Solo Central Nevada Trip

[gjackson]

Very, very cool

cheers

 

[Overland Hadley]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[teotwaki]

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http://www.robertwynn.com/BelC.htm

 

[nvprospector]

http://www.robertwynn.com/BelC.htm

Thanks, I found that site a while ago and the information is not bad. Like it says, Longstreet was known by both Jack and John. Most information on Longstreet is as Jack Longstreet. Only one or two references are for John Longstreet. Makes researching this person kind of hard when reading old newspapers.

-Tim-

 

[teotwaki]

Thanks, I found that site a while ago and the information is not bad. Like it says, Longstreet was known by both Jack and John. Most information on Longstreet is as Jack Longstreet. Only one or two references are for John Longstreet. Makes researching this person kind of hard when reading old newspapers.

-Tim-

The research is a fun way to start. As you said, getting out there and seeing things in person is the best part. It was the same way for me with the Saline Salt Tram.

 

[calamaridog]

Very nice Tim!

 

[jcbrandon]

Most excellent

Thanks, NVProspector. Great material. Belmont is one of my favorite places in Nevada. I usually describe it to friends as the place with five residents and two saloons.

It's been a few years since I've been there. Is the Belmont Monitor Inn still functioning?

 

[nvprospector]

Thanks, NVProspector. Great material. Belmont is one of my favorite places in Nevada. I usually describe it to friends as the place with five residents and two saloons.

It's been a few years since I've been there. Is the Belmont Monitor Inn still functioning?

The Inn is still running. They are now up to 7 residents and 22 horses. One of the properties below the mill is for sale also.

-Tim-

 

[locrwln]

Great trip. We have been in some of those areas, but like most, need more time. We love it out there.

The Nevada crew needs to organize a get together...

Sounds like we could meet somewhere in the middle.

Jack

 

[jcbrandon]

The Nevada crew needs to organize a get together...

Sounds like we could meet somewhere in the middle.

Jack

Too bad the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah couldn't stay open. That would have been a great place to meet up before heading out into the backcountry.
Any other ideas?

 

[nvprospector]

The Nevada crew needs to organize a get together...

Sounds like we could meet somewhere in the middle.

Jack

We can do something like meet in Ely and go cross country to Tonopah. Staying on the main traction road we will end up going from Ely to Hamlton. Then it is a long streatch from Hamlton to Warm Springs. Warm Springs to Stone Cabin area over to Belmont. Belmont to Manhatten or maybe Round Mountain down to Cloverdale ranch. Then right into Tonopah. If we goofed off it will take 5 to 6 days. 4 days if you just drive. We would only see pavement when crossing it. This will go across the whole of the state.

Let me find my old track logs of that trip and I will post it.


-Tim-

 

[nvprospector]

Too bad the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah couldn't stay open. That would have been a great place to meet up before heading out into the backcountry.
Any other ideas?

In Ely is the Hotel Nevada. It is a 6 story hotel built in 1929.

 

[locrwln]

We can do something like meet in Ely and go cross country to Tonopah. Staying on the main traction road we will end up going from Ely to Hamlton. Then it is a long streatch from Hamlton to Warm Springs. Warm Springs to Stone Cabin area over to Belmont. Belmont to Manhatten or maybe Round Mountain down to Cloverdale ranch. Then right into Tonopah. If we goofed off it will take 5 to 6 days. 4 days if you just drive. We would only see pavement when crossing it. This will go across the whole of the state.

Let me find my old track logs of that trip and I will post it.


-Tim-

Now that would be cool, are you thinking a June to July time frame? I know that there can still be some snow on the higher passes. Spressomon and I found some this last May over on the Ely side of things. Those north facing slopes/snow fields can be a bear to cross.unk03:

If we get serious about the planning on this, maybe we can start a new thread in the Nevada/California section.

Jack

 

[nvprospector]

Now that would be cool, are you thinking a June to July time frame?

That is the time frame I am thinking about. Most likely the end of June beginning of July. That way we can get some snow wheeling in also.

If we get serious about the planning on this, maybe we can start a new thread in the Nevada/California section.

Good Idea. I will start one when I get away from the work computer and at home. I want to look over my tracks of the area and start throwing out some routes we can take. I do know of some very old routes left over from the military expedition in the area. They are hard to find and even harder to follow. Maybe throw in a couple of those for fun.

-Tim-

 

[rusty_tlc]

Great trip. We have been in some of those areas, but like most, need more time. We love it out there.

The Nevada crew needs to organize a get together...

Sounds like we could meet somewhere in the middle.

Jack

Same here, we have been on many of the roads but not all in the same trip.
It would be kind of cool to cross the whole state on dirt road.