April 24 - 25, 2024 Winnemucca, Nevada

April 24th, 2024

We slept pretty well in the Walmart parking lot in Fallon.  By dark, most of the traffic had slowed..

Before we left, our neighbors, Roger and Jane, stopped by with their information.  They are heading to Alaska also and hopefully we will see them along the way.

There were no mountain passes today.  A lot of flat area but we are at 4500' in altitude.  I still can't wrap my head around it!

More salty areas:

A lone tree among the scrub bushes:

This area from here to the Interstate is part of the original California Trail.  As we travel and look around, I think about all those folks who traveled this way for a better life.  And what did they think about as they traveled thru this area.

Many canals thru this area - not sure if they are natural or man-made:

Still part of the California Trail:

Not sure what this is.  Almost looks like a type of oven:

On the interstate - 80 mph on I-80...

Rain in the distance and a train in the foreground:

Another interesting abandoned structure:

GREEN!!!

Homes along the mountain and clouds covering the mountains:

WOW!  One of the things that amazed me about the west is that you can see for miles and you can also see where it is raining.

The Rye Patch Reservoir:

This is an active gold and silver mine.  It is the original Florida Canyon Mine that was purchased by Rye Patch.  They also purchased a number of other mines in the area and intend to reopen them.

Free range cows everywhere:

Area around Winnemucca:

We arrived at the Winnemucca RV Park and settled in.  Andy did some RV battery maintenance and I cleaned some of the dust from the RV - it was everywhere.  Later in the afternoon, we took a ride around Winnemucca and checked out the area. (The last few pictures above are from that little road trip.)

The is just a stop-over for us now but after doing some research, we will be back.  There are some ghost towns to explore - 😊

Some interesting links on Winnemucca:

https://historicwinnemucca.stqry.app/2#:~:text=In%201866%2C%20Winnemucca%20Post%20Office,to%20serve%20the%20traveling%20public.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnemucca,_Nevada

An interesting article on the upcoming gold and lithium boom:

https://www.nevadanewsmakers.com/RayHagar/article.asp?ID=458

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 130 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Nevada: US-50; US-95; I-80; BL-80; NV-289

April 25th, 2024

It rained most of last night and today was cloudy and dreary..  So a perfect day for laundry - LOL!  After that was done and put away, we made a quick trip to the store and decided to hang out for the rest of the day - especially since it became very windy.

Tomorrow we continue our journey north so stay tuned and enjoy today!