Northern Nevada
Soaking in the sulfuric water of this remote hot spring will turn your skin baby soft, and the endless view across the valley from the tub will seriously…
Must-see attractions in Northern Nevada
Northern Nevada
The Lamoille Recreation Area is part of the Ruby Mountains section of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It comprises the spectacular Lamoille Canyon…
Northern Nevada
Near the Nevada–Utah border, 67 miles east of Ely, this uncrowded national park encompasses the 13,063ft Wheeler Peak, rising abruptly from the desert and…
Grimes Point Archaeological Area
Northern Nevada
About 10 miles east of Fallon, you can walk a ¾-mile trail past rock carvings (petroglyphs) dating as far back as 9000 years. Need more archaeological…
Great Basin National Park
A colossal marble cavern, Lehman Caves features a staggering collection of formations including stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flowstone, popcorn…
Northern Nevada
Just under 20 miles south of town, this sizable cave was used from 2600 BCE by native peoples to store food and seasonal equipment. It was 'discovered' in…
California Trail Interpretive Center
Northern Nevada
If you're driving the I-80, which follows, in parts, the route of the original California Trail that pioneers trod when settling the West, a stop at this…
Northern Nevada
To get a taste of life in the Wild West, aspiring cowpokes should visit this cultural center, incorporating the Wiegand Gallery's impressive collection of…
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Northern Nevada
Ely was established as a mining town in the 1860s, but the railroad arrived in 1907. This rail museum, a must for trainspotters, inhabits the historic…
Northern Nevada
The Northeastern Nevada Museum has excellent displays on pioneer life, Pony Express riders, Basque settlers and modern mining techniques. Free monthly…
Northern Nevada
Inquire at the USDA Forest Service Austin Ranger District Office if you're interested in visiting these remote caves, sacred to local indigenous peoples…
Northern Nevada
About 25 miles southeast of Fallon off Hwy 50 you'll come across Sand Mountain, a 600ft-tall sand dune that 'sings,' occasionally producing a low-pitched…
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Northern Nevada
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park sits off Hwy 93 south of Ely via signposted, well-maintained dirt roads. Perched in the Egan Mountain Range, it…
Churchill County Museum & Archives
Northern Nevada
Besides the usual pioneer relics, this museum and local county archives also displays an interesting replica of a Paiute hut and sponsors twice-monthly…
Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area
Northern Nevada
North of Hwy 50 at Hickison Summit, about 24 miles east of Austin, Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area has panoramic lookout points, a self-guided tour,…
Northern Nevada
If you're in town on a Saturday in season, drop in to see this fabulous little collection of 12 'shotgun houses,' built by settlers from France, Slovakia,…
Walker Lake State Recreation Area
Northern Nevada
North of the town of Hawthorne, Hwy 95 traces the shrinking shoreline of this popular picnicking, swimming, boating and fishing spot. Summer months bring…
Trail of the '49ers Interpretive Center
Northern Nevada
The Trail of the ’49ers Interpretive Center is a sweet little local history museum that tells the story of mid-19th-century pioneers on the emigrant trail…
Northern Nevada
North of the river in Winnemucca in a former church, the Humboldt County Museum shows off antique cars, farming implements and beautiful Paiute baskets,…
Northern Nevada
Dating from 1880, the interior of Eureka's original opera house (oh, how times have changed!) has been beautifully restored, although its facade is a…
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Nevada
A bird-watcher's delight, northeast of Fallon off Stillwater Rd (NV Hwy 166), Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for over 280 species of birds…
Northern Nevada
Housed within the former US Forest Service building, this quaint local history museum, inaugurated in 1992, has olde-worlde displays about mining,…
Rye Patch State Recreation Area
Northern Nevada
Roughly 25 miles north of Lovelock, just off the I-80, this little patch is a summery oasis amid the vast plains, where you can camp ($15), swim, fish or…
Northern Nevada
The Eureka Sentinel Museum displays yesteryear newspaper technology and some colorful examples of period reportage, housed in a cute-as-a-button…
Northern Nevada
Built in 1875, Marzen House now contains a small historical museum displaying mementos of local sweetheart Edna Purviance, Charlie Chaplin’s leading lady.
Northern Nevada
Historic Wendover Airfield in Utah was a top-secret WWII-era USAF base, where the Enola Gay crew trained for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan.
Northern Nevada
Pride of place goes to Eureka's carefully restored county courthouse, with its handsome pressed-tin ceilings and walk-in vaults.
Northern Nevada
Amazingly, some couples actually do come to Lovelock to symbolically lock their love (a padlock) onto this cheesy monument: a steel chain encircling a…
