607e.jpg?v=0
    Nice little creek near the Charcol Ovens.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/...7c7378.jpg?v=0
    Condemed mine at Ward. We walked up to the opening (it was not blocked off) and there were still the original ore cart tracks going deep inside.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/...4b692d.jpg?v=0
    Buffalo ranch out side of Ely. What a neat piece of Americana.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2303/...82d16c.jpg?v=0

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    beaverretriever
    Pioche made Bodie and other ghost towns in the late 1800s look like elementary school. 75 people were murdered before the first person died of natural causes when Picoche came about.
    The "Million Dollar Court House" in Pioche the living ghost town. Very cool story about this place.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/...0bd2d0.jpg?v=0
    The jail in the courthouse. Many murderers have been locked up in there.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/...057fb9.jpg?v=0
    The big Ford dealership in Pioche...LOL.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/...c84775.jpg?v=0
    Though Rainbow Canyon on the way to Elgin (population 3)
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/...0494a2.jpg?v=0
    Apple Orchard in Rainbow Canyon.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/...6891c1.jpg?v=0
    1 room shool house in Elgin. No longer being used, but was used into the 80s by ranch children.
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/...932af2.jpg?v=0
    Road from Elgin back to Vegas. 65 miles of dirt road. That is a Desert Tortoise. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2056/...5eb6bf.jpg?v=0

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    caroftheweek
    great pics. thanks for sharing

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    BigDoug
    Very very cool pics, i enjoyed that !!

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    Kilrtoy
    WOW, sweet pics...

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    Phat Matt
    Nice pics dude.

  8. #8
    OCMerrill
    Very Cool! Sounds like you had a great time.

  9. #9
    beaverretriever
    Very Cool! Sounds like you had a great time.
    Probably one of the best trips I have ever had. We have been to Northern NV a ton of times, but this time was just amazing.
    I keep looking at these pix and I am sure people will think we just got them off of another site. They look unreal to me.
    I feel bad for families that don't do this kind of thing. I feel bad for families that don't teach their kids that there is more to life than video games, having the hot clothes and the mall.
    It is sad that many people think all there is to NV is Las Vegas and the rest is a waste land. I think this is some of the most beautiful country in the U.S.
    I can't believe that anyone could litter up this planet and not care what they do to the environment. This country is amazing.

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    shueman
    Nice pix...beautiful work...

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