2015 Nevada Visitor's Guide by Travel Nevada

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Photo by: Neil Lockhart

Gov. Brian Sandoval is photographed with a fuel-injected 1957 Chevy Bel Air owned and restored by Russ Sheltra, board member of Hot August Nights classic car festival.

WELCOME TO NEVADA! Nevada stands apart from other states. Here, you’ll

Every trip, I’ve been enriched by the people I’ve met

find the quintessential tourist experience of Las

and the sites I’ve seen. I encourage you to embark on

Vegas as well as the scenic rural towns of Ely, Panaca

your own Nevada adventure, and this guide, packed

and Tonopah, and everything in between. From the

full of travel itineraries, is the perfect place to start.

growing downtown scene in Reno — the town recently chosen by Tesla Motors as the site of its future gigafactory — to the cowboy traditions of Elko, home of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Nevada offers its guests a wealth of diversity.

TravelNevada’s Discover Your Nevada campaign.

Road trips are at the heart of the Nevada

You may already know that Nevada is the most mountainous state in the lower 48 states, but did you know that several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, including the Sierra Nevada in the west and the Ruby Mountains in the east? Drive the Interstate 80-U.S. 50 loop from Reno and you’ll

experience. I’ve traveled the state’s highways and

pass over many mountain ranges while taking in

byways, both with my family and while promoting

spectacular sites along the way, including Great

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Lake Mead

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160 93 Nevada. Along the byway, you’ll find the Pyramid Lake Paiute Mountain 215

Highway and the California Trail Interpretive Center near Elko.

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Nevada is known for the engineering marvel that is Hoover

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Dam, dedicated in 1935, which harnessed the power of the

Primm as you There’s so much to do and discover in Nevada,

Colorado River to generate hydroelectric power for use in

will see in this guide. Welcome to our state, and enjoy your

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Nevada, Arizona and California. Just 26 miles from Las Vegas,

adventure!

it’s one of many day trips to take when making the city your

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Among the many scenic byways you’ll find in Nevada is Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway on Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal land in northern Nevada. The desert lake is a remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, a colossal inland sea that once covered most of

Brian Sandoval, Governor

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TravelNevada would like to thank the following photographers for the use of their work in the production of the Visitors Guide: David Braun

Ruth Kocour

Jeff Noland

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Kurt Kuznicki

Scott Parks

Kent LeFevre

Clayton Peoples

GOVERNOR

Rachid Dahnoun/Tahoe South

Neil Lockhart

Sean Pitts

BRIAN SANDOVAL

Lori Drew

Sydney Martinez

Paula Riley

LIETENANT GOVERNOR & COMMISSION CHAIRMAN

Jack Freer

Maureen McMillan

Maureen Skoblar

MARK HUTCHISON

Danny Miller

Brian Wahlberg

Bobbie Green

DIRECTOR

Chris Moran

Yevgeniy Zakharkin

Sarah Jones

Kaitlin Godbey

CLAUDIA VECCHIO

Jeff Moser

Cindy Joyce

Merry Muller

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2 Governor’s Welcome

Rides Guide

4 Connect with Us

64 Las Vegas to Hoover Dam Valley

Mercury Amargosa

66 Lake Tahoe and Genoa

14 Events 16 State Map

PAHRUMP Mt. Charleston

Scenic Byways 70 Pyramid Lake, Gerlach, Nixon 72 Lamoille Canyon 76 Lehman Caves and Baker

Itineraries

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10 Distance/Temperature Information 12 What’s New

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CONTENTS

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28 Southern Nevada Loop

85 Nevada Territories

30 Interstate 80-U.S. 50 Loop

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34 U.S. 93 State Parks On the cover: Jonathan Martinez, 30, of Reno, holds a Nevada-shaped rock found at Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park.

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How to use the 2015 Visitors Guide Nevada is a wide-open expanse of mountains, valleys, lakes, and most of all, roads. A seemingly endless network of paved highways, gravel roads, and dirt paths link adventures together.

Ruby Mountains

Photo by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

This guide will help you plan your road trip through Nevada, with a variety of itineraries that cover nearly every inch of the state. Learn how to experience Vegas like a local, or eat your way through Nevada like a foodie. You will find our suggestions for the best photo ops in the state, as well as a look at what’s new. The note pages interspersed throughout the guide are for you to jot down your thoughts or sketch out your own itinerary. Love the cover? There’s a postcard version of it tucked inside, along with a recipe from one of Lake Tahoe’s best Italian restaurants, and a card that will save you some dough at Nevada’s state museums. Toward the back of this guide, you will find information on our state territories, the geographic regions that make up the Silver State. We have also compiled a list of hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and RV parks. We hope you will keep this guide handy while you’re visiting Nevada – all 110,560 square miles of it! Let your adventures begin!

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Don’t Fence Me In, The Killers I’ve Been Everywhere, Johnny Cash All The Way to Reno, R.E.M. Battle Born, The Killers Viva Las Vegas, Elvis Presley Life is a Highway, Tom Cochrane Hit the Road Jack, Ray Charles

Logandale

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ROAD TRIP SONG LIST:

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Have Love, Will Travel, The Sonics Born to be Wild, Steppenwolf Hitchin’ a Ride, Green Day Into the Great Wide Open, Tom Petty

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NEVADA PHOTO OPS Nevada, with its stark desert landscapes, just begs to be captured on film (or on digital files)! For inspiration, here’s a few suggestions for photo-ops:

Photo by: TravelNevada

Goldwell Open Air Museum: This collection of seven large

Photo by: Kurt Kuznicki

Hoover Dam: Built in the 1930s to harness the power of

outdoor statues was developed in the 1980s by a group of

the Colorado River, Hoover Dam today still is considered an

Belgian artists. Note: The Goldwell statues are protected by

engineering marvel. Photo tip: Get a full photo of the dam

from the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

permitted.

Photo by: Rachid Dahnoun/Tahoe South

Lake Tahoe: North America’s largest alpine lake is known for

Photo by: TravelNevada

Lamoille Canyon: This glacier-carved canyon in the Ruby

its water clarity and stunning mountain scenery. Photo tip: Sand

Mountains is known for its fall colors. Photo tip: Get out

Harbor State Park has coves and boulder formations.

of the car! The Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway has a few trailheads along the road.

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Pyramid Lake: The 125,000-acre desert lake located on the

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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation has tufa formations and

dune is popular with ATV riders and sand boarders, but

Anaho Island, home of one of the largest colonies of American

also provides an opportunity for photographers. Photo tip:

white pelicans in the United States. Photo tip: Visit in the spring,

Spring and fall are the best times to visit,

when pelicans return to Anaho Island from their wintering areas.

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D I STA N CE / T EM PER AT UR ES FROM

DRIVE TIME

MILES

Grand Canyon

Las Vegas

4.5 hours

275

443

Los Angeles, Calif.

Las Vegas

4 hours

270

435

Phoenix, Ariz.

Las Vegas

5 hours

286

460

San Diego, Calif.

Las Vegas

5 hours

332

534

Zion National Park

Las Vegas

2.75 hours

163

262

Portland, Ore.

Reno

9.75 hours

578

930

Salt Lake City, Utah

Reno

7.25 hours

519

835

San Francisco, Calif.

Reno

3.75 hours

218

351

Seattle, Wash.

Reno

12.75 hours

721

1161

Yosemite, Calif.

Reno

5 hours

218

351

Regional Distances

Virgin River, Mesquite

Travel lengths are rounded and travel times are approximate.

Intra-state Distances Beatty

Lake Tahoe

Las Vegas

Laughlin

Reno

Tonopah

West Wendover

197 miles, 3 hours

338 miles, 6 hours

328 miles, 5.75 hours

117 miles, 1.75 hours

214 miles, 3.5 hours

331 miles, 5.5 hours

94 miles, 1.5 hours

381 miles, 6 hours

319 miles, 5.25 hours

124 miles, 2.5 hours

26 miles, .5 hours

25 miles, .5 hours

438 miles, 7.25 hours

535 miles, 8.75 hours

33 miles, .75 hours

227 miles, 4 hours

415 miles, 6 hours

188 miles, 3 hours

324 miles, 4.75 hours

322 miles, 3.75 hours

330 miles, 5 hours

430 miles, 7 hours

568 miles, 8.75 hours

289 miles, 4 hours

271 miles, 4.5 hours

109 miles, 1.5 hours

271 miles, 4 hours

345 miles, 6 hours

345 miles, 6.5 hours

242 miles, 4 hours

339 miles, 5.5 hours

320 miles, 5 hours

168 miles, 2.5 hours

120 miles, 2 hours

150 miles, 3 hours

149 miles, 3 hours

314 miles, 5 hours

411 miles, 6.5 hours

135 miles, 2.25 hours

104 miles, 1.5 hours

392 miles, 6 hours

25 miles, .5 hours

465 miles, 7.75 hours

561 miles, 9.5 hours

37 miles, .75 hours

253 miles, 4.5 hours

430 miles, 6.25 hours

436 miles, 7.5 hours

542 miles, 9.25 hours

60 miles, 1.25 hours

234 miles, 4.25 hours

440 miles, 6.75 hours

97 miles, 1.75 hours

449 miles, 7.25 hours

211 miles, 3.25 hours

362 miles, 6 hours

546 miles, 8.75 hours

308 miles, 5 hours

500 miles, 8 hours

238 miles, 4 hours

398 miles, 5.5 hours

Carson City

Elko

Ely

Hawthorne

321 miles, 5.5 hours

364 miles, 6 hours

260 miles, 4 hours

307 miles, 4.5 hours

Beatty

(Incline Village)

(Stateline)

Carson City

321 miles, 5.5 hours

Elko

364 miles, 6 hours

307 miles, 4.5 hours

Ely

260 miles, 4 hours

319 miles, 5.25 hours

188 miles, 3 hours

Hawthorne

197 miles, 3 hours

124 miles, 2.5 hours

324 miles, 4.75 hours

271 miles, 4 hours

Lake Tahoe

338 miles, 6 hours

26 miles, .5 hours

322 miles, 3.75 hours

345 miles, 6 hours

150 miles, 3 hours

Lake Tahoe

328 miles, 5.75 hours

25 miles, .5 hours

330 miles, 5 hours

345 miles, 6.5 hours

149 miles, 3 hours

25 miles, .5 hours

Las Vegas

117 miles, 1.75 hours

438 miles, 7.25 hours

430 miles, 7 hours

242 miles, 4 hours

314 miles, 5 hours

465 miles, 7.75 hours

436 miles, 7.5 hours

Laughlin

214 miles, 3.5 hours

535 miles, 8.75 hours

568 miles, 8.75 hours

339 miles, 5.5 hours

411 miles, 6.5 hours

561 miles, 9.5 hours

542 miles, 9.25 hours

97 miles, 1.75 hours

Reno

331 miles, 5.5 hours

33 miles, .75 hours

289 miles, 4 hours

320 miles, 5 hours

135 miles, 2.25 hours

37 miles, .75 hours

60 miles, 1.25 hours

449 miles, 7.25 hours

546 miles, 8.75 hours

Tonopah

94 miles, 1.5 hours

227 miles, 4 hours

271 miles, 4.5 hours

168 miles, 2.5 hours

104 miles, 1.5 hours

253 miles, 4.5 hours

234 miles, 4.25 hours

211 miles, 3.25 hours

308 miles, 5 hours

238 miles, 4 hours

West Wendover

381 miles, 6 hours

415 miles, 6 hours

109 miles, 1.5 hours

120 miles, 2 hours

392 miles, 6 hours

430 miles, 6.25 hours

440 miles, 6.75 hours

362 miles, 6 hours

500 miles, 8 hours

398 miles, 5.5 hours

(Incline Village)

(Stateline)

LOCATION

JANUARY Max.

APRIL Min.

Max.

JULY Min.

Max.

OCTOBER Min.

Max.

Min.

Beatty

55°F/13°C

29°F/-2°C

72°F/22°C

41°F/5°C

98°F/37°C

62°F/17°C

78°F/26°C

44°F/7°C

Caliente

47°F/8°C

20°F/-7°C

68°F/20°C

36°F/2°C

96°F/36°C

59°F/15°C

73°F/23°C

36°F/2°C

Carson City

45°F/7°C

22°F/-6°C

63°F/17°C

34°F/1°C

90°F/32°C

52°F/11°C

68°F/20°C

35°F/2°C

Elko

36°F/2°C

14°F/-10°C

60°F/16°C

31°F/-1°C

90°F/32°C

50°F/10°C

65°F/18°C

29°F/-2°C 31°F/-1°C

Ely

39°F/4°C

14°F/-10°C

59°F/15°C

30°F/-1°C

89°F/32°C

53°F/12°C

64°F/18°C

Gerlach

43°F/6°C

23°F/-5°C

66°F/19°C

37°F/3°C

93°F/34°C

60°F/16°C

70°F/21°C

38°F/3°C

Hawthorne

47°F/8°C

24°F/-4°C

67°F/19°C

38°F/3°C

95°F/35°C

63°F/17°C

71°F/22°C

40°F/4°C

Lake Tahoe

43°F/6°C

16°F/-9°C

54°F/12°C

27°F/-3°C

81°F/27°C

41°F/5°C

63°F/17°C

28°F/-2°C

Las Vegas

58°F/14°C

39°F/4°C

78°F/26°C

56°F/13°C

104°F/40°C

81°F/27°C

59°F/15°C

Laughlin

65°F/18°C

43°F/6°C

86°F/30°C

56°F/13°C

111°F/44°C

80°F/27°C

88°F/31°C

60°F/16°C

289 miles, 4.5 hours 289 miles, 4.5 hours

Average Temperatures

Reno

46°F/8°C

22°F/-6°C

64°F/18°C

38°F/3°C

92°F/33°C

58°F/14°C

69°F/21°C

39°F/4°C

Tonopah

45°F/7°C

20°F/-7°C

64°F/18°C

35°F/2°C

92°F/33°C

58°F/14°C

68°F/20°C

37°F/3°C

Great Basin National Park

Winnemucca

42°F/6°C

19°F/-7°C

63°F/17°C

31°F/-1°C

93°F/34°C

52°F/11°C

67°F/19°C

30°F/-1°C

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THAT KIND OF DAY. The kind of day where your feet carried you up, around and through the storied Nevada backcountry. The kind of day where your eyes witnessed tree carvings left by the Basque sheepherders 150 years ago. The kind of day that you will only find in the state of Nevada.

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NEW IN NEVADA

Historical documents related to the invention of blue jeans, celebrated at Blue Genes Jam.

Blue Genes Jam, a music/lifestyle festival celebrating the invention of blue jeans in Reno, will debut Oct. 2-4, 2015. In

Gilley’s

addition to rock and country music concerts, there will be

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a retail marketplace for vintage and designer jeans; a minifilm festival; denim fashion shows; scholarly presentations

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, formerly the Horizon in Stateline,

on the history of blue jeans; and more.

is slated to open in January 2015 — in time for the Reno-Tahoe

The historical Cal Neva Resort & Casino, once owned by Frank Sinatra, is set to reopen in December 2015 following an extensive renovation project. The 10-story, 191-key Lake Tahoe resort will have a non-smoking casino, a spa and pool. The Cal Neva’s signature Circle Bar will remain, as well as the resort’s theater, The Showroom. The 188-room Cromwell, a boutique hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, opened in spring 2014. The Cromwell features modern

ski season. In addition to a 25,000-square-foot casino, the property will include more than 500 renovated hotel rooms, new restaurants and bars and an outdoor pool, as well as an assortment of live entertainment venues, both indoors and out. Heavenly Mountain Resort in Stateline, known for worldclass skiing, expanded its summer options in 2014 when it rolled out the 3,300-foot-long Blue Streak Zip Line and three ropes challenges courses at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.

and vintage design, with Parisian-themed rooms outfitted

Families and first-timers may appreciate the Boulder Cove

with hardwood floors and plush furnishings. The hotel is

ropes course, while the Black Bear course presents a more

home to Giada, the first restaurant helmed by Emmy-award

challenging option. The Forest Canopy course is set among the

winning celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis; Drai’s Beach Club-

trees.

Nightclub; and a casino.

Heritage restaurant, an enterprise of celebrity chef Mark

The Delano Las Vegas, formerly The Hotel, opened September

Estee, opened in May inside the Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno.

on the Las Vegas Strip with rooms redesigned in the Delano’s

The 4,000-square-foot dining room sports a clean, clever

iconic South Beach style and an emphasis on personalized

design, with an open kitchen and a bar that serves craft beers

service. The property’s 43-story includes Franklin, an Photo by: Neiltower Lockhart

and local wines. The Heritage menu draws heavily on locally

eclectic lounge featuring up-and-coming DJs; 2940 Coffee

inspired cuisine and features a seasonally driven menu.

+ Tea; Della’s Kitchen; and BATHOUSE Spa, which infuses soothing elements of locally sourced ingredients. Gilley’s Restaurant and Nightclub opened its doors in June at the Nugget in Sparks. Mechanical bull riding, offered every night of the week, is a top draw, along with line dancing, live music and DJs. Gilley’s menu features barbecued steaks, pork and chicken. Gilley’s also has a Trading Post store carrying Western and logo wear. Set to open in early 2015, Grand Bazaar Shops outside of Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip boasts 150 shops on a two-acre site, as well as food, dining and bar venues. The shopping mecca is designed to reference the world’s greatest open-air markets, among them Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Jerusalem’s Old Market and London’s Portobello Road, and features a vibrantly colored rooftop design.

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pool partially covered by a glass dance floor, three bars and 33 VIP tables. Nine skylights plus a $2 million lighting system add to the atmosphere at this nightspot.

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retail and spa amenities and a new pool deck. The property is connected to the High Roller observation wheel and LINQ retail-dining-entertainment promenade. SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino reopened in summer 2014 on

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the former Sahara site on the north end of the Las Vegas three hotel towers — Story, Lux and World — each with its

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Visitors Center in June. Outdoor interpretive panels tell discovery of silver ore in the area.

time pilots can learn to operate the jet packs from certified pilots in 15-minute to 60-minute flight packages.

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Tonopah Brewing Company opened its doors in September in Tonopah. The brewery, tap house and pub serves up craft brews, including India and American pale ales, pilsner, hefeweizen, Irish red ale and seasonal brews. The pub menu features barbecue items.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Love a good celebration? Nevada has special events regularly scheduled throughout the state, giving you a perfect excuse to plan your Nevada road trip! Following are a few of the state’s festivities:

WINTER: National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Jan 26-31, 2015 Elko westernfolklife.org

Ranch Hand Rodeo, Feb. 25 to March 1, 2015 Winnemucca ranchrodeonv.com

Rodeo H and e Ranch T B ru c by: W to o h P

National Finals Rodeo Dec. 3-12, 2015, Las Vegas nfrexperience.com

• Cowboy Country Territory, cowboycountry.org

• Nevada Indian Territory, nevadaindianterritory.com • Nevada Silver Trails Territory, nevadasilvertrails.com

Jim Butler Days The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend in May Tonopah tonopahnevada.com

• Pony Express Territory, ponyexpressnevada.com • Reno Tahoe Territory, renotahoe.com Other sources for event information include: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau, lasvegas.com

Bruno Mars, top, and Joss Stone, bottom, are set to perform at the 2015 Rock in Rio Festival.

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• Las Vegas Territory, lvterritory.com

Rock in Rio Festival May 8-9, 15-16 2015 Las Vegas rockinrio.com

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For up-to-date information about Nevada’s special events, visit TravelNevada.com/events, or visit the websites of our various territory partners:

SPRING:

Snow Mountain Pow Wow (Las Vegas Paiute Tribe) May Las Vegas lvpaiutetribe.com/powwow

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Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, rscva.com

SUMMER: Stewart Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Pow Wow June Carson City stewartindianschool.com

Electric Daisy Carnival June Las Vegas electricdaisycarnival.com

Cocktails and Cannons, also known as the Great Bathtub Boat Races June 27, 2015 Ely elynevada.net American Century Celebrity Golf Championship July 14-19, 2015 Stateline tahoecelebritygolf.com Night in the Country July 23-25, 2015 Yerington nightinthecountry.org National Basque Festival July 2015 Elko elkobasqueclub.com Hot August Nights Aug. 4-9, 2015 Reno hotaugustnights.net

Fallon Cantaloupe Festival

Hot August Nights

Fallon Cantaloupe Festival August Fallon falloncantaloupefestival.com

FALL: Great Basin Astronomy Festival September 10-12, 2015 Baker nps.gov/greatbasin National Championship Air Races Sept. 16-20, 2015 Reno Airrace.org Beatty Days October-November Beatty beattynevada.org Southern Paiute Veterans Association Pow Wow November in Moapa

Great Basin Astronomy Festival

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IT IN E R A R IES

BASE CAMP: LAS VEGAS — FOUR DAYS, MILEAGE VARIABLE Day 1 RED ROCK CANYON: Red Rock

GOODSPRINGS: Goodsprings’ claim to fame is the Pioneer Saloon, favored by motorcyclists and history buffs. This is where Clark Gable sat for three days waiting

Canyon National Conservation Area

to hear of the fate of his love, Carole Lombard, after her

is a popular hiking and rock climbing

airplane crashed in the rural mountains of Nevada. The

destination. There are several

saloon is filled with decades of memorabilia, and rumor

trailheads along the 13-mile scenic

has it that there are still bullet holes in the walls from

loop drive.

gunfights a century ago.

BONNIE SPRINGS RANCH: This family-friendly destination offers a

Day 2

rootin’ tootin’ taste of the West with

LAUGHLIN: Large hotel-resorts line the Colorado

horseback rides, a zoo, a replica of

River in this small gaming town off U.S. 95. Visitors can

a Western mining town circa 1880,

lounge by the river, rent boats or Jet Skis, or explore the

mock gunfights in the streets,

numerous outdoor destinations, including Big Bend of the

shops and dining.

Colorado State Recreation Area, Black Mountains, and Lake Mohave.

Laughlin water taxi

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BOULDER CITY: Founded in the 1930s for the builders of the Hoover Dam, Boulder City is one of two towns in Nevada where gaming is illegal. The Nevada

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State Railroad Museum, Boulder City, offers a look at Nevada’s locomotive past, as well as rides aboard the Nevada Southern Railway.

HOOVER DAM: Hoover Dam is a world-famous manmade wonder. Allow a little extra time to walk across the

Into the Valley of Fire Photo by: Yevgeniy Zakharkin

Mike O’ Calliaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which will give you the best, unobstructed views of the dam.

VALLEY OF FIRE: If you packed your hiking shoes, now is the time to take a scenic drive along Lake Mead from Hoover Dam to Valley of Fire State Park, one of southern Nevada’s natural wonders, deeply carved rock formations in fiery hues.

LOST CITY MUSEUM: This state museum is dedicated to the history of Nevada’s indigenous tribes. The museum features artifacts from Pueblo Grande de Nevada, a tribal settlement excavated nearby, and a reconstructed adobe village.

Day 4 DEATH VALLEY: Gas up the car, buy food and water and sunscreen in Pahrump, and then venture into the unparalleled landscape that is Death Valley National Park. Some of the park’s highlights easily visited in one day are Dante’s View, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course, Artists Palette, Zabriskie Point, and Furnace Creek. The park is open year-round, but some services are limited in the summer months.

Hoover Dam Photo by: LVCVA

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Wolf Creek Golf Resort Photo by: LVCVA

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BASE CAMP: RENO — FOUR DAYS, MILEAGE VARIABLE

Needles, Pyramid Lake

Photo by: Neil Lockhart

Day 1

diving birds of prey before continuing on to Nixon. Here

Arrive in Reno by plane, train or

and Museum. Learn about the tribe and hear traditional

automobile and get ready for your adventure!

PYRAMID LAKE: Spend the day

Mother got her name.

Day 2

minutes from Reno. The Pyramid Lake

VIRGINIA CITY: Step back in time – 150 years to be

national scenic byway entirely within an American Indian reservation. To the northwest is the trout hatchery at Sutcliffe.

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folk stories, including how the rock formation called Stone

exploring this ethereal lake about 51 National Scenic Byway is the only

you can visit the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Visitors Center

exact – when you enter Virginia City, only 26 miles from downtown Reno. Wooden sidewalks, saloons, Mark Twain artifacts and memorabilia, and a whole lot of fun await in this town best known as the home of the Cartwrights in “Bonanza.” A trolley ride is the best way to learn the

If you head southeast, you can

history of the town and see the sights before spending the

follow the highway around the

day shopping, taking old-fashioned photos, and sidling up

bottom half of the lake and see

to a genu-wine saloon bar. There are plenty of restaurants

Anaho Island, which is one of the

and B&Bs, as well as a large hotel, for those who wish to

largest nesting areas for pelicans

forgo the serpentine mountain road back to Reno in

in North America. Watch the

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Searchlight crown. The north shore is anchored by the town of Incline Village, which boasts two golf courses, a ski resort, and a lakefront

hotel. The town of Stateline holds court on the south shore and is known for its large-scale casino-resorts, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.

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In the summer, the lake is abuzz with water and beach fun, hiking on the Tahoe Rim Trail, and bicycling. The winter months turn Tahoe into a skiers’ paradise. Tahoe has the highest concentration of skiable terrain in North America, and resorts that are easily accessible from Reno via car or shuttle service. One could easily spend a week at Lake Tahoe, so if one day doesn’t do it for you, use this guide to plan your next trip too!

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Wolf Creek Golf Resort Photo by: LVCVA

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HIGHWAY 95 — SIX DAYS, 477 MILES/767 KM

Sand Springs Range in Fallon

Photo by: Neil Lockhart

Day 1

Day 2

RENO: U.S. 95 cuts north-south

HAWTHORNE: The glassy surface of Walker Lake

through western Nevada, linking Reno to mining towns and ghost towns to the bright lights of Las Vegas.

FALLON: One of the largest cities you’ll encounter on this stretch of

which boasts an impressive collection of wartime memorabilia and vintage U.S. weaponry.

Day 3

restock your road-trip essentials.

TONOPAH: Learn why this town was once called the

with nature at the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge. Or fill up on authentic Basque cuisine at the Overland Hotel in downtown Fallon.

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In town, visit the (free!) Hawthorne Ordnance Museum,

highway, Fallon is where you can If you spend time here, commune

beckons water-sports enthusiasts and nature-seekers.

“Queen of the Silver Camps” at the Tonopah Historic Mining Park behind the Mizpah Hotel and the Jim Butler Inn and Suites. These two hotels are right in the middle of the action, and the Mizpah even boasts its own resident ghost, the Lady in Red!

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GOLDFIELD: Slowly approaching

mystery and is steeped in Nevada history. Visit

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the Goldfield High School where the famous Nelsondare! – of the uber-haunted Goldfield Hotel. And yes, those

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are dozens of automobiles planted in the desert you see; that’s

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BEATTY/RHYOLITE: Get yer cowboy on in Beatty, a lively little town on the eastern edge of Death Valley National Park. With watering holes like the Happy Burro Chili and Beer, 0

KC’s Outpost, and the Sourdough Saloon, you can find a drink or bite to eat. Be sure to takeM I L E S the short detour to Rhyolite, one of the most photogenic ghost towns in the West. Catch the

light just right as it reflects off the 50,000 bottles that compose the Bottle House, and wander

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BIG DUNE/AMARGOSA VALLEY: Feel like getting some grit in your teeth? Pull over at Big Dune, a 1.5-square-mile sand dune that reaches 300-feet high above Amargosa Valley. Watch out for dune buggies, and proceed with caution in the shifting sand.

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SOUTHERN NEVADA — WILD, WEIRD & WONDERFUL

FOUR DAYS, 564 MILES/907 KM

Day 2 RACHEL, DISTANCE: 160 MILES/258 KM: Spend the morning exploring if you want to arrive at your next stop, Rachel, around lunchtime so you can enjoy the famous Alien Burger at the Little A’Le’Inn. Rachel is on the Extraterrestrial Highway and is the center of many otherworldly encounters. You may see a spaceship hovering over the famed Black Mailbox, where aliens reportedly pick up their mail. If you arrive too early for lunch, the Little A’Le’Inn offers a variety of dishes and refreshments, served with a heaping side of extraterrestrial lore.

TONOPAH: Keep watch overhead as you near Tonopah, because you may just see some military air maneuvers as you skirt the famed Area 51 to the south. Tonopah was once called the Queen of the Silver Camps, and your first stop should Pahranagat

be the Tonopah Historic Photo by: Marvin Minnick

Mining Park. Another must-see is the Central

Day 1

Nevada Museum, voted

DISTANCE: 160 MILES/258 KM: Rev your engines in Las

in the state by Nevada

Vegas and take off for the open road. Your first stop will be Valley of Fire State Park. Only an hour from Sin City, it feels like another world. Movie makers think so too, and that’s why this valley of red and orange sandstone was featured in such movies as “Star Trek: Generations” and “Transformers.” On U.S. 93, we suggest parking at the Pahranagat National

the Best Rural Museum Magazine readers. The Jim Butler Motel and the Mizpah Hotel both are located in the heart of town within easy walking distance

Wildlife Refuge office and taking a short walk across the

to shopping and dining.

highway to view the Pahranagat Man, an ancient Indian

The Mizpah is a historic

drawing on the rock face.

gem that was renovated

Your stop for the night will be in the town of Alamo. Luxury

and reopened in 2011,

accommodations can be found at A Cowboy’s Dream Bed and

and like all great

Breakfast. Just up the road is Windmill Ridge, which boasts a

Nevada landmarks, is

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Day 3 GOLDFIELD, DISTANCE: 94 MILES/151 KM, AND ANY EXTRA EXPLORING YOU DECIDE TO DO: You’ll begin heading south on U.S. 95 toward Las Vegas, but don’t worry, your adventure is far from over. Take your time driving through Goldfield, about 30 minutes south of Tonopah, and stop at the Goldfield High School, where the famed Nelson-Gans boxing match of 1906 took place. This changed the face of boxing in the West and put the then-booming town of Goldfield on the map.

BEATTY: Your next stop is only an hour away in Beatty, and this will be your base camp for the next 24 hours. Beatty is the eastern gateway to Death Valley National Park; from here you can access such iconic sites as Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course, and Artist’s Drive. Return to Beatty at your leisure and sidle on up to the bar at the town’s old-fashioned saloons and restaurants.

Day 4 PAHRUMP, DISTANCE: 150 MILES/241 KM: On your way out of town, take the short detour to Rhyolite, one of the most photographed ghost towns in the West. It’s well worth the 10-minute drive from Beatty on your way to Pahrump. Pahrump is a bustling bedroom community to Las Vegas and home to two of Nevada’s four wineries. We recommend staying long enough to eat some lunch and taste some wine before continuing on to Las Vegas. You’ve come a long way, and now it’s time to end your trek in Las Vegas. But the fun doesn’t have to stop: you are in the Entertainment Capital of the World, after all!

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INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50 LOOP — FIVE DAYS, 788 MILES/1,268 KM Day 1 LOVELOCK, DISTANCE: 288 MILES/463.5 KM: From

Day 2 Elko is a bona fide cowboy town, host to the annual National

Reno, Lovelock is your first stop headed east on Interstate 80,

Cowboy Poetry Gathering held in January and a vibrant hub

and this little town is the perfect place to surprise your loved

of ranching and mining in eastern Nevada. Spend some time

one by “locking your love” at Lovers Lock Plaza behind the

downtown at the Western Folklife Center or venture out to

Pershing County Courthouse. Keep the lock’s key as a token

Lamoille Canyon and the Ruby Mountains.

of your love or throw it away to observe the ancient Chinese custom that says as long as your lock remains on the chain, your love will endure. As you continue east, take the time to appreciate Nevada’s western heritage by driving through Winnemucca rather than bypassing it on the freeway.

ELKO, DISTANCE: 288 MILES/463.5 KM: As you near Elko, you’ll see the California Trail Interpretive Center on your left. This is a superb study of the explorers who headed west on the California Trail and the trials they endured. It’s situated right on the trail within view of the Hastings Cutoff, a supposed shortcut to California taken by the doomed Donner Party. You’ll spend the night in Elko, where there are plenty of hotels, and countless restaurants. The Star Hotel is a Basque restaurant that is a must-see during your stay in Elko.

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GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK: Don’t check out of

eyes to the sky and you may see military aircraft performing

your hotel; Ely will be your home for one more night. Today

training maneuvers! The famed Top Gun program is at Naval

you’ll want to take the hour’s drive to Great Basin National

Air Station, Fallon, and fighter jets are a common sight above

Park. The naturally ornate Lehman Caves are open year-round,

Highway 50. You may want to stop at Sand Mountain, a two-

while the park’s high-elevation trails are weather-dependent.

mile-long sand dune tucked into the base of the mountains on

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your right. You can also take a short walk to the ruins of a Pony

trees – some of which are more than 3,000 years old – will be

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an unforgettable experience. Other outdoor recreation can be found at Cave Lake State Park.

You’ll rejoin I-80 at the town of Fernley, and conclude your journey back to Reno.

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MORE OF NEVADA’S HIDDEN GEMS...

WARD CHARCOAL OVENS: Just 18 miles south of Ely

SAND MOUNTAIN: Just 25 miles east of Fallon on Highway

on a well-graded gravel road that may not be accessible

50. When you turn off the highway toward Sand Mountain,

in inclement weather. Ward Charcoal Ovens is a set of six

you will pass the remains of a Pony Express station on the left.

30-foot-high beehive-shaped ovens used in the 1870s by the

Sand Mountain is two miles long and 600 feet high, and known

nearby silver mines. Visitors still can smell smoke emanating

as a “singing dune” because it seems to hum as the wind whips

from the 20-inch-thick stone walls.

over the sand. Off-road enthusiasts love to zip up and down

GARNET HILL: Located just a few miles west of Ely. Visitors

the sand dune, and dry-camping is welcomed.

can mine their own garnets from the volcanic rock set aside

GRIMES POINT ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA: Just a short

on two square miles of land outside of Ely. There is limited

10-minute drive east of Fallon. Grimes Point is a collection of

camping space, and access to the area is free.

petroglyphs left on the rocks by Native Americans more than

TOQUIMA CAVE AND PETROGLYPH SITE:

8,000 years ago. A self-guided trail takes visitors through

Approximately 13 miles east of Austin, 12 miles of which are on gravel road. A half-mile trail to the cave begins at the campground, which offers free parking and camping. The cave entrance is fenced off, but petroglyphs are visible and date to

the collection with interpretive signs along the way. Hidden Cave is just a mile from Grimes Point and is an important archaeological dig site. Check with the Churchill County Museum for tour information.

about 600 to 1300 AD.

CHURCHILL VINEYARDS:

STOKES CASTLE: On the west end of Austin. This three-

Approximately 10 minutes south of

story stone “castle” was built as a summer home by Anson Phelps Stokes, a mine developer and railroad magnate. It was completed in 1897 but was only used for a few months before it was abandoned by the family. Visitors cannot enter the castle, but it is easily viewable, and the surrounding valley panorama alone is worth the detour.

COLD SPRINGS STATION: Approximately 50 miles west of Austin and 60 miles east of Fallon. The remnants of an 1860 Pony Express station stand nearby the current restaurant, RV park, and convenience store. This is a great place to rest and refresh, especially if you’re hungry! The restaurant serves

Fallon on U.S. 93. Churchill Vineyards and Frey Ranch Distillery is the only Nevada winery producing estate white wines. And in 2014, the Frey family officially launched the first commercial distillery, featuring all estate-produced vodka, gin, bourbon, and single-malt whiskey. Tours are available by appointment only.

hearty homemade fare.

Churchill Vineyards at Frey Ranch in Fallon

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HIGHWAY 93 PARKS – LAS VEGAS TO ELY — TWO DAYS, 367 MILES / 590 KM Day 1

a well-maintained RV campground, manicured lawn and roses,

Some of the best outdoor adventures can be had in Nevada’s

idyllic picnic spot loom rugged stone cliffs carved with hiking

23 state parks ranging from the blazing sandstone of Valley

trails. This park, about three and a half hours from Las Vegas, is

of Fire to the cool depths of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

a hidden treasure among Nevada’s wildest terrain.

Several parks in Eastern Nevada are linked by U.S. 93, creating a perfect route for leaving Las Vegas.

picnic tables, and a shallow wading pool. Just beyond this

CATHEDRAL GORGE: A short half-hour from KershawRyan lies yet another gem in the state park system. Cathedral

VALLEY OF FIRE: Petroglyphs carved deep into the fiery

Gorge is easily missed by drivers along U.S. 93 because its

sandstone reveal messages the meanings of which we can only

clay spires and towers are hidden in a valley carved by eons

ponder. Primitive carvings of bighorn sheep, rivers, swirls and

of erosion. Volcanic ash settled hundreds of feet thick and

shapes decorate the walls of the valley, urging visitors to guess

then, through the wonder of millions of years of erosion and

what they may have meant 3,000 years ago and could mean

tectonics, great spires, bluffs, and slot canyons were carved

today. Vivid yellow, orange and red rocks stained with a black

into the clay. In 1935, it became one of Nevada’s first state

“desert patina” evoke images of embers escaping the coals of

parks, captivating visitors from around the world.

a campfire. This is a must-see escape only an hour from Las Vegas.

We recommend you spend the night in the historic Overland Hotel in Pioche or in the modern-yet-rustic cabins of Windmill

KERSHAW-RYAN: Nowhere is the contrast of wild and tame

Ridge in Alamo before continuing your journey through

so stark as in Kershaw-Ryan State Park. Visitors are greeted by

Nevada’s eastern state parks.

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CAVE LAKE STATE PARK: A glistening high-elevation lake in the middle of the Schell Creek Range beckons hikers, anglers, and adventure junkies all year long. Just far enough off the main highway to get away with a little mischief, the lake is also home to some seriously offbeat events, including bathtub races affectionately called “Cocktails and Cannons” for the drinks and random cannon-firing that happens throughout the July weekend. The lake freezes in winter and hosts the White Pine Fire & Ice Show in January. This ice-sculpture competition is punctuated by fireworks in the evening hours. When you arrive in Ely, only 20 minutes from Cave Lake, you’ll have a wide selection of hotels and restaurants to help you refresh from your journey through eastern Nevada. From here, you can plan a side trip to Great Basin National Park, only an hour from Ely. Great Basin is the only national park entirely within Nevada, and boasts wonderful hiking trails, ancient bristlecone pine trees, and all-season access to the Lehman Caves.

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MORE STATE PARKS Nevada’s network of 23 state parks spans all corners of the

station and ranch that supplied emigrants, travelers, and the

Silver State and all types of adventure and activities.

soldiers at Fort Churchill.

BERLIN-ICHTHYOSAUR: Located near the center of

MORMON STATION: Tucked into the base of the eastern

the state and about two and a half hours south of Austin,

Sierra Nevada about 45 minutes south of Reno is Genoa, the

Berlin-Ichthyosaur is a curious blend of history. Berlin was a

site of Nevada’s first permanent settlement. Mormon settlers

1890s mining town that happens to be adjacent to an ancient

built a trading post that later was used by the Pony Express

ichthyosaur fossil site. Visitors can tour

and future travelers. Visitors can tour the museum, stockade

the ghost town, mill, and mine, then

and wagon shed, and surrounding park.

venture to the fossil site to view North America’s largest concentration of ichthyosaur fossils.

FORT CHURCHILL: Ruins of an 1860s U.S. Army fort near U.S. 50 and U.S. 95 in northern Nevada are a fascinating backdrop for hiking, biking, camping, and touring the fort. Across the highway is Buckland Station, a former Pony Express

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RYE PATCH RESERVOIR: Just north of Interstate 80 near Lovelock is the 22-mile-long Rye Patch Reservoir, used for camping, fishing, boating, swimming, and of course, exploring.

SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH: This western ranch home once owned by eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes gives visitors a peek into ranching life as it was in the early 20th century. The park is just 15 miles west of Las Vegas, but seemingly in another world backed by the vivid red cliffs of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and the lush green grounds of the ranch. Tours are available year-round.

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HOT SPRINGS about the world when you dip into one of Nevada’s natural

SOLDIER MEADOW HOT SPRINGS – NORTH OF GERLACH NEAR BLACK ROCK DESERT: North of the

hot springs. There are many hot springs open to the public

Black Rock Desert and Gerlach lies a remote soaking area,

throughout the state, but here are some of our favorites.

Soldier Meadows Hot Springs. The springs at Soldier Meadows

SPENCER HOT SPRINGS – South of U.S. 50 near Austin:

form a hot creek in which man-made dams cause hot-tub-

Soak your cares away, warm your bones, and just forget

A hot-tub-sized dipping pool has been created at the upper spring and is lined with flat stones, offering a very primitive version of a hot tub. The lower spring offers a smaller metal dipping pool where you can regulate the temperature of the water flowing through a small pipe. The water flowing out of the tub continues on its path downhill, creating several smaller

sized dipping pools to form. According to Bureau of Land Management, the area includes seven semi-primitive camping facilities (parking areas and fire pits), a vault toilet, and walking trails that lead to the springs. The area also includes a primitive cabin available for public use on a first-come, first-serve basis. Because of approximately 60 miles of dirt road between the

pools, giving unique life to the desert. A couple dozen goldfish

Black Rock Desert and the springs, a four-wheel drive vehicle

live in the springs’ runoff, calling the warm water home year

is recommended. BLM suggests people making the trip carry

round.

two spare tires. The area is very remote and can be difficult to

Several metal fire pits near the springs create primitive camping areas. There is room to park trailers or set up tents;

find. Getting there: From Gerlach, travel north on County Road

however, if you camp, set up a good distance away from the

34 for approximately 13 miles. Take a slight

soaking pools to avoid infringing on others’ ability to enjoy the

right on to Soldier Meadows Road, and

springs.

travel approximately 47 miles. The

Getting there: From Austin, travel approximately 12 miles

springs will be on your left.

east on U.S. 50 to the intersection with Nevada state Route 376. Turn south on S.R. 376, and after 0.3 miles, take an immediate left onto a dirt road (marked by a road sign for Toquima Cave). Travel on the dirt road for approximately 6 miles. The springs will be on your left.

LEACH HOT SPRINGS – SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 NEAR WINNEMUCCA: Located south of Winnemucca via Grass Valley Road, Leach Hot Springs is a great destination for amateurs. With a very large area to soak, the springs are the perfect starting point for those looking to test the waters. A well-maintained dirt road allows most vehicles access. Visitors should be advised that although the swimming portion of the springs is on public property, the source of the springs is not, and is very dangerous to approach. The springs offer no campground amenities. Getting there: From Winnemucca, travel south on Grass Valley Road for approximately 13 miles. When the pavement ends, continue on Grass Valley Road for another 15 miles. The springs will be on your right.

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H I GH EST P E A KS

HIGHEST PEAKS Nevada has more than 300 mountain ranges and peaks, which

and stars that you never imagined existed, and babbling

is a lot of ground to cover. But there are only a handful of

brooks lull you to sleep as you prepare for a full day of

peaks so high, so breathtaking, that summiting them is more

exploring in the morning.

than an accomplishment, it’s a test of personal fortitude. Here are the top peaks to cross off your summit list in Nevada.

As Nevada’s second tallest peak and crushing the threshold of 13,000 feet, altitude sickness can be a concern. But the

BOUNDARY PEAK: Boundary Peak is Nevada’s highest

Summit Trailhead is at 10,160 feet, meaning you’re only gaining

point (13,141 feet), towering over the California-Nevada border

2,900 feet over the course of 4.3 miles. Be prepared for wind

almost directly west of Goldfield. On U.S. 6, traveling west,

gusts, but take heart in the 360-degree views you’ll glimpse as

you pass the ghost town of Mount Montgomery. You also

you make your way to the top. Afternoon storms are common,

can explore a few abandoned mining camps after turning

so it’s best to start this hike early in the morning.

southeast on Queen Canyon Road. In the winter months, how

MOUNT MORIAH: Despite being Nevada’s third-highest

far you get up this dirt road via a four-wheel-drive vehicle is going to determine how long the trip takes. Trail Canyon Saddle (about 10,800 feet) is an ideal base camp before setting out for the summit, which will likely take a full day. Given our four-hour drive from Reno to Queen Mine, the trip took two full days. If you’re making a winter ascent, dress in layers, bring

peak, Mount Moriah is not well-known, perhaps due to its location on the far eastern side of Nevada near Great Basin National Park. From Great Basin, you’ll weave in and out of each sweeping bend for about 30 minutes before peeling off to the north on Spring Valley Road, and another turnoff called Fourmile. The drive is slow-going, but about 90 minutes later you’ll get your first glimpse of the beast that lies ahead. Try

something to melt snow for drinking water, and be prepared

not to get distracted by the vibrant aspens all around and

for a wide range of conditions (in a normal or high snow year,

the bugling elk that frequent the area. You also will wander

crampons, an ice axe, rope, and snowshoes are essential).

through bristlecone pine trees as you traverse the 45-degree

Water is scarce, meaning you will need plenty if you prefer

slope toward the 12,067-foot summit.

summertime conditions. So figure the weight you save shedding the winter gear will be made up in H2O.

WHEELER PEAK: Great Basin National Park is like a recuperative little pocket of Zen, uncrowded, peaceful, and totally yours for the taking. The night sky blazes with galaxies

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AMERICAN INDIAN SITES Nevada is rich with Western culture and heritage. Whether you have one day or a few, you’ll find fascinating people, places, and adventures that represent the 32 active American Indian reservations and colonies in the Silver State. Stewart Indian School

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BU R N IN G M A N

BURNING MAN AND THE BLACK ROCK DESERT For those interested in attending, preparation is key. Tickets

No doubt you’ve heard of Burning Man, the event celebrating art, self-expression and self-reliance held the

are slated to go on sale early in the year; visit the Burning Man

week before Labor Day in the Black Rock Desert, about 100

website, www.BurningMan.org, for more information. You’ll

miles northeast of Reno. Every year, as summer turns to fall,

need to bring everything you will need to survive a week in the

tens of thousands of people descend on the desert playa

desert, including water, food and shelter. With the exception

to form Black Rock City, to create and enjoy large-scale

of ice and coffee, nothing is available for sale at Burning Man.

art installations and to participate in a grand experiment in

More information, including the Survival Guide — mandatory

creating community.

reading for all Burners — is available on the Burning Man website.

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The Black Rock Desert also can be visited at other times of

The Black Rock-High Rock NCA is very rugged, and high-

the year. The Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant

clearance vehicles with off-road tires are recommended. Visit

Trails National Conservation Area draws visitors to its playa

the Friends of Black Rock High Rock website, www.BlackRock.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an enormous, flat, dry lakebed that once was the bottom

org, for more information. The BLM also operates a visitor

of ancient Lake Lahontan. The area, managed by the Bureau

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of Land Management, also has mountain ranges, volcanic

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tablelands and the longest intact segments of the historical emigrant trails to California and Oregon.

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M U SEU M S

Forget the History Channel. Nevada’s

Here you can walk by a sound wall of native animals,

seven state museums are the place

muscle a handcar along a virtual track, and round a corner

to see and feel history come to life.

into a room of showgirl costumes and Rat Pack relics. See

From piping hot steam locomotives

items from Howard Hughes’ residency at the Desert Inn, or

to scintillating showgirl costumes

listen to the detonation of nuclear bombs that were tested

to recreated adobe huts, Nevada’s

in the Nevada desert.

museum displays reveal a history as diverse as its landscape.

Northern Nevada NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: For serious history buffs, this museum adjacent to the University of Nevada, Reno, is a gold mine of historical manuscripts, artifacts, and collections. Make this your first stop if you want to set the foundation for understanding Nevada’s past and future.

NEVADA STATE MUSEUM: An underground mine exhibit, a life-size ghost town, the silver service from the USS Nevada, and a working coin press from the historic Carson City Mint. Yeah, you could spend some time here. The State Museum is in downtown Carson City, an easy walk from the Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion, and the Kit Carson Trail walking tour. The coin press fires up once a month and on special occasions, providing a glimpse into early American coin making and the Comstock boom.

NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM:

NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM: All aboard! The highlight of this railroad museum in Boulder City is the 45-minute ride aboard the Nevada Southern Railway. Restored Pullman cars trek over the tracks that were laid to transport supplies to nearby Hoover Dam. It’s truly a trek through time.

LOST CITY MUSEUM: The Lost City Museum was built in 1935 by the National Park Service to exhibit artifacts excavated from Pueblo Grande de Nevada, which was soon to be flooded by Lake Mead, created with the construction of Hoover Dam. While the museum tells the story of our American Indian ancestors, its very existence is a testament to the forced migration of people, water and land as immigrants moved farther West.

Eastern Nevada EAST ELY DEPOT MUSEUM: The state’s industrial development through mining and transportation are on full display here in the Depot Building and Freight Barn adjacent to the Nevada Northern Railway. After perusing the mining and railroad exhibits in the museum, buy a train ticket and ride the historic Ghost Train.

Only a mile south of downtown Carson City is the Nevada State Railroad Museum, a fascinating collection of locomotives, passenger and freight cars, and artifacts from Nevada’s railroad past. A working railway encircles the site and provides train rides on select weekends throughout the year. Don’t miss the historic McKeen Motor Car or the newly restored Glenbrook steam engine.

Southern Nevada NEVADA STATE MUSEUM: Nowhere is the range of Nevada personalities more prominent than at the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas.

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A RT MUSEUMS

ODE TO THE ARTS Art lives in Nevada, from larger-than-life outdoor

Only 72 miles to the north of Rhyolite is the town of

installations to highly coveted exhibits in museums

Goldfield, where a few holdout residents keep it from

and galleries.

becoming a bona fide ghost town. One local artist is

Check out the Nevada Museum of Art in downtown Reno, Nevada’s stage for traveling exhibits featuring the likes of Maurice Sendak, Frida Kahlo, Toulouse-Lautrec, Andy Warhol, and Picasso. Permanent collections follow thematic lines – Altered Landscape Photography, Art of the Greater West, Contemporary Art, and the Work Ethic – offering a wide range of art and media to even the most

putting Goldfield back on the map with his installation of art cars planted in the desert. This exhibit is known as the International Car Forest of the Last Church, and is a photographer’s dream. Neon Museum Photo by: LVCVA

casual museum-goer. Some of the most robust art collections in southern Nevada are found – where else? – in casino resorts. The Fine Art Gallery at Bellagio brings world-renowned names like Fabergé, Warhol, O’Keefe, and Monet to the glitzy Las Vegas Strip. Picasso can be found at the restaurant of the same name in the Bellagio, and Leonardo Da Vinci’s life and work is on display at the Venetian. Nevada and neon just naturally go together, which is why the Neon Museum in Downtown Las Vegas has become one of the most visited art collections in Nevada. Neon signs from Nevada’s yesteryear are on display in an outdoor gallery that takes visitors along a tale of the rise of gaming in the Silver State. Near the eastern entrance to Death Valley sits the ghost town of Rhyolite, a collection of wood and stone ruins… and a brilliant outdoor art gallery. The Goldwell Open Air Museum was created by a group of prominent Belgian artists and is anchored by the haunting “Last Supper” sculpture.

Goldwell Last Supper

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Explore in your jeep, the back of towering Mt Grant or go sailing onWalker. We have places for mountain biking too. We are also the exciting backdoor entrance to Yosemite!

Welcoming everyone including 4x4 explorers, Military Personnel, and Veterans with our vast amount of resources. Including the County and the Hawthorne Ordnance Museums. Our Convention Center is a restored 1942 USO.

"1942 USO", and over 1,000 miles of open rough rider 4x4 roads & trails. Also find: Old mining camps, Cabin under the rock, petroglyphs while rock hounding & geo-caching! And most of all Be thanked for your service to our country as you go into any business in town.

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GOLF

GOLF NEVADA With more than 100 golf courses in

the deep blue water of Lake Tahoe. There’s nothing better

Nevada, and nearly 60 in and around Las

than swinging your personal best, then wrapping up the

Vegas alone, let’s just start with the fact

day at Brooks’ Bar and Deck with an icy mango mojito in

that you don’t have to travel far to get

hand.

in a great round on the links. Now let’s break that down. In northern Nevada, you can golf

since 1995. It’s one of the best-kept secrets in golf in

of the American Century Celebrity

Nevada, a sleeper course with some seriously challenging

Golf Championship. American sports

holes and breathtaking views of the eastern Sierra.

every July and vie for top billing at this nationally televised event. The rest of the year, Edgewood Tahoe is the most scenic course overlooking

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Palmer Signature course and home to a PGA Tour qualifier

lakeside at Edgewood Tahoe, home

and TV celebrities strut the greens

Edgewood

Golfers who like a taste of the not-yet-discovered-bythe-masses will like Dayton Valley Golf Club, an Arnold

The casual weekender who enjoys a cold buzz with his birdie will love LakeRidge Golf Course in Reno. The signature Hole 15 will take your breath away with sweeping views of downtown Reno.

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Perhaps the best way to sample northern Nevada golf is to try the Divine Nine, a collection of nine courses in and around Carson City. Play one course per trip, or book several courses together for a seriously tee-rific golf vacation. Venture to Southern Nevada to find the mecca of desert golf in Mesquite, about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. There are nine courses in this quiet oasis, and the mild desert climate makes it a year-round recreation destination. Las Vegas doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything small, and its golf courses are no exception. From the toprated Bali Hai Golf Club on the Strip to the uberexclusive Wynn Golf Club, golf is more than a pastime in Las Vegas. If a family getaway is your excuse to golf, check out Primm, about 45 minutes southwest of Las Vegas near the California border. Primm boasts two desert courses within an easy drive of the Fashion Outlets and the Primm Valley Casino Resorts. Why is this important? Because your family can shop, lounge by a pool, order room service, and ride roller coasters while you swing your clubs in serenity. Win-win!

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FO O D I E

FOODIE Reno

Instead, here are several that will not disappoint, whether

Local chef Mark Estee is shaking up the dining scene in Reno, and a visit to one of his restaurants is a must for any self-respecting foodie. Campo – The menu highlights local ingredients and

you’re looking for a simple old fashioned burger or a gourmet patty. Bachi Burger, with three locations in the Las Vegas area, puts an Asian twist on the classic burger, while BLT Burger inside The Mirage allows you to choose your own selection of gourmet toppings and sides. The king of culinary mean,

changes depending on what’s available and in season. Try

Gordon Ramsay, opened his own gourmet burger restaurant,

the house-cured salami or finish your meal with the Caramel

Burgr inside Planet Hollywood.

Budino and find out why Esquire Magazine listed this among its top new U.S. restaurants in 2012. Chez Louie – Housed on the first floor of the Nevada

Whist Stove and Spirits at The District at Green Valley Ranch is an affordable neighborhood restaurant whose price point belies the exquisite caliber of its food. Open 24 hours,

Museum of Art, Chez Louie presents works of culinary art in its

diners can try the signature Spanish octopus served with

French-inspired fare.

chimichurri, jicama and cilantro, or try the seafood hot pot with

Heritage – This newest addition to the downtown culinary scene celebrates Reno’s history, crafting a menu around local

crab, shrimp and mussels. Craft cocktails shaken (and stirred) by in-house mixologists seal the deal as a true foodie find.

harvests and American Western tradition. Midtown Reno’s recent gentrification has brought with it a surge in new restaurants sure to impress any foodie in your circle of friends. Great Full Gardens opened in 2013 with a wholesome menu that caters to those with special dietary needs and those who just want great, fresh food. Süp keeps it simple with soups, salads, and sandwiches made from scratch daily, using ingredients sourced from local farms and ranches. Vegetarian and vegan options abound. Midtown Eats serves up rustic and comfort food for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Hearty dishes like the bison burger or the falafel flatbread sandwich don’t disappoint the hungry patron, while unique starters like fried avocado slices and deviled eggs with kalamata olive tapenade are sure to whet your appetite. Wash it all down with a choice of creative cocktails (lavender gin, honey syrup and lemon? Yes please!).

Las Vegas Minimalist in style with maximum flavor, Mochiko Chicken is an Asian fusion café a short 15-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip. Dive into the spicy with the Srarachi chargrilled chicken bowl, or keep it light with the coconut curry chicken bowl. There are several burger joints in Las Vegas that can claim to be the best, and we won’t even try to decide between them. Photo by: RSCVA

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FOODI E

Basque Traditional Basque restaurants dot the Nevada culinary

restaurants in Nevada, as demonstrated by the always-packed dining room and line of cowboys and ranchers on bar stools tossing back picon punches. Be sure to order your steak or

landscape and are concentrated more heavily in the northern

lamb “Basque style,” which comes with a heaping helping of

end of the state. A Basque meal usually is served family style,

roasted garlic.

so make friends with your neighbors or they won’t pass the salad or beans your way. The fare may vary, depending on whether the restaurant leans more Spanish-Basque or FrenchBasque, but you can be sure there will be at least five courses leading up to your main dish.

Louis’ Basque Corner and the Santa Fe Hotel in downtown keep Reno on the Basque map with their authentic cuisine including sweetbreads and roast lamb. Louis’ was featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”

JT Basque Bar and Dining Room in Gardnerville is about as down-home authentic as it gets. The large bar welcomes patrons into the family before they’re ushered into the dining room, which resembles a family farmhouse. The Star Hotel in Elko is one of the most iconic Basque

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WINE

WINE Nevada is leading a revolution in

Also anchored in the northern end of Nevada is Churchill

winemaking, developing desert-

Vineyards, which lays claim to the only estate-produced white

hardy grapes that use a fraction

wines in Nevada. The winery bottles small-production whites

of the water that traditional crops

and reds. In 2014, Churchill Vineyards began commercial

consume. That is reason enough

production of distilled spirits under its Frey Ranch label,

to be interested in Nevadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four

and opened a new tasting room on-site.

wineries, so what a bonus that they produce great wine too! Pahrump Valley was established in 1990 and grows primarily red varietals, including zinfandel, syrah, merlot and barbera. The winery has claimed 400 national wine awards in the last decade, and its upscale Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, is rated No. 1 on TripAdvisor. Sanders Family is planted with zinfandel and petite syrah and imports a gamut of red and white grapes to produce award-winning wines only an hour from Las Vegas. The Tuscan villa-style estate welcomes visitors to its tasting room and vineyards, overlooked by the looming Mount Charleston. Tahoe Ridge Winery and Marketplace started as a research vineyard in 1990 and spent a decade perfecting the art of desert wine before going public and producing the first commercial wine in Nevada and becoming the first fullproduction winery in the state. The tasting room in Minden, only 45 minutes from Reno, also features a wide variety of specialty olive oils and balsamic vinegars.

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california trail interpretive center Where History Comes Alive!

Located off I-80 Hunter exit 292 8 miles west of Elko, Nevada, www.californiatrailcenter.org 775-738-1849 LIFE SIZE DIORAMAS, OUTDOOR EXHIBITS ORIGINAL ARTWORK, TRAIL SHOP, PRESENTATIONS

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In the middle of Nevada, “hot tubbing” has a new meaning.

Austin, Nevada: The town of Austin is located in the middle of rural Nevada, a vast stretch of country with beautiful panoramic scenery. While exploring this magnificent wide-open space, travelers can take time out to soak in the warm, soothing waters of Spencer Hot Springs. These natural springs give hot tubbing an entirely new meaning.

So Much To Do!

Back in town, the Main Street of Austin is a great place to visit historic Old West businesses, past and present. There’s also dining and for an overnight stay, comfortable and friendly motels. Austin, Nevada: where adventurous souls meet.

2015 main events

April, Lincoln Highway Car Show, July, Old Fashioned Fourth of July, August, Lions Club Fly-in, End of Summer Party. Sept. Prospectors Dream Wine Walk.

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400 INCHES OF SNOW - 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE Highest concentration of ski resorts in North America This is Lake Tahoe. The Nevada side of Tahoe adds 24-hour nightlife, worldclass entertainment, easy access to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and a wide variety of hotel and resort accommodations.

HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT: This resort spans the Nevada-California border and boasts the most skiable terrain

Tahoe and Reno. Mt. Rose’s real claim to fame is The Chutes, double-blackdiamond runs with some of the longest vertical in North America. For years, skiers risked their season passes by sneaking into this previously closed terrain because it is THAT good. Mt. Rose officially brought the Chutes into its groomed terrain in 2004 with designated gate entry only.

at the lake and the most vertical feet on the West Coast. The resort is accessible from base lodges on both the Nevada and California sides, as well as by a gondola at the state line. You could call this the granddaddy of Tahoe ski resorts, but it’s not your granddaddy’s resort. Three terrain parks and the High Roller Half Pipe welcome hotshot boarders and skiers of all ages. But send the little ones home before hitting the Unbuckle Apres Party at Tamarack Lodge. This is an adultsonly weekend slopeside party with killer drink specials, live DJs, and dancers that could melt the ice off the Arctic Circle. Not a skier? Not to worry. Heavenly has one of the biggest and baddest tubing hills, named the best tubing hill in America by Fox News.

DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT: Diamond Peak is perched lakeside just above Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe and offers breathtaking views of the lake from nearly every corner of the resort. An award-winning ski school, the Burton Learn to Ride Center, and generous mix of greens, blues, and blacks make this a great family destination for all levels of skiers and boarders. The nearest hotel resort is the Hyatt Lake Tahoe, which has its own ski retail and rental shop. Oh, it also has a casino, a 30,000 square-foot spa (that’s big!), and outdoor fire pits. Yes, you can take your hot toddy poolside (heated, with indoor swim-out access!) or lakeside and cozy up around a roaring fire pit and relive your best lines of the day.

MT. ROSE-SKI TAHOE: Always trust the locals! Mt. Rose is the locals’ favorite with 1,200 acres of terrain only 25 minutes from Reno. Many Reno hotels offer ski shuttles to Mt. Rose with their ski-and-stay packages. With the highest base elevation at the lake, Mt. Rose towers high above Incline Village on the north shore and offers sweeping views of both Lake Diamond Peak

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RIDE THE RAILS OF THE SILVER STATE – SIX DAYS, 838 MILES/1,348 KM Day 1 RENO TO CARSON CITY: Truly die-hard rail fans can arrive by Amtrak in the heart of downtown Reno. From here you’ll drive to Carson City and check into a hotel.

Day 2 CARSON CITY TO VIRGINIA CITY: Buy your tickets early for the Sisters in History train ride from Carson City to Virginia City, which departs most weekends during the spring and summer. When you arrive in the Old West town of Virginia City, you’ll have the afternoon to shop, take old-timey sepia photos, or simply wet your whistle at one of the many saloons that line the wooden boardwalk. Return to Carson by train. If you don’t have advance tickets for the train, drive up to Virginia City and hop on the V&T shortline, a half-hour excursion tour to Gold Hill and back.

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California and Oregon trails. Get your culture on at the Western Folklife Center and the Northeastern Nevada Museum, then lighten your wallet a bit at Capriola’s Saddle Shop (yes, there’s more than saddles there).

Day 5 ELKO TO ELY: Drive to Ely, approximately 3 hours south of Elko. Here you’ll want to spend the afternoon at the East Ely Depot Museum and ride the Nevada Northern Railway, aka the “Ghost Train.” The truly adventurous even can sleep at the rail yard in a converted caboose. The Nevada Northern Railway has been repeatedly featured on the TV show “American Restoration” for work done on equipment in its working restoration shop. Continue to Boulder City, approximately four hours south of Ely. It’s been a long day, you deserve a soft bed and a good night’s sleep.

Day 6 ELY TO BOULDER CITY: Today it’s all about the Nevada

RENO TO ELKO: Nevada’s dynamic State Railroad

Southern Railway, an excursion train that runs weekends at

Museum in Carson City easily can take a few hours of your

the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City. Besides

day as you peruse the exhibits and walk through the working

being a passenger, you can upgrade to a locomotive cab ride,

Restoration Shop. Learn about the Transcontinental Railroad,

or spring for the “Engineer for an Hour” package. The museum

Nevada’s part in taming the West, and the use of locomotives

includes the rail yard and equipment that served Boulder City

in Hollywood movies. From here you’ll return to the Reno

during the construction of the Hoover Dam. Call ahead for

Amtrak station for a prompt 4:06 p.m. departure to Elko. You’ll

information on the 7.5-gauge model train rides.

arrive in Elko around 9:30 p.m. and check into a hotel.

Day 4 ELKO: Elko is a bustling western town, so take the day to explore. The California Trail Interpretive Center tells the story of miners and families who ventured west on the famed

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G H O ST TOW N S

GHOST TOWNS Every boom ends with a bust, turning Nevada’s once-great

town of Belmont, its ruins crumbling down the hillsides and

mining towns into ghost towns, preserved in the arid desert in

hidden in the high desert of Nevada.

a state of arrested decay.

RHYOLITE: One of the most photographed ghost towns

BLAIR: The Desert Lobster Café in Mina and the ruins of abandoned Coaldale are a few of the signs of civilization

in the West, Rhyolite stands guard at Death Valley’s eastern

before you turn from U.S. 95 on state Route 265, headed for

entrance, ushering visitors through the passage of time and

Blair. Essentially abandoned by 1920, today Blair is composed

space and terrain. The mission-style railroad depot gives the

of several stone and cement structures. Rusty combinations

town an almost modern look when compared to the stone

of artifacts and old trash speckle the surrounding area, while

ruins of a bank, store, and schoolhouse. The famed Bottle

fragments of fine china can be found in the cracked mud

House, constructed of nearly 50,000 beer bottles, has been

floors. An old wood-burning fireplace and chimney act as the

restored and hints at an eccentricity sown through the “wild

optical centerpiece amongst the walls, which, remarkably,

west.”

still hold strong after nearly a century of withstanding the

BERLIN: Berlin is a ghost town tied by the terrain to its closest neighbor, an ichthyosaur fossil site, and now known

elements.

SILVER PEAK: Only a short drive south from Blair is Silver

as Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. The town, adjacent mine,

Peak, one of Nevada’s oldest mining communities, founded in

and dinosaur remains are a motley representation of Nevada’s

1864. Although the town is sparsely populated, the streets still

vast history. Located near the geographic center of Nevada,

are lined with weathered early-Nevada artifacts, including an

the fossils tell a tale of life under the sea, of reptilian beasts

old post office. Many call this a “living ghost town” because

that swam over what was then the ocean’s floor and is now

it’s not yet completely abandoned. Still operating as a mining

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district, it is now known for a different type of element. The

BELMONT: Historical graffiti in this mountain ghost town marks the decades that have passed and gives a glimpse into the visitors – both welcome and unwelcome – that have

Chemetall Foote Lithium Operation, just east of Silver Peak, is the only mine of its kind in the country.

GOLD POINT: Referred to as “the friendly ghost

entered its domain. An eerie autograph is etched into a

town,” Gold Point has been restored and maintained to

doorframe at the courthouse, believed to have been left by

provide creature comforts. With all the amenities of a lodge

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(bathrooms, hot meals, cabins, and a bar), Gold Point creates

deteriorating courthouse. Now preserved as a state historic

a happy medium for explorers looking to experience a historic

park, the courthouse stands sentinel over the nearly deserted

ghost town, and afterward sleep in a warm bed with a full belly.

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COMO: Gold brought miners to the small town of Como near Carson City in 1860s. Now there’s only rubble representing what was a thriving townsite with a bar, hotel, newspaper and post office. Visitors can access the site via a 4WD road out of Dayton, and the payoff is solitude among the stone mill and hotel ruins, which are frequented by wild horses and other wildlife. Nevada is dotted with ghost towns, each settlement telling the story of the miners, railroad workers, explorers and settlers who answered the call to “go west, young man.” You may see the signs of their struggles and triumphs as you, too, go west.

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ROCKHOUNDING There’s gold in them thar hills, and turquoise, opals, and

fun) at Garnet Hill, you can feel like a real miner when you

garnets. And much of it is just waiting to be claimed. It just

order a beer at the Historic Hotel Nevada that night with a

might take some ingenuity and determination… and a sturdy

heavy lump of pay dirt in your pocket.

rock hammer.

OPALS: The Virgin Valley deep in the northwestern corner of Nevada is not easy to get to, but the payoff is big. Sagecovered valleys, jagged rock cliffs, and natural hot springs await the rugged adventurer. Commercial opal mines welcome visitors to mine their tailings – for a fee – to dig out luminous opals and the rare black opal, found in only two locations in the world (the other is in Australia). Amateur rockhounds, intrepid travelers, and memory-making families can be found in the mine quarries poring over rock piles in search for the precious gemstones. The mines that allow digging are Royal Peacock, Bonanza, and Rainbow Ridge. The digging season typically starts in May, and if you go, be prepared for primitive camping and limited services. This trip has all the makings of a true adventure: gravel roads, spotty cell service, and few people.

TURQUOISE: Nevada is the second-largest producer of Turquoise in the United States, and you can find it for yourself at the Royston Turquoise Mine near Tonopah. Digging sign-ups are at Otteson’s Royston Turquoise Mine, conveniently located in the Mizpah Hotel. Group tours are driven out to the mine, and then miners are turned loose with the instruction: “You’ll know it when you see it!” When you return to the Mizpah with your loot in hand, you can pay to have the resident jeweler to turn the brilliant blue stones into one-of-a-kind jewelry. This is the definition of unique… you can bet that no one else on the block will have the same ring!

GARNETS: Just a few miles west of Ely is a small recreation area called Garnet Hill, and it’s free to the public, just bring your own hammer. Rockhounds can look for the deep-red gemstone peeking through weather-worn rocks, or break open rocks to look for the gems inside. Because Garnet Hill is so close to Ely, it’s a fun addition to Ely’s other attractions such as riding the Nevada Northern Railway, visiting the East Ely Depot Museum, viewing the cultural homes in Renaissance Village, or taking a day trip to Great Basin National Park. And after chasing your fortune (in

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LAS VEGAS TO HOOVER DAM The Silver State draws bikers with its wide-open roads, beautiful scenery and moderate weather. So much so, Nevada Magazine produces an annual Nevada Rides Motorcycle Guide for those who prefer to travel on two wheels instead of four. Be sure to check for the 2015 guide this spring. But until then, here are a few favorite Nevada Rides:

Are you ready to see one of the most miraculous construction achievements of the 20th century? Hoover Dam is the highest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere, and the nearby Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Callaghan/Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is the second-highest bridge in the United States. The Ride (70 miles): Take Interstate 15 south to Clark County Route 215 east. Travel east on 215 for approximately 10 miles to the junction of 215 and U.S. 93/U.S. 95. Take U.S. 93 south and continue about 20 miles to Boulder City. In Boulder City, take a left at the second stoplight in town (there are only two of them). Continue on U.S. 93 for about five miles to the turn-off to Nevada state Route 172-the Hoover Dam Access Road. Take SR 172 for about two miles to the dam on

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on Nevada state Route 373, 15 miles to Longstreet Inn & Casino, near the California/Nevada border. Nevada state Route 373 becomes California state Route 127, which youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll follow for seven miles. Just past Death Valley Junction, turn right on State Line Road, which becomes Bell Vista Road, 26 miles. Turn south on SR 160 three miles into Pahrump. From Pahrump, continue another 53 miles on Nevada state route 160 back to Las Vegas.

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on Nevada state Route 28 into California and to Tahoe City, 14 miles. California state Route 89 follows the west shore of the lake past Emerald Bay and to South Lake Tahoe, 27 miles. Turn left onto U.S. 50 and back to Nevada at Stateline, five miles. To continue the ride to Genoa, from Stateline, there are two options: 1. Follow U.S. 50 over Spooner Summit east to U.S. 395 in the Carson Valley, 22 miles. Turn right on U.S. 395 and follow it one mile to Jacks Valley Road. Another right on Jacks Valley Road leads into Genoa (nine miles). 2. Take Kingsbury Grade (Nevada state Route 207) out of Stateline to Genoa. Riders will enjoy the scenery and the challenging, steep, winding ride down Kingsbury Grade. From Stateline, turn right onto SR 207 and follow for 11 miles to Nevada state Route 206. Turn left on Nevada state route 206 and follow north to Genoa, six miles. For both variations, follow Jacks Valley Road north from Genoa to U.S. 395, nine miles, and back to Reno, 34 miles. Heading south on U.S. 395 will take you into Carson Valley.

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LINCOLN COUNTY Some of the best-kept secrets in Nevada are the state

The Ride (217 miles): From Alamo, follow U.S. 93 north and

parks in Lincoln County. Use Alamo as your base camp,

east to Caliente (54 miles) and take a brief three-mile side

and stay at A Cowboyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream Bed & Breakfast or

trip to Kershaw-Ryan State Park. Continue north on U.S. 93

Windmill Ridge. Bikers who venture to this area will be

to Cathedral Gorge State Park (14 miles) and on to Pioche

rewarded with some of the most varied, scenic riding

(another 11 miles). From Pioche, Spring Valley State Park

the state has to offer.

and Echo Canyon State Park are 32- and 24-mile roundtrips, respectively. Return to Alamo via U.S. 93 south (79 miles).

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OF NEVADA Whether you are looking for Romance, Nature, History, or Adventure, Nevada’s B&Bs offer it all. Staying at a Nevada Bed and Breakfast Guild inn is your key to unlocking the fascinating adventure that is Nevada! Each Nevada B&B invites you to share the wonder of a unique experience in the Silver State! Nevada’s B&Bs encompass the diversity of deserts, mountains, lakes and historic central cities. Working ranches and historic ghost towns are homes to exciting B&Bs waiting to share their history and Western lifestyle with visitors. Consider a Nevada B&B for your Nevada wedding, honeymoon, anniversary, personal retreat, adventure holiday, or romantic getaway. No matter where you travel in Nevada, a Nevada B&B is close by, ready to enhance your adventure in the Silver State!

For details about each member B&B visit: www.NevadaBandB.com or call 775-964-2364

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Battle Mountain St. Augustine’s, Austin

discover lander county’s hidden treasures www.landercountytourism.com

#775-635-1112 Miles Inn, Kingston Las Vegas PHOTOS:Strip ANN MILES

spencer hot springs

(KINGSTON), BRUCE RETTIG (BATTLE MTN), PETE DUBE (AUSTIN).

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NEVADA SCENIC BYWAYS So the closest point from A to B is a straight line. Sure, direct routes are fine if you have places to go, but the roads less traveled in Nevada are the ones that lead to adventure, discovery and rich experience. Nevada has a clutch of state scenic byways, from verdant Lamoille Canyon in the north to the sandstone sights of Red Rock in the south. Three of the Silver State’s byways — Eastshore Drive in north Lake Tahoe, the Las Vegas Strip at night and Pyramid Lake in northern Nevada — are national scenic byways. Many of the scenic byways listed in the following pages are near state parks or sections of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, areas that are fun to explore by hiking trails or a trip to a visitor center, so allow time to soak it all in. Most of Nevada’s scenic byways are near population centers, so on your next trip to Reno, Las Vegas, Elko or Ely, consider a day trip on Nevada’s scenic byways.

NEAR ELKO: Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway, page 72 Angel Lake Road, page 73

NEAR ELY: Lehman Caves/Baker Road scenic byways, page 76

NEAR RENO: Pyramid, Gerlach and Nixon scenic byways, page 70 Eastshore Drive in north Lake Tahoe, page 74 Mount Rose Scenic Byway, page 75

NEAR LAS VEGAS: Kyle Canyon, page 78 Deer Creek Road, page 79 Valley of Fire Road, page 80 Red Rock Road, page 81 The Strip, page 82

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PYRAMID/GERLACH/NIXON One day, 101 miles, 163 kilometers (starting in Sutcliffe and ending in Gerlach), plus mileage to and from Reno

Pyramid Lake lies in the Great Basin desert about 45 miles northeast of Reno. At 125,000 acres, it’s one of the largest natural lakes in Nevada and is the focus of three national scenic byways that offer stark desert landscapes, wildlife viewing and interesting geometric formations. The lake is

operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and

within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, which boasts a

open to the public from March through early June. The scenic

museum and visitors center operated by the Pyramid Lake

byway ends in 4.5 miles, at milepost 23, but continue on —

Paiute Tribe explaining the area’s cultural history.

this is the road taken by people attending the annual Burning

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Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert — to check out the tiny

Start your trip in Sutcliffe, one of three communities within the Pyramid Lake Reservation. As you travel south on Nevada state Route 445 (Pyramid Highway), you’ll see rolling hills of sagebrush and interesting tufa rock formations as well as the azure shade of Pyramid Lake to the east. Camping and fishing

community of Gerlach. Hard-core road-trippers may even want to travel a little north of Gerlach on Nevada state Route 34, to see the “art installation” on Guru Road. Note: Those heading back to Reno will want to allow time — it’s 110 miles back to the Biggest Little City.

is popular here — the lake draws sport fishermen out for Lahontan cutthroat trout. Tribal day use fishing and camping permits are required to access Pyramid Lake. Note: If you’re coming from Reno, it’s about 37 miles to Sutcliffe.

NIXON Continue south on Nevada state Route 445 and take Nevada state Route 446 to continue circling the lake. Look for American white pelicans — Anaho Island within the lake is a national wildlife refuge, supporting breeding colonies of pelicans and other birds. There is a wildlife viewing area at Popcorn Rock towards the south end of Pyramid Lake along Nevada state Route 446. Spring is a good time to visit, when the fish-eating pelicans are particularly active, drawn to the spring spawning runs of the Lahontan cutthroat trout and the cui-ui fish. In Nixon (on Nevada state Route 447), you’ll find the Pyramid Lake Museum and Visitors Center.

GERLACH From Nixon, head north on Nevada state Route 447 to Marble Bluff Road, the official start of the area’s third scenic byway. Here, you’ll find the Marble Bluff Fish Passage Facility,

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There may not be any 50 story hotels out in these parts, but the dramatic towering carved cliffs of Cathedral Gorge and many other scenic canyons are definitely a sight to see. This is a whole other side of Nevada that’s rich in history, breathtaking scenery, wildlife, Sand Dunes, Off-road trails, Ghost towns and Hiking trails just to name a few. So drive out, explore and see for yourself. There’s a story in every small town— and an adventure around every bend.

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Big Apple; Paris Las Vegas, which sports a 541-foot-tall Eiffel Tower; and the Bellagio, fronted by a lake with water fountains timed to operate in coordination with music and lights. One of the newer attractions is the High Roller, a 550-foot-tall Ferris wheel directly across from Caesars, with its Greek columns and classic statues. Thrill-seekers may want to make a stop at the Stratrosphere, a 1,149-foot tower with amusement rides at the top. The views you take in today are markedly different from what visitors saw in the early 20th century. The first casinos built in the 1940s were smaller than the monoliths that line the famous byway today, but Las Vegas preserves its rich history in a clutch of compelling, interactive museums just off the Strip. Those include the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas inside Spring Preserve cultural institution on Valley View Boulevard; the National Atomic Testing Museum on Flamingo Road; and the Mob Museum on Stewart Avenue.

EXTEND YOUR TRIP: The intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue is the north end of the official national scenic byway, but you can continue north on the Strip for another 2.9 miles — this is the state of Nevada’s North Las Vegas Strip Scenic Byway. Check out the Neon Museum, which chronicles the history of Las Vegas through its neon signs; the Fremont Street Experience, a five-block entertainment district in historical downtown Las Vegas; and Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park.

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The following pages are everything you need to know to find hotels, RV parks, interesting attractions, and contact information for each of the state’s six territories. Cowboy Country: Named for the gritty and gutsy cowboys that still work the ranches in the northern part of the state, Cowboy Country stretches from California to Utah along Interstate 80. Reno-Tahoe Territory: This is the area in the northwestern part of the state named for Reno and the great Lake Tahoe. This territory includes Carson City, the state capital. Pony Express Territory: The famed Pony Express Route cuts

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IN D IA N T ER RITORY - STAT E WID E RESOURCES Grimes Point Archaeological Site (Fallon) 775-885-6000 blm.gov Indian Territory 775-687-8333 nevadaindianterritory.com Las Vegas Indian Center 702-647-5842 lasvegasindiancenter.org Lost City Museum (Overton) 702-397-2193 museums.nevadaculture.org Nevada State Museum (Carson City) 775-687-4810 museums.nevadaculture.org Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. (Carson City and Reno) 888-885-8447 nevadaurbanindians.org Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum & Visitor Center (Nixon)

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775-574-1088 www.plpt.nsn.us/museum Stewart Indian School, Stewart Indian School Trail (Carson City)

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F Lost City Museum F Dat-So-La-Lee Baskets Nevada State Museum, Carson City

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L AS V EGAS TERRI TORY - SOUTH ERN RESOURCES Boulder City Chamber of Commerce 702-293-2034 bouldercitychamberofcommerce.com Boulder City Tourism Council visitbouldercity.com City of Henderson Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism 877-775-5252 visithenderson.com Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority 877-VISITLV lasvegas.com Las Vegas Territory lvterritory.com Laughlin Chamber of Commerce 702-298-2214 laughlinchamber.com Laughlin Visitor Information Center 800-4-LAUGHLIN

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Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce (Logandale)

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Quality Inn • 110 Ville Dr. • 702-293-6444 • 800-934-8282 • qualityinn.com

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GLENDALE Stagecoach Depot & Broken Spoke Saloon & Motel • 2300 E. Glendale Blvd. • 702-864-2277 HENDERSON Americas Best Value Inn and Suites • 85 W. Lake Mead Pkwy. • 702-564-1712 • 800-446-2994 • americasbestvalueinn.com

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Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino • 2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy. • 702-617-7777 • 866-782-9487 • gvrstyle.com

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Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas/Henderson • 421 Astaire Dr. • 702-992-9292 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninn.com

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Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham • 910 S. Boulder Hwy. • 702-568-7800 • 800-527-1133 • hawthorn.com

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Hilton Garden Inn Henderson • 1340 W. Warm Springs Rd. • 702-322-9000 • hiltongardeninn.com

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Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa • 1610 Lake Las Vegas Pkwy. • 702-567-4700 • 888-810-0440 • hilton.com

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Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino • 2800 South Boulder Hwy. • 702-294-5000 • 800-654-0877 • railroadpass.com

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SpringHill Suites Henderson/Green Valley • 1481 Paseo Verde Pkwy. • 702-270-0995 • marriott.com

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LAS VEGAS 49’er Motel • 3045 E. Fremont St. • 702-457-7877

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495

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Ambassador Strip Inn Travelodge • 5075 Koval Ln. • 702-736-3600 • 866-GOSTRIP • lvtravelodge.com

106

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257

Americas Best Value Inn • 1000 N. Main St. • 702-382-3455

$-$$$ $-$$$$

$-$$$

258

$-$$$

ARTISAN Hotel Boutique • 1501 W. Sahara Ave. • 702-214-4000 • 800-554-4092 • artisanhotel.com

$$-$$$$$

Aruba Hotel & Spa • 1215 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-383-3100 • 866-383-3150 • arubalasvegas.com

$-$$

Bally’s Las Vegas • 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-739-4111 • 877-603-4390 • ballyslasvegas.com

2814

$-$$$$$

Baymont Inn & Suites Las Vegas Flamingo at Paradise • 4055 Palos Verdes St. • 702-473-6400 • baymontinns.com

129

$$-$$$$

Baymont Inn & Suites Las Vegas South Strip • 55 E. Robindale Rd. • 702-273-2500 • 800-771-7171 • baymontinns.com

110

$$-$$$

Bellagio Resort Casino • 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-693-7111 • 888-987-6667 • bellagio.com

ARIA Resort & Casino • 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-590-7767 • 866-359-7757 • aria.com

4004

$$$-$$$$$

Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Casino Hotel & RV Park • 4575 Boulder Hwy. • 702-951-9000 • 888-236-9066 • arizonacharliesboulder.com

303

Arizona Charlie’s Decatur Casino and Hotel • 740 S. Decatur Blvd. • 702-258-5200 • 888-236-8645 • arizonacharliesdecatur.com

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Best Western Main Street Inn • 1000 N. Main St. • 702-382-3455 • 800-851-1414 • bestwestern.com

$-$$$

Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino • 3500 Paradise Rd. • 702-731-2020 • 800-634-6501 • mardigrasinn.com

314

$$-$$$

Best Western McCarran Inn • 4970 Paradise Rd. • 702-798-5530 • 800-626-7575 • bestwestern.com

100

$-$$$

Best Western Plus Casino Royale • 3411 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-737-3500 • 800-854-7666 • casinoroyalehotel.com

152

$-$$$

Best Western Plus Las Vegas West • 8669 W. Sahara Ave. • 702-256-3766 • 800-WESTERN • bestwestern.com

$$-$$$

Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel • 128 E. Fremont St. • 702-382-1600 • 800-937-6537 • www.binions.com

695

$-$$$

Blair House Suites • 344 E. Desert Inn Rd. • 702-792-2222 • 800-553-9111 • theblairhousesuites.com

220

$$-$$$

Blue Moon Hotel for Men • 2651 Westwood Dr. • 702-784-4500 • 866-798-9194 • bluemoonlasvegas.com

$$-$$$

Boulder Station Hotel & Casino • 4111 Boulder Hwy. • 702-432-7777 • 800-683-7777 • boulderstation.com

300

$-$$$$

Budget Suites of America - Las Vegas • 8440 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-837-2000 • 866-877-2000 • budgetsuites.com

317

$$$

Budget Suites of America - Rancho • 2219 N. Rancho Dr. • 702-638-1800 • 888-637-0704 • budgetsuites.com

704

$$$

Budget Suites of America - Tropicana • 3655 W. Tropicana Ave. • 702-739-1000 • 866-877-2000 • budgetsuites.com

480

Budget Suites of America - Wynn • 4205 W. Tropicana Ave. • 702-889-1700 • 888-611-0414 • budgetsuites.com

414

Caesars Palace • 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-731-7110 • 866-227-5938 • caesarspalace.com

3960

$$$-$$$$$

California Hotel Casino Las Vegas • 12 E. Ogden Ave. • 702-385-1222 • 800-634-6505 • thecal.com

781

Candlewood Suites • 4034 S. Paradise Rd. • 702-836-3660 • 800-226-3539 • candlewoodsuites.com

276

$$-$$$

Capri Motel • 3245 E. Fremont St. • 702-457-1429

The Carriage House • 105 E. Harmon Ave. • 702-798-1020 • 800-221-2301 • carriagehouselasvegas.com

155

$$-$$$$

Circus Circus Las Vegas • 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-734-0410 • 800-634-3450 • circuscircus.com

3767

$-$$$$$

Comfort Inn & Suites • 4375 E. Craig Rd. • 702-982-6700 • 866-476-9330 • choicehotels.com

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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas • 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-698-7000 • 877-551-7772 • cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

2995

$$$-$$$$$

Courtyard Las Vegas Convention Center • 3275 Paradise Rd. • 702-791-3600 • marriott.com

149

$$$

Courtyard Las Vegas South • 5845 S. Dean Martin Dr. • 702-895-7519 • 800-321-2211 • marriott.com/lascy

146

$$$-$$$$

Courtyard Las Vegas/Summerlin • 1901 N. Rainbow Blvd. • 702-646-4400 • 800-321-2211 • marriott.com

154

$$$-$$$$

Crestwood Suites I • 7260 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-407-5300 • 877-EXTENDED • crestwoodsuites.com

154

Crestwood Suites II • 2530 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-650-9070 • 877-EXTENDED • crestwoodsuites.com

150

The Cromwell • 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-777-3777 • 844-1-AM-CROM (844-4-26-2766) • thecromwell.com

188

$$$-$$$$

the D Las Vegas • 301 E. Fremont St. • 702-388-2400 • 800-522-4700 • thed.com

638

$-$$$$

Days Inn Wild Wild West Gambling Hall • 3330 W. Tropicana Ave. • 702-740-0000 • 800-634-3488 • www.daysinn.com

260

$-$$$$

Delano Las Vegas • 3940 S Las Vegas Blvd. • 702-632-7888 • 877-632-7888 • delanolasvegas.com

1,117

$$$-$$$$

Desert Hills Motel • 2121 Fremont St. • 702-309-5891 • vegas-motels.com

$-$$

Desert Moon Motel • 1701 E. Fremont St. • 702-382-5535 • www.desertmoonmotel.yolasite.com

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284

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148

Desert Rose Resort • 5051 Duke Ellington Way • 702-739-7000 • 888-732-8099 • desertroseresort.com

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Desert Paradise Resort • 5165 S. Decatur Blvd. • 702-257-0010 • 877-257-0010 • diamondresorts.com

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Diamond Inn Motel • 4605 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-736-2565 • www.diamondinnlv.com

$-$$

Doubletree Club Las Vegas Airport • 7250 Pollock Dr. • 702-948-4000 • 800-222-TREE • doubletreelasvegas.com

190

$$-$$$

Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino • 206 N. 3rd St. • 702-719-5100 • 855-384-7263 • downtowngrand.com

629

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200

Eastside Cannery Casino Hotel • 5255 Boulder Hwy. • 702-507-5700 • 866-999-4899 • cannerycasinos.com

307

$-$$$$

El Cortez Cabana Suites • 651 E. Ogden Ave. • 702-385-5200 • 800-634-6703

$-$$$

El Cortez Hotel and Casino • 600 E. Fremont St. • 702-385-5200 • 800-634-6703 • elcortezhotelcasino.com

362

$-$$$

element by Westin Las Vegas/Summerlin • 10555 Discovery Dr. • 702-589-2000 • 877-353-6368 • elementhotels.com/summerlin

123

$$-$$$$

Embassy Suites Airport - Las Vegas • 4315 Swenson St. • 702-795-2800 • 800-EMBASSY • lasvegasairport.embassysuites.com

220

$$-$$$$$

Embassy Suites Convention Center Las Vegas • 3600 Paradise Rd. • 702-893-8000 • 800-362-2779 • eslvcc.com

285

$$-$$$

Emerald Suites Convention Center • 3684 Paradise Road • 702-699-7000 • emeraldsuites.com

359

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$-$$$

Emerald Suites - Las Vegas Blvd • 9145 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-948-9999 • 866-847-2002 • emeraldsuites.com

386

$$-$$$

Encore Wynn Las Vegas • 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-770-7171 • 888-320-7125 • wynnlasvegas.com

2,034

$$$-$$$$$

Excalibur Hotel & Casino • 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-597-7777 • 800-937-7777 • excalibur.com

3,981

$-$$$$$

Extended Stay America Las Vegas - Flamingo • 1550 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-731-3111 • 800-EXT-STAY • extendedstayhotels.com

125

Extended Stay America Las Vegas Valley View • 4270 S. Valley View Blvd. • 702-221-7600 • 800-EXT-STAY • extendedstayhotels.com

175

$$-$$$

Fairfield Inn & Suites Las Vegas South • 5775 S. Dean Martin Dr. • 702-895-9810 • 800-228-2800 • mariott.com

142

$$$-$$$$

Fairfield Inn Las Vegas Airport • 3850 Paradise Rd. • 702-791-0899 • 800-228-2800 • mariott.com

128

$$-$$$

Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino • 2400 N. Rancho Dr. • 702-631-7000 • 800-731-7333 • fiestarancholasvegas.com

100

$-$$$$

Flamingo Las Vegas • 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-733-3111 • 888-902-9929 • flamingolasvegas.com

3,545

$$-$$$$$

Fortune Hotel & Suites • 325 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-830-4010 • fortunelasvegas.com

150

$$-$$$

Four Queens Hotel and Casino • 202 Fremont St. • 702-385-4011 • 800-634-6045 • fourqueens.com

690

$-$$$

Four Seasons Hotel at Mandalay Bay • 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-632-5000 • 877-632-5000 • fourseasons.com/lasvegas

424

$$$$-$$$$$

Fremont Hotel and Casino • 200 Fremont St. • 702-385-3232 • 800-634-6182 • fremontcasino.com

447

Fun City Motel • 2233 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-731-3155

Gatewood Motel • 3075 E. Fremont St. • 702-457-3660

$-$$

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino • 4000 W. Flamingo Rd. • 702-367-7111 • 888-402-6278 • goldcoastcasino.com

712

Golden Gate Hotel and Casino • 1 Fremont St. • 702-385-1906 • 800-426-1906 • goldengatecasino.com

122

$-$$$$$

Golden Nugget • 129 E. Fremont St. • 702-385-7111 • 800-634-3454 • goldennugget.com

2,345

$$-$$$$

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Las Vegas • 6575 S. Eastern Ave. • 702-647-8000 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninn.hilton.com

129

$$-$$$

Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas Red Rock/Summerlin • 4280 S. Grand Canyon Dr. • 702-227-3305 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninn.hilton.com

106

$$-$$$

Hampton Inn Las Vegas/Summerlin • 7100 Cascade Valley Ct. • 702-360-5700 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninn.hilton.com

127

$$-$$$

Hampton Inn Tropicana • 4975 S. Dean Martin Dr. • 702-948-8100 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninntropicana.com

322

$$-$$$

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino • 4455 Paradise Rd. • 702-693-5000 • 800-HRD-ROCK • hardrockhotel.com

1,500

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2,530

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Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas Strip South • 7830 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-453-7830 • 877-STAY-HGI • hiltongardeninn.com

155

$$$-$$$$

Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Flamingo - Las Vegas 3575 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-697-2900 • 877-8902-6207 • flamingohgvc.hilton.com

315

$$-$$$$

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Las Vegas (Convention Center) 455 Karen Ave. • 702-946-9200 • 888-388-4482 • lasvegasconventioncenterhgvc.hilton.com

419

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Holiday Inn Express Las Vegas South • 5760 Polaris Ave. • 702-736-0098 • 888-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

139

$$-$$$

Holiday Inn Express Rainbow • 6220 S. Rainbow Blvd. • 702-871-4453 • 888-HOLIDAY • lasvegashie.com

110

$$-$$$

Holiday Motel • 2205 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-735-6464

$-$$

Homestead Studio Suites Las Vegas • 3045 S. Maryland Pkwy. • 702-369-1414 • 800-804-3724 • homesteadhotels.com

124

$-$$$

Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Airport • 230 Hidden Well Rd. • 702-407-0075 • 800-CALL HOME • homewoodsuiteslv.com

147

$$-$$$

Hooters Casino Hotel • 115 E. Tropicana Ave. • 702-739-9000 • 866-LV-HOOTS • hooterscasinohotel.com

696

$$-$$$$$

Howard Johnson - East Tropicana • 165 E. Tropicana Ave. • 702-476-6500 • hojo.com

295

$-$$

Howard Johnson - Las Vegas Strip • 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-388-0301 • 800-446-4656 • hojo.com

100

$-$$

Hyatt Place Las Vegas • 4520 Paradise Rd. • 702-369-3366 • 888-444-0611 • lasvegas.place.hyatt.com

202

$$-$$$

The Jockey Club • 3700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-798-3500 • 800-634-6649 • jockeyclubvegas.com

270

$$-$$$$$

JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa • 221 N. Rampart Blvd. • 702-869-7777 • 877-869-8777 • jwlasvegasresort.com

548

$$$-$$$$

La Palm Motel • 2512 E. Fremont St. • 702-384-5874

$-$$

La Quinta Inn & Suites • 4975 S. Valley View Blvd. • 702-798-7736 • 800-424-6423 • lq.com

$$-$$$$$

La Quinta Inn & Suites Las Vegas Airport North Convention Center • 3970 Paradise Rd. • 702-796-9000 • 800-753-3757 • lq.com

251

$$-$$$

La Quinta Inn & Suites Las Vegas Airport South • 6560 Surrey St. • 702-492-8900 • 800-753-3757 • lq.com

140

$$-$$$

La Quinta Inn & Suites Las Vegas Northwest Tech Center • 7101 Cascade Valley Ct. • 702-360-1200 • 800-753-3757 • lq.com

128

La Quinta Inn & Suites Las Vegas RedRock/Summerlin • 9570 W. Sahara Ave. • 702-243-0356 • 800-753-3757 • lq.com

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La Quinta Inn & Suites Tropicana • 4975 S. Valley View • 702-476-6500 • 800-753-3757 • laquintalasvegastropicana.com

$$-$$$

Lamplighter Motel • 2805 E. Fremont St. • 702-382-8791

Las Vegas Hostel • 1322 E. Fremont St. • 702-385-1150 • 800-550-8958 • lasvegashostel.net

Las Vegas Marriott • 325 Convention Center Dr. • 702-650-2000 • 800-228-9290 • marriott.com

278

$$$-$$$$

The LINQ Hotel & Casino • 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-731-3311 • 855-891-6863 • caesars.com/thelinq

2,256

$$$-$$$$

Longhorn Hotel • 5288 Boulder Hwy. • 702-435-8888

150

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4,400

$-$$$$$

Main Street Station Casino, Brewery, Hotel • 200 N. Main St. • 702-387-1896 • 800-373-8933 • mainstreetcasino.com

406

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino • 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-632-7777 • 877-632-7800 • mandalaybay.com

3211

$$-$$$$$

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas • 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-590-8888 • 888-881-9578 • mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas

392

$$$$$

Manor Suites • 7230 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-939-9000 • manorsuites.com

260

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino • 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-891-1111 • 800-929-1111 • mgmgrand.com

5,044

$$-$$$$$

The Mirage Hotel & Casino • 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-791-7111 • 800-374-9000 • mirage.com

3,044

$$-$$$$$

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino • 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-730-7777 • 800-311-8999 • montecarlo.com

2,992

$-$$$$$

Motel 6 - Las Vegas - Boulder Highway • 4125 Boulder Hwy. • 702-457-8051 • 800-4-MOTEL6 • motel6.com

161

$-$$

Motel 6 - Las Vegas I-15 • 5085 S. Dean Martin Dr. • 702-739-6747 • 800-4-MOTEL6 • motel6.com

139

$-$$

Motel 6 - Las Vegas Tropicana • 195 E. Tropicana Ave. • 702-798-0728 • 800-4-MOTEL6 • motel6.com

607

$-$$

Motel 8 - Las Vegas • 3961 Las Vegas Blvd S. • 702-739-1777

$-$$

New York-New York Hotel & Casino • 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-740-6969 • 866-612-2121 • newyorknewyork.com

2,024

$$-$$$$$

Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace • 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-785-6677 • 800-223-7277 • nobucaesarspalace.com

181

$$$-$$$$$

The Orleans Hotel and Casino • 4500 W. Tropicana • 702-365-7111 • 888-365-7111 • orleanscasino.com

1,885

Palace Station Hotel Casino • 2411 W. Sahara Ave. • 702-367-2411 • 800-634-3101 • palacestation.com

1,011

$-$$$$

The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino • 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-607-7777 • 877-883-6423 • palazzolasvegas.com

3,066

$$$-$$$$$

Palms Casino Resort • 4321 W. Flamingo Rd. • 702-942-7777 • 866-725-6773 • palms.com

766

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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino • 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-785-5555 • 866-919-7472 • planethollywoodresort.com

2,496

$$-$$$$$

The Platinum Hotel and Spa • 211 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-365-5000 • 877-211-9211 • lvplatinum.com

255

$$$-$$$$

Plaza Hotel and Casino • 1 Main St. • 702-386-2110 • 800-634-6575 • plazahotelcasino.com

1,004

$-$$$

Red Rock Casino Resort Spa • 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. • 702-797-7777 • 866-767-7773 • redrocklasvegas.com

816

$$$-$$$$$

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$$-$$$$$

2,916

Pets Allowed

500

Paris Las Vegas • 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-946-7000 • 877-796-2096 • parislv.com

Gaming

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Palms Place Hotel and Spa • 4381 W. Flamingo Rd. • 702-932-7777 • 866-942-7779 • palmsplace.com

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Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel • 3400 Paradise Rd. • 702-784-5700 • 800-750-0980 • renaissancelasvegas.com

548

$$$-$$$$$

Residence Inn Las Vegas Convention Center • 3225 Paradise Rd. • 702-796-9300 • 800-331-3131 • residenceinn.com

192

$$$-$$$$$

Residence Inn Las Vegas Hughes Center • 370 Hughes Ctr. Dr. • 702-650-0040 • 800-331-3131 • residenceinn.com

255

$$-$$$$$

Residence Inn Las Vegas South • 5875 S. Dean Martin Dr. • 702-795-7378 • 800-331-3131 • residenceinn.com

160

$$-$$$$

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino • 3700 W. Flamingo Rd. • 702-777-7777 • 866-746-7671 • riolasvegas.com

2,522

$-$$$$$

Riviera Hotel & Casino • 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-734-5110 • 800-634-6753 • rivierahotel.com

2,100

$-$$$

Rodeway Inn Convention Center • 220 Convention Center Dr. • 702-735-4151 • 877 689-3855 • choicehotels.com

100

$-$$$

RUMOR Hotel Boutique • 455 E. Harmon Ave. • 702-369-5400 • 877-997-8667 • rumorvegas.com

150

$$-$$$

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall • 5111 Boulder Hwy. • 702-456-7777 • 800-634-6371 • samstownlv.com

646

$-$$$$

Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino • 4949 N. Rancho Dr. • 702-658-4900 • 888-767-7771 • santafestationlasvegas.com

200

$-$$$$

Siegel Slots and Suites • 5011 E. Craig Rd. • 702-644-6300 • 800-223-6330 • siegelslots.com

171

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600

$-$$$

The Signature at MGM Grand • 145 E. Harmon Ave. • 702-797-6000 • 877-612-2121 • signaturemgmgrand.com

1728

$$-$$$$$

Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino • 4100 Paradise Rd. • 702-733-7000 • 800-640-9777 • silversevenscasino.com

327

$-$$$

Silverton Casino Lodge • 3333 Blue Diamond Rd. • 702-263-7777 • 800-588-7711 • silvertoncasino.com

300

$$-$$$

64 beds

South Point Hotel Casino & Spa • 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-796-7111 • 866-796-7111 • southpointcasino.com

2,163

$-$$$$$

SpringHill Suites Las Vegas Convention Center • 2989 Paradise Rd. • 702-433-5880 • 888-287-2166 • springhillsuites.com/laspr

299

$$$-$$$$

Stay Suites of America - Dean Martin • 5201 Dean Martin Dr. • 702-778-7600 • staysuitesofamerica.com

128

$-$$

Staybridge Suites Las Vegas • 5735 Dean Martin Dr. • 702-259-2663 • 800-225-1237 • staybridge.com

118

$$-$$$

Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower • 2000 Las Vegas Blvd S. • 702-380-7777 • 800-998-6937 • stratospherehotel.com

2,427

$-$$$$$

Suncoast Hotel and Casino • 9090 Alta Dr. • 702-636-7111 • 866-636-7111 • suncoastcasino.com

427

$-$$$$

Super 8 Motel Las Vegas Strip Area • 4250 Koval Ln. • 702-794-0888 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

300

$-$$$$

Travelers Motel • 1100 E. Fremont St. • 702-384-7121

$-$$$

Travelodge Las Vegas • 2830 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-735-4222 • travelodge.com

100

$-$$

Travelodge Las Vegas Center Strip • 3735 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-736-3443 • travelodge.com

125

$$-$$$$

Treasure Island - TI • 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-894-7111 • 800-288-7206 • treasureisland.com

2,884

$$-$$$$$

Tropicana Las Vegas • 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-739-2222 • 800-GO2-TROP • troplv.com

1,375

$$-$$$$$

Trump International Hotel Las Vegas • 2000 Fashion Show Dr. • 702-982-0000 • 866-939-8786 • trumplasvegashotel.com

1,282

$$-$$$$$

Tuscany Suites & Casino • 255 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-893-8933 • 877-887-2261 • tuscanylv.com

716

$-$$$$$

Vdara Hotel & Spa • 2600 W. Harmon Ave. • 702-590-7111 • 866-745-7767 • vdara.com

1,495

$$$-$$$$$

Vegas Club Hotel and Casino • 18 E. Fremont St. • 702-385-1664 • 800-634-6532 • vegasclubcasino.net

410

$-$$$

Sin City Hostel • 1208 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-868-0222 • sincityhostel.com

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The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino • 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-414-1000 • 888-2VENICE • venetian.com

4027

$$$-$$$$$

Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort • 5625 W. Flamingo Rd. • 702-251-3435 • 888-808-7410 • wgflamingobay.com

208

$$$-$$$$

Westgate Las Vegas Resort • 3000 Paradise Rd. • 702-732-5111 • 800-732-7117 • westgatelasvegasresort.com

2,956

$-$$$$

The Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa • 160 E. Flamingo Rd. • 702-836-5900 • 866-716-8137 • westinvegas.com

826

$$$-$$$$$

Wynn Las Vegas • 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South • 702-770-7000 • 888-320-7123 • wynnlasvegas.com

2716

$$$-$$$$$

Aquarius Casino Resort • 1900 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-5111 • 888.662.5825 • theaquarius.com

1907

$-$$$

Bayshore Inn • 1955 West Casino Dr. • 702-299-9010 • bayshoreinnnv.com

104

Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino • 2100 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-4000 • 800-477-4837 • coloradobelle.com

1164

$-$$$$$

Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino • 1650 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-2535 • 800-227-3849 • riversideresort.com

1405

$-$$$

Edgewater Hotel & Casino • 2020 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-2453 • 800-677-4837 • edgewater-casino.com

1053

$-$$$

Golden Nugget Laughlin • 2300 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-7111 • 800-950-7700 • goldennugget.com

300

$-$$$

Harrah’s Laughlin Casino Hotel • 2900 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-4600 • 800-427-7247 • harrahslaughlin.com

1505

$-$$$

Laughlin River Lodge • 2700 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-2139 • 800-835-7903 • laughlinriverlodge.com

1003

$-$$$

Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall • 2200 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-2442 • 800-634-3469 • pioneerlaughlin.com

416

$-$$

Tropicana Express Hotel Casino • 2121 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-4200 • 800-243-6846 • troplaughlin.com

1500

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CasaBlanca Resort, Hotel, Casino, Golf & Spa • 950 W. Mesquite Blvd. • 702-346-7529 • 877-GETAWAY • casablancaresort.com

472

$-$$$

Desert Palms Motel • 92 W. Mesquite Blvd. • 702-346-5756

Eureka Casino Hotel Resort • 275 Mesa Blvd. • 702-346-4600 • 800-346-4611 • eurekamesquite.com

213

$$-$$$

Highland Estates Resort • 555 Highland Dr. • 702-346-0871 • 888-416-8383 • highlandestatesresort.com

$$-$$$

Holiday Inn Express & Suites • 1030 W. Pioneer Blvd. • 888-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

130

$$-$$$

The Springs Mesquite • 720 Tamarix Way • 702-345-7670 • thespringsmesquite.com

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Stateline Casino and Motel • 490 W. Mesquite Blvd. • 702-346-5752

Virgin River Hotel Casino and Bingo • 100 Pioneer Blvd. • 702-346-7777 • 877-438-2929 • virginriver.com

717

$-$$$

23 Cabins

$$$-$$$$

$$-$$$

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa • 7300 Aliante Pkwy. • 702-692-7777 • 877-477-7627 • aliantegaming.com

202

$$-$$$$$

Barker Motel • 2600 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-642-1138

Best Western Plus North Las Vegas Inn & Suites • 4540 Donovan Way • 702-649-3000 • 800-528-1234 • lasvegasnorthhotel.com

$$-$$$

MOUNT CHARLESTON Mount Charleston Lodge • 1202 Old Park Rd. • 702-872-5408 • mtcharlestonlodge.com The Resort on Mt. Charleston • 2275 Kyle Canyon Rd. • 888-559-1888 • mtcharlestonresort.com

NORTH LAS VEGAS

Branding Iron Motel • 2519 Las Vegas Blvd N. • 702-642-6618

Cannery Casino & Hotel • 2121 E. Craig Rd. • 702-507-5700 • 866-999-4899 • cannerycasino.com

200

$-$$$

Hampton Inn Las Vegas/North Speedway • 2852 E. Craig Rd. • 702-655-0111 • 800-HAMPTON • hampton.com

$$-$$$

Hitchin’ Post RV Park Motel, Saloon and Steakhouse • 3640 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-644-1043 • 888-433-8402 • hprvp.com

$-$$

Holiday Inn Express-Nellis • 4035 N. Nellis Blvd. • 702-644-5700 • 800-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

Howard Johnson Las Vegas • 5300A E. Craig Rd. • 702-651-0298 • hojo.com

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The Inn at Nellis • 4435 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-644-7878

110

$-$$$

Knotty Pine Motel • 1900 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-642-8300

La Quinta Inn-Nellis • 4288 N. Nellis Blvd. • 702-632-0229 • 800-753-3757 • laquintalasvegasnellis.com

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$-$$$

Nellis Suites at Main Gate • 4555 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-946-9999 • nellissuitesatmaingate.com

163

$$-$$$

Siegel Suites Craig • 5230 E. Craig Rd. • 702-644-3038 • 888-422-1212 • siegelsuites.com

125

$$$

SpringHill Suites Las Vegas/North Speedway • 2910 E. Craig Rd. • 702-522-9200 • 888-236-2427 • marriott.com

$$-$$$

Sunrise Inn • 910 E. Cheyenne Ave. • 702-399-1500 • sunriseinnlasvegas.com

$$-$$$$

Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel • 2101 Texas Star Ln. • 702-631-1000 • 800-654-8888 • texasstation.com

202

$-$$$

Vegas Chalet Motel • 2401 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-642-2115 • vegaschaletmotel.com

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Plaza Motel • 207 S. Moapa Blvd. • 702-397-2414 • 800-990-8348

$-$$

Buffalo Bill’s • 31700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-382-1111 • 800-FUN-STOP • primadonna.com

1264

$-$$

Gold Strike Hotel & Gambling Hall • 1 Main St. • 702-477-5000 • 800-634-1359 • goldstrikejean.com

809

Primm Valley Casino Resort • 31900 Las Vegas Blvd. S. • 702-386-7867 • 800-FUN-STOP • primmvalleyresorts.com

654

$-$$

Whiskey Pete’s Hotel /Casino • 100 W. Primm Blvd. • 702-382-4388 • 800-FUN-STOP • primadonna.com

777

$-$$

Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina Motel • 10000 Cottonwood Cove Rd. • 702-297-1464 • cottonwoodcoveresort.com

$-$$$

El Rey Motel • 430 U.S. Hwy. 95 S. • 702-297-1144

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245

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Showers

Pools/Swimming

Pull Thru

Pets allowed

115

Propane Gas

Laundry

Lake Mead RV Village • 268 Lakeshore Rd. • 702-293-2540 • lakemeadrvvillage.com

Gasoline

156

Full Hookups

Canyon Trail RV Park • 1200 Industrial Rd. • 702-293-1200 • canyontrailrvparknv.com

Fishing

Boulder Oaks RV Resort • 1010 Industrial Rd. • 702-294-4425 • 800-478-5687 • boulderoaksrvresort.com

Dump Station

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Milo’s Inn at Boulder • 534 Nevada Way • 702-294-4244 • milosinnatboulder.com

Tent Camping

BOULDER CITY

CAL-NEV-ARI Cal-Nev-Ari Market & RV Park • 2 Spirit Mountain Ln. • 702-297-1115 HENDERSON Desert Sands RV Park • 1940 N. Boulder Hwy. • 702-565-1945 • desertsandsrvpark.com

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Arizona Charlie’s East RV Park • 4445 Boulder Hwy. • 702-951-5911 • 800-970-7280 • arizonacharlies.com

Handicap Access

Dump Station

Gasoline

Drinking Water

American Campgound & RV Park • 3440 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-643-1222 • americancampground.biz

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Callville Bay Resort Marina • 100 Callville Bay Marina Rd. • 702-565-8958 • callvillebay.com

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Duck Creek RV Park • 6635 Boulder Hwy. • 702-454-7090 • duckcreekrvparklv.com

207

Hitchin’ Post RV Park Motel, Saloon and Steakhouse • 3640 Las Vegas Blvd. N. • 702-644-1043 • 888-433-8402 • hprvp.com

196

King’s Row Trailer Park • 3660 Boulder Hwy. • 702-457-3606 • kingsrowrv.com

200

Las Vegas RV Resort • 3890 S. Nellis Blvd. • 702-451-8005 • lasvegasrvresort.com

400

LVM Resort • 8175 Arville St. • 702-897-9300 • 866-897-9300 • lvmresort.com

407

Main Street Station RV Park • 200 N. Main St. • 702-387-1896 • 800-634-6255 • mainstreetcasino.com

Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort • 2711 W. Windmill Ln. • 702-260-2020 • 800-566-4707 • oasislasvegasrvresort.com

701

Riviera RV Park • 2200 Palm St. • 702-457-8700 • rivierarvpark.com

137

Roadrunner RV Park • 4711 Boulder Hwy. • 702-456-4711 • roadrunnerrvpark.com

200

RV Park at Circus Circus • 500 Circus Circus Dr. • 702-733-9707 • 800-562-7270 • circusrvpark.com

170

Sam’s Town Boulder RV Park • 5225 Boulder Hwy. • 702-454-8055 • 800-634-6371 • samstownlv.com

285

Sam’s Town Nellis RV Park • 4040 S. Nellis Blvd. • 702-454-8056 • 800-634-6371 • samstownlv.com

208

Western RV Park • 1023 Fremont St. • 702-384-1033

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260

Riverside Resort RV Park • 1651 S. Casino Dr. • 702-298-2535 • 800-227-3849 • riversideresort.com

740

Echo Bay Resort & Marina • 600 Echo Bay Rd. • 702-394-4000 • echobaylakemead.com

Fun n Sun RV Park • 280 N. Cooper • 702-397-8894

112

Palm Creek RV Park • 3215 West Warm Springs Rd. • 702-865-2777

Robbin’s Nest Mobile Village • 479 S. Moapa Valley Blvd. • 702-397-2364 • robbinsnestmv.com

Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina • 10000 Cottonwood Cove Rd. • 702-297-1464 • cottonwoodcoveresort.com

Cree’s Mobile Home Park • 701 W. Hwy. 164 • 702-297-1532

MESQUITE CasaBlanca RV Park • 950 W. Mesquite Blvd. • 702-346-7529 • 800-459-7529 • casablancaresort.com M O A PA VA L L E Y

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Bristlecone Convention Center, 150 Sixth St., Ely, Nevada • 800-496-9350 • elynevada.net • travelnevada.com

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RESOURCES Carson City Chamber of Commerce 775-882-1565 carsoncitychamber.com Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau 800-NEVADA-1 (638-2321) visitcarsoncity.com Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority 800-727-7677 carsonvalleynv.org visitcarsonvalley.org Town of Genoa 775-782-8696 genoanevada.org Incline Village/Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau (Incline Village) 800-GO-TAHOE gotahoenorth.com Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Stateline) 775-588-1728 tahoechamber.org Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (South Lake Tahoe) 800-AT-TAHOE tahoesouth.com North Lake Tahoe Visitors & Convention Bureau 800-462-5196 gotahoenorth.com The Chamber 775-636-9550 thechambernv.org Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority 800-FOR-RENO visitrenotahoe.com Reno-Tahoe Territory 775-687-7410 renotahoe.com Ski Lake Tahoe 800-588-SNOW skilaketahoe.com Virginia City Tourism Commission

MUST-SEES F Genoa F Lake Tahoe

F Nevada State Museum/ Carson City Mint

F Nevada State Capitol

F National Automobile Museum, The Harrah Collection

F Truckee River Whitewater Park and Riverwalk District

F Virginia City

800-718-SLVR visitvirginiacitynv.com

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City Center Hotel • 800 N. Carson St. • 775-882-5535 • 800-338-7760 • ccnugget.com

$-$$

Courtyard Marriott • 3870 S. Carson St. • 775-887-9900 • marriott.com/RNOCC

100

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Days Inn • 3103 N. Carson St. • 775-461-3701 • 877-231-1574 • daysinn.com

Fronier Motel/Royal Inn • 1718 N. Carson St. • 775-882-1377 • royalinncarsoncity.com

$-$$

Gold Dust West Casino Hotel and Good Sam RV Park • 2171 E. William St. • 775-885-9000 • 877-519-5567 • gdwcasino.com

142

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Hampton Inn & Suites • 10 Hospitality Way • 775-885-8800 • 800-426-7866 • carsoncitysuites.hamptoninn.com

$$-$$$

Hardman House • 917 N. Carson St. • 775-882-7744 • 800-626-0793 • hardmanhousehotel.com

$$-$$$

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites • 4055 N. Carson St. • 775-283-4055 • carsoncity-hotel.com

$$-$$$

Mill House Inn • 3251 S. Carson St. • 775-882-2715

$-$$

Motel 6 - Carson City • 2749 S. Carson St. • 775-885-7710 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

$-$$

Nugget Hotel • 651 N. Stewart St. • 775-882-7711 • 800-933-5715 • thenuggethotel.com

110

$-$$

Pioneer Motel • 907 S. Carson St. • 775-882-3046

$-$$

Plaza Hotel & Conference Center • 801 S. Carson St. • 775-883-9500 • 888-227-1499 • carsoncityplaza.com

168

$$-$$$

Quality Inn Trailside Inn • 1300 N. Carson St. • 775-883-7300 • choicehotels.com

$-$$

Round House Inn • 1400 N. Carson St. • 775-882-3446

$-$$

Super 8 Motel • 2829 S. Carson St. • 775-883-7800 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

$$-$$

Wyndham Garden Carson Station Casino Hotel • 900 S. Carson St. • 775-883-0900 • 800-501-2929 • carsonstation.com

Pool

$-$$$

Pets Allowed

Breakfast Included

Carson Inn • 1930 N. Carson St. • 775-461-3274

Gaming

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Americas Best Value Inn • 2731 S. Carson St. • 775-882-2007 • 888-231-6326 • americasbestvalueinn.com

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$$-$$$

Historian Inn • 1427 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-783-1175 • 877-783-9910 • historianinn.com

$$-$$$

Sierra Motel • 1501 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-782-5145 • 800-682-5857 • sierramotel.net

$-$$

Topaz Lodge & Casino Super 8 • 1979 U.S. Hwy. 395 S. • 775-266-3338 • 800-536-9326

$-$$$

Village Motel • 1383 U.S. Hwy. 395 S. • 775-782-2624 • nvvillagemotel.com

$-$$

Westerner Motel • 1353 U.S. Hwy. 395 S. • 775-782-3602 • 800-782-3602 • westernermotel.net

$-$$

1862 David Walley’s Resort • 2001 Foothill Rd. • 775-782-8155 • davidwalleys-resort.com

211

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Genoa Country Inn • 2292 Main St. • 775-782-4500 • genoacountryinn.com

$$-$$$

The Border House at Crystal Bay Casino • 14 SR 28 • 775-831-0512 • crystalbaycasino.com

$$$-$$$$$

Club Tahoe Resort • 914 Northwood Blvd. • 775-831-5750 • 800-527-5154 • clubtahoe.com

$$$-$$$$

Crystal Bay Motel • 24 SR28 • 775-831-0660 • 800-BILTMORE • tahoebiltmore.com

113

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino • 111 Country Club Dr. • 775-832-1234 • 800-233-1234 • laketahoehyatt.com

422

$$$-$$$$$

Parkside Inn at Incline • 1003 Tahoe Blvd. • 775-831-1052 • 800-824-6391 • innatincline.com

$$-$$$

Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino • 5 SR 28 • 775-831-0660 • 800-BILTMORE • tahoebiltmore.com

113

$-$$

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel Casino • 15 U.S. Hwy. 50 & Stateline • 775-588-6611 • 800-427-7247 • harrahstahoe.com

532

$$-$$$$$

Harveys Resort Casino • 18 U.S. Hwy. 50 & Stateline • 775-588-2411 • 800-427-7247 • harveystahoe.com

740

$$-$$$$$

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe • 50 U.S. Hwy. 50 • 775-588-6211 • 800-648-3322 • hardrockcasinolaketohoe.com

539

$-$$$$$

Lake Tahoe Accommodations • 292 Kingsbury Grade • 775-588-5684 • 800-544-3234 • tahoeaccommodations.com

300

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Lakeside Inn & Casino • 168 U.S. Hwy. 50 • 775-588-7777 • 800-624-7980 • lakesideinn.com

124

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437

The Ridge Resorts • 400 Ridge Club Dr. • 775-588-3553 • 800-334-1600 • ridgetahoeresort.com

Rates

MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa • 55 U.S. Hwy. 50 • 775-588-3515 • 800-648-3353 • montbleuresort.com

Rooms

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Zephyr Cove Resort • 760 U.S. Hwy. 50 • 775-589-4980 • 800-238-2463 • zephyrcove.com

MINDEN Quality Inn & Suites • 1795 Ironwood Dr. • 775-782-7766 • 866-441-1234 • qualityinn.com

Carson Valley Inn Hotel Casino RV Resort • 1627 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-782-9711 • 800-321-6983 • carsonvalleyinn.com

149

$$-$$$

Carson Valley Motor Lodge • 1643 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-782-9711 • 800-321-6983 • carsonvalleyinn.com

$$-$$

Holiday Inn Express & Suites • 1659 SR 88 • 775-782-7500 • hiexpress.com

$$-$$$

Holiday Lodge • 1591 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-782-2288 • 800-266-2289 • holidaylodgecasino.com

$-$$

America’s Best Travel Inn • 666 N. Wells Ave. • 775-329-3125

$-$$

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa • 3800 S. Virginia St. • 775-825-4700 • 800-723-6500 • atlantiscasino.com

824

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Baymont Inn & Suites • 2050 Market St. • 775-786-2506 • 866-473-6668 • baymontinns.com

114

$-$$$

Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel • 1981 Terminal Way • 775-348-6370 • 800-648-3525 • airportplazareno.com

265

$$-$$$$

Boomtown Hotel and Casino • 2100 Garson Rd. • 775-345-6000 • 800-648-3790 • boomtownreno.com

318

$-$$$$

Circus Circus Reno • 500 N. Sierra St. • 775-329-0711 • 800-648-5010 • circusreno.com

1572

$-$$$

Club Cal Neva • 133 N. Virginia St. • 775-323-1046 • 877-777-7303 • clubcalneva.com

181

$-$$$

Comfort Inn & Suites Reno Airport • 1250 E. Plumb Ln. • 775-682-4444 • 866-848-4450 • comfortinn.com

$$-$$$

Courtyard Reno • 6855 S. Virginia St. • 775-851-8300 • 800-321-2211 • marriott.com

117

$$-$$$$

Days Inn Reno • 701 E. Seventh St. • 775-786-4070 • 800-448-4555 • daysinn.com

138

$-$$$

Eldorado Resort Casino Reno • 345 N. Virginia St. • 775-786-5700 • 800-648-5966 • eldoradoreno.com

814

$-$$$$$

Extended Stay America Reno - South Meadows • 9795 Gateway Dr. • 775-852-5611 • 800-EXTSTAY • extendedstayhotels.com

104

$$-$$$

Gold Dust West Casino Inn • 444 Vine St. • 775-323-2211 • 800-438-9378 • gdwcasino.com

$-$$

1995

$-$$$$

Hampton Inn & Suites South Reno • 10599 Professional Cir. • 775-336-2222 • 800-HAMPTON • hamptoninnreno.com

$$-$$$

Harrah’s Reno Hotel & Casino • 219 N. Center St. • 775-786-3232 • 800-HARRAHS • harrahsreno.com

928

$-$$$$

Hilton Garden Inn Reno • 9920 Double R Blvd. • 775-850-9700 • 877-850-9700 • hiltongardeninn.com

135

$$-$$$

Holiday Inn Express & Suites • 2375 Market St. • 775-229-7070 • 888-465-4329 • reno-airport-hotel.com

$$$

Homewood Suites by Hilton Reno • 5450 Kietzke Ln. • 775-853-7100 • homewoodsuites.com

$$$-$$$$

Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport • 1790 E. Plumb Ln. • 775 826 2500 • 888-HYATTHP • hyattplace.com

126

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Grand Sierra Resort and Casino • 2500 E. Second St. • 775-789-2000 • 800-501-2651 • grandsierraresort.com

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R E N O , continued Inn at Renown (Guests of patients only) • 75 Pringle Way • 775-982-5080

La Quinta Inn Reno • 4001 Market St. • 775-348-6100 • 800-753-3757 • lq.com

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Legacy Vacation Club • 140 Court St. • 775-329-4251 • 866-507-1429 • legacyvacationclub.com

$$-$$$

Lexington Inn & Suites - Reno Airport • 2050 Market St. • 775-786-2500 • lexingtonhotels.com

$$-$$$$

Meadow Wood Courtyard Days Inn • 5851 S. Virginia St. • 775-825-2940 • daysinn.com

$-$$$

Meadow Wood Courtyard Super 8 • 5851 S. Virginia St. • 775-829-4600 • super8.com

$-$$$

Motel 6 - Reno Convention Center • 1901 S. Virginia St. • 775-827-0255 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

115

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Motel 6 - Reno Events Center • 866 N. Wells Ave. • 775-786-9852 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

141

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Motel 6 - Reno West • 1400 Stardust St. • 775-747-7390 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

123

$-$$

Peppermill Resort, Spa, Casino • 2707 S. Virginia St. • 775-826-2121 • 800-648-6992 • peppermillreno.com

1635

$$-$$$$$

Plaza Resort Club • 121 West St. • 775-786-2200 • 800-628-5974 • plazaresortclub.com

103

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Quality Inn • 1885 S. Virginia St. • 775-992-2694 • 800-4CHOICE • qualityinn.com

103

$$-$$$

Ramada Hotel and Casino • 1000 E. Sixth St. • 775-786-5151 • 800-2 RAMADA • ramadareno.com

281

$-$$

Residence Inn Reno • 9845 Gateway Dr. • 775-347-2319 • 888-347-2319 • residenceinnreno.com

120

$$$-$$$$

Sands Regency Casino Hotel • 345 N. Arlington Ave. • 775-348-2200 • 866-386-7829 • sandsregency.com

833

$-$$$

Seasons Inn • 495 West St. • 775-322-6000 • 800-322-8588 • seasonsinn.com

$-$$$

Showboat Inn / Knights Inn • 660 N. Virginia St. • 775-786-4032

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Siena Hotel Spa Casino • One S. Lake St. • 775-327-4362 • 877-743-6233 • sienareno.com

214

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Silver Legacy Resort Casino • 407 N. Virginia St. • 775-329-4777 • 800-687-8733 • silverlegacy.com

1711

$$-$$$$$

Staybridge Suites • 10559 Professional Cir. • 775-657-8999 • 800-238-8000 • staybridgesuites.com

$$$

Super 8 Motel University Area • 1651 N. Virginia St. • 775-329-3464 • 888-511-RENO • super8.com

$-$$$

Vagabond Inn • 3131 S. Virginia St. • 775-825-7134 • 800-522-1555 • vagabondinns.com

130

$-$$$

Wildflower Village • 4275 - 4395 W. Fourth St. • 775-747-8848 • wildflowervillage.com

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Whitney Peak Hotel • 255 N. Virginia St. • 855-499-0001 • whitneypeakhotel.com S PA R K S Fairfield Inn & Suites • 2085 Brierley Way • 775-355-7700 • 800-228-2800 • marroitt.com/rnofi

$$$

Holiday Inn Reno/Sparks • 55 E. Nugget Ave. • 775-358-6900 • 888-465-4329 • holidayinn.com

220

$$-$$$

John Ascuaga’s Nugget • 1100 Nugget Ave. • 775-356-3300 • 800-843-2427 • janugget.com

1500

$-$$$$

Motel 6 Reno Airport Sparks • 2405 Victorian Ave. • 775-358-1080 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

Sparks Super 8 • 1900 E. Greg St. • 775-358-8884 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

$$-$$$

Sunrise Motel • 210 Victorian Ave. • 775-358-7010

$-$$$

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Local Family hiking in the Reno-Tahoe Area

Smoking Rooms

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Rest.aurant (On-site)

Pets Allowed

Pool

Gaming

Breakfast Included

Rates

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Fitness Center

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S PA R K S , continued Western Village Inn & Casino • 815 Nichols Blvd. • 775-331-1069 • 800-648-1170 • wvsparks.com

147

$-$$$

Windsor Inn • 60 E. Victorian Ave. • 775-355-1177

$-$$$

VIRGINIA CITY 14

$-$$$

Silver Queen Hotel • 28 N. C St. • 775-847-0440 • silverqueenhotel.net

$-$$$

Silverland Inn & Suites • 100 E St. • 775-847-4484 • 888-859-4119 • silverlandusa.com

$$-$$$

Sugar Loaf Mountain Motel • 430 S. C St. • 775-847-0551

$$-$$$

Tahoe House Hotel • 162 C St. • 775-847-5264 • tahoehousehotel.com

$$-$$$

Virginia City Inn • 675 S. C St. • 775-847-0282 • virginiacityinn.com

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Full Breakfast

Pets Allowed

Private baths

Restaurant Close by

Shared baths

Dinner

Rooms

Lunch

Rates

$$-$$$

BED & BREAKFASTS

Phones in Rooms

Comstock Lodge • 875 S. C St. • 775-847-0233 Gold Hill Hotel • 1540 S. Main St., Gold Hill • 775-847-0111 • goldhillhotel.net

CARSON CITY Deer Run Ranch Bed and Breakfast • 5440 Eastlake Blvd. • 775-882-3643 • 800-378-5440 • bbonline.com/nv/deerrun/

GENOA Rustic Romance Guest Cottage • PO Box 317 • 2273 S. Main St. • 775-781-2506

$$-$$$

$$$-$$$$

$$$

“B” Street House Bed & Breakfast • 58 N. B St. • 775-847-7231 • bstreethouse.com

$$-$$$

Cobb Mansion • 18 S. A St. • 775-847-9006 • 877-847-9006 • cobbmansion.com

$$-$$$

Wild Rose Inn • 2332 Main St. • 775-782-5697 • 877-819-4225 • wildrose-inn.com The White House Bed & Breakfast • 195 Genoa Ln. • 775-783-7208 • whitehousebandb.net

R E N O / S PA R K S Wildflower Village Bed & Breakfast & Hostel • 4275-4395 W. Fourth St. • 775-747-8848 • wildflowervillage.com VIRGINIA CITY

Edith Palmer’s Country Inn • 416 S. B St. • 775-847-7070 • edithpalmers.com

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Gold Dust West RV Park • 2171 U.S. Hwy. 50 E. • 775-885-9000 • 877-519-5567 • gdwcasino.com

Topaz Lake Recreation Area • 3700 Topaz Park Rd. • 775-266-3343 • douglascountynv.gov

Topaz Lodge Casino and RV Park • 1979 U.S. Hwy 395 S. • 775-266-3338 • 800-962-0732 • topazlodge.com

Carson Valley RV Resort • 1639 U.S. Hwy. 395 • 775-782-9711 • 800-321-6983 • carsonvalleyinn.com

Silver City RV Park Resort • 3165 U.S. Hwy. 395 • 775-267-3359 • 800-997-6393 • silvercityrvresort.com

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Bordertown RV Casino & Resort • 19575 U.S. Hwy. 395 N. • 775-677-0169 • 800-218-9339 • bordertowncasinorv.com

Chism Trailer Park • 1300 W. 2nd St. • 775-322-2281 • 800-638-2281 • chismtrailerpark.com

Gold Ranch Casino & RV Resort • 320 Gold Ranch Rd. • 775-345-8880 • 877-914-6789 • goldranchrvcasino.com

105

Wi-Fi

Comstock Country RV Resort • 5400 S. Carson St. • 775-882-2445 • comstockrv.com

Toilets

Store

Showers

Pull Thru

Pets allowed

Propane Gas

Laundry

Pools/Swimming

Handicap Access

Gasoline

Dump Station

157

Full Hookups

Drinking Water

Camp-N-Town • 2438 N. Carson St. • 775-883-1123 • 800-872-1123

RV PARKS

Fishing

# RV Sites

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CARSON CITY

GARDNERVILLE

L A K E TA H O E - S O U T H Zephyr Cove Resort • 760 U.S. Hwy. 50 • 775-589-4907 • 800-23TAHOE • zephyrcove.com

MINDEN

R E N O / S PA R K S Bonanza Terrace RV Park • 4800 Stoltz Rd. • 775-329-9624 • bonanzaterracervpark.com

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Green Acres Mobilehome Park • 501. W. Moana Ln. • 775-827-2482

Keystone RV Park • 1455 W. Fourth St. • 775-324-5000 • 800-868-8559 • keystonervpark.com

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Panther Valley RV Park • 600 Newport Ln. • 775-323-1447 • pvrvp.com

112

Reno KOA at Boomtown • 2100 Garson Rd. • 775-345-2444 • 888-562-5698 • koa.com

201

Reno RV Park • 735 Mill St. • 775-323-3381 • 800-445-3381 • renorvpark.com

Rivers Edge RV Park • 1405 S. Rock Blvd. • 775-358-8533 • 800-621-4792

164

RV Park at Grand Sierra Resort • 2500 E. 2nd St. • 775-789-2147 • grandsierraresort.com

164

Shamrock RV Park • 260 Parr Blvd. • 775-329-5222 • 800-322-8248 • shamrockrv.com

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Silver Sage RV Park • 2760 S. Virginia St. • 775-829-1919 • 888-823-2002 • silversagervpark.com

Sparks Marina RV Park • 1200 E. Lincoln Way • 775-851-8888 • sparksmarinarvpark.com

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Victorian RV Park • 205 Nichols Blvd. • 775-356-6400 • 800-955-6405 • qmcorp.com

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VIRGINIA CITY Virginia City RV Park • 355 N. F St. • 775-847-0999 • 800-889-1240 • vcrvpark.com

WADSWORTH I-80 Campground • 1000 Smoke Shop Cr. • 775-575-2185

W A S H O E VA L L E Y Washoe County Davis Creek Park • 25 Davis Creek Rd. • 775-849-0684 • washoecountyparks.com

WELLINGTON Wellington Station Resort • 2855 SR 208 • 775-465-2409 • wellingtonstation.com

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COW BOY C O U NT RY - NO RT HER N RESOURCES Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau 775-635-8245 battlemountainchamber.com Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority (Battle Mountain) 775-635-1112 battlemountaintourism.com City of Carlin 775-754-6354 cityofcarlin.com Cowboy Country 877-626-9269 ext. 690 cowboycountry.org Elko Chamber of Commerce 775-738-7135 elkonevada.com Elko Convention & Visitors Authority 800-248-ELKO exploreelko.com Jackpot Recreation & Visitor Center 775-755-2653

Two cowboys roping

RUTH KOCOUR

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MUST-SEES

Jarbidge Community Association

F Ruby Mountains

775-488-2500 jarbidge.org

F Lamoille Canyon

Lovelock/Pershing County Chamber of Commerce

F Western Folklife Center

775-273-7213 loverslock.com

F Basque Dining

McDermitt Information

F Lovers Lock Plaza

cowboycountry.org/McDermitt

F Angel Lake

Wells Chamber of Commerce

F Jarbidge/Jarbidge Wilderness

775-752-3540 wellsnevada.com

F Historic Wendover Airfield

West Wendover Tourism & Convention Bureau

F Jackpot

866-299-2489 westwendovercity.com

F Gold Mining Tours

Winnemucca Convention & Visitors Authority

F California Trail Center

800-962-2638 winnemucca.com

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Saddles at J.M. Capriola in Elko

Travel Nevada

F Black Rock Desert

Wi-Fi in Rooms

$-$$

Smoking Rooms

Fitness Center

$-$$

Rest.aurant (On-site)

Breakfast Included

Battle Mountain Inn & Suites • 650 W. Front St. • 775-635-5200 • battlemtninn.com

Pool

Rates

Americas Best Value Inn • 521 E. Front St. • 775-635-5880 • americasbestvalueinn.com

Pets Allowed

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Gaming

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B AT T L E M O U N TA I N

Big Chief Motel • 434 W. Front St. • 775-635-2416 • bigchiefmotel.com

Owl Club Casino Restaurant Motel • 72 E. Front St. • 775-635-2444

$-$$

Super 8 - Battle Mountain • 825 Super 8 Dr. • 775-635-8808 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

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CARLIN Cavalier Motel • 1003 Chestnut St. • 775-754-6311

Carlin Inn • 1018 Fir St. • 775-754-6110

$-$$

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DENIO Denio Junction Motel • 6505 Hwy. 140 North #5 • 775-941-0171

ELKO American Inn • 500 W. Oak St. • 775-738-7269

$-$$

Americas Best Value Gold Country Inn & Casino • 2050 Idaho St. • 775-738-8421 • 800-621-1332 • playelko.com

150

$$-$$$

Best Western Elko Inn • 1930 Idaho St. • 775-738-8787 • bestwestern.com

108

$$$

Budget Inn • 1349 Idaho St. • 775-738-7000

Centre Motel • 475 3rd St. • 775-738-3226

$-$$

Comfort Inn of Elko • 2970 Idaho St. • 775-777-8762 • 800-4-CHOICE • comfortinn.com

$$-$$$

Days Inn • 1500 Idaho St. • 775-738-7245 • 800-329-7466 • daysinn.com

$-$$

Economy Inn • 411 10th St. • 775-738-8018 • 800-565-3286 • economyinnelko.com

$-$$

Elko Inn Express • 837 Idaho St. • 775-738-7261 • elkoinnexpress.com

Elko Motel • 1243 Idaho St. • 775-738-4433 • elkomotel.com

$-$$

Esquire Inn • 505 Idaho St. • 775-738-3157 • 800-822-7473 • motelinelkonv.com

$-$$

High Desert Inn • 3015 Idaho St. • 775-738-8425 • 888-394-8303 • playelko.com

171

$-$$

Hilton Garden Inn • 3650 E. Idaho St. • 775-777-1200 • 800-HILTONS • hiltongardeninn.com

$$$

Holiday Inn Express & Suites • 3019 Idaho St. • 775-777-0990 • 800-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

$$$

Holiday Motel • 1276 Idaho St. • 775-738-7187

$-$$

Key Motel • 650 W. Idaho St. • 775-738-8081 • keymotelelko.com

$-$$

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Manor Motor Lodge • 185 Idaho St. • 775-738-3311

$-$$

Mid Town Motel • 294 Idaho St. • 775-738-3515

$-$$

Motel 6 - Elko • 3021 Idaho St. • 775-738-4337 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

122

$-$$

Oak Tree Inn • 95 Spruce Rd. • 775-777-2222 • 888-456-8733 • oaktreeinn.net

120

Quality Inn and Suites Elko • 3320 E. Idaho St. • 775-777-8000 • 800-4-CHOICE • qualityinnelko.com

$-$$$

Red Lion Hotel & Casino • 2065 Idaho St. • 775-738-2111 • 800-545-0044 • playelko.com

222

$-$$$

Rodeway Inn • 736 Idaho St. • 775-738-7152 • 800-4-CHOICE • choicehotels.com

$-$$$

Shilo Inn Suites • 2401 Mountain City Hwy. • 775-738-5522 • 800-222-2244 • shiloinns.com

$$-$$$

Stampede Motel • 129 W. Idaho St. • 775-738-8471

Stockmen’s Hotel & Casino • 340 Commercial St. • 775-738-5141 • 800-648-2345 • stockmenscasinos.com

141

$-$$

Super 8 Motel - Elko • 1755 Idaho St. • 775-738-8488 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

Thunderbird Motel • 345 Idaho St. • 775-738-7115 • thunderbirdelko.com

TownePlace by Mattiott, Elko • 2625 E. Jennings Way • 775-738-9900 • marriott.com/ekots

$$$-$$$$

Travelers Motel • 1181 Idaho St. • 775-738-4048

$-$$

Travelodge Elko • 1785 Idaho St. • 775-753-7747 • 800-578-7878 • travelodge.com

Western Inn • 132 3rd St. • 775-753-4977

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Wi-Fi in Rooms

$-$$$

Smoking Rooms

Rest.aurant (On-site)

Soldier Meadows Ranch & Lodge • Mile 50, Soldier Meadows Rd. • 775-849-1666 • soldiermeadows.com

Pool

Pets Allowed

Gaming

Rates

Bruno’s Country Club & Motel • 300 Main St. • 775-557-2220

Fitness Center

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Breakfast Included

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JACKPOT Barton’s Club 93 Hotel and Casino • 1002 U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-2341 • 800-258-2937 • bartonsclub93.com

102

$-$$$

Cactus Petes Resort Casino • 1385 U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-2321 • 800-821-1103 • cactuspetes.com

296

$$-$$$$

Four Jacks Hotel Casino • 1702 U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-2491 • 800-251-6313 • fourjackshotel.com

$-$$$

Horseshu Hotel Casino • 11385 U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-2321 • 800-821-1103 • cactuspetes.com

120

$$-$$$

West Star Resort • U.S. Hwy. 93 at Poker St. • 775-755-2600 • 800-665-0643 • weststarhotel.com

$-$$$

Outdoor Inn Hotel (May-Nov only) • Main St. • 775-488-2311

$-$$

Outdoor Inn Motel • Main St. • 775-488-2311

C Punch Ranch Inn & Casino • 1420 Cornell Ave. • 775-273-2971 • 888-234-6835

$-$$

Cadillac Inn • 1395 Cornell Ave. • 775-273-2798 • cadillacinnlovelock.com

Royal Inn Suites • 1435 Cornell Ave. • 775-273-2500

$-$$

Super 10 Motel • 1390 Cornell Ave. • 775-273-0703

Diamond A Motel • 140 U.S. Hwy. 95 • 775-532-8551 • diamondamotel.com McDermitt Motel • 55 U.S. Hwy. 95 N. • 775-532-8588

JARBIDGE

LAMOILLE Hotel Lamoille • 925 Lamoille Hwy. • 775-753-6871 LOVELOCK

$-$$

MCDERMITT

M O U N TA I N C I T Y Chambers’ Motel • 422 Davidson St. • 775-763-6626

Mountain City Motel Restaurant and Bar • 525 Davidson St. • 775-763-6617

$-$$

Lone Star Motel • 676 Sixth St. • 775-752-3632

Motel 6 • 1561 Sixth St. • 775-752-2116 • 800-4MOTEL6 • motel6.com

$-$$

Rest Inn Suites • 1509 E. Sixth St. • 775-752-2277 • 800-935-5768

$-$$

Super 8 Motel • 930 Sixth St. • 775-401-6636 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

$-$$

Montego Bay Casino & Resort • 100 Wendover Blvd. • 775-664-9100 • 800-217-0049 • www.wendoverfun.com

552

$$-$$$$$

Peppermill Hotel Casino • 680 Wendover Blvd. • 775-664-2255 • 800-217-0049 • wendoverfun.com

382

$-$$$

Rainbow Hotel Casino • 1045 W. Wendover Blvd. • 775-664-4000 • 800-217-0049 • wendoverfun.com

429

$-$$$

Red Garter Hotel & Casino • 1225 W. Wendover Blvd. • 775-664-2111 • 800-982-2111

170

$-$$

Wendover Nugget Hotel & Casino • 101 Wendover Blvd. • 775-664-2221 • 800-848-7300 • wendovernugget.com

480

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O R O VA D A Rocky View Inn • U.S. Hwy. 95 N. • 775-272-3337

VA L M Y Valmy Station • Exit 216, I-80 East • 775-635-5511

WELLS

WEST WENDOVER

WINNEMUCCA Best Western - Gold Country Inn • 921 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-6999 • 800-346-5306 • bestwestern.com $ - up to $50 $$ - $51-$100 $$$ - $101-$200 $$$$ - $201-$300 $$$$$ - $300 and up

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Wi-Fi in Rooms

Rest.aurant (On-site)

Pets Allowed

Gaming

Fitness Center

Budget Inn • 251 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2394

Cozy Motel • 344 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2615

Pool

Rates

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Breakfast Included

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Days Inn Winnemucca • 511 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-3661 • daysinn.com

$$-$$$

Economy Inn • 635 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-5281 • economyinnwinnemucca.com

Frontier Motel • 410 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2915

Holiday Inn Express • 1987 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-625-3100 • 800-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

$$-$$$

Model T Quality Inn • 1130 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2588 • 800-645-5658 • modelt.com

Motel 6 - Winnemucca • 1800 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-1180 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

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Park Motel • 740 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2810

Pyrenees Motel • 714 W.Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-1116

$-$$

Regency Inn • 705 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-4898

$-$$

Santa Fe Inn • 1620 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-1119

Scott Shady Court • 400 First St. • 775-623-3646

$-$$

Scottish Inn • 333 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-3703

Super 8 Motel • 1157 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-625-1818 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

$$-$$$

Town House Motel • 375 Monroe St. • 775-623-3620 • 800-243-3620 • townhouse-motel.com

Val-U Motel • 125 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-5248

$$-$$$

Winnemucca Holiday Motel • 670 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-3684 • 800-262-8901

$$-$$$

Winnemucca Inn • 741 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2565 • 800-633-6435 • winnemuccainn.com

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Winners Hotel/Casino • 185 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2511 • 800-648-4770 • winnerscasino.com

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$$$$$ - $300 and up

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Royal Peacock RV Park • Virgin Valley Rd. #10 • 775-941-0374 (summer); 775-272-3295 (winter) • royalpeacock.com

Americas Best Value Gold Country Inn & Casino • 2050 Idaho St. • 775-738-8421 • 800-621-1332 • goldcountryinnelko.com

Double Dice RV Park • 3730 E. Idaho St. • 775-738-5642 • 888-738-3423 • doubledicervpark.com

140

Elko RV Park at Ryndon • 507 Scott Rd. • 775-738-3448

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Iron Horse Resort • 3400 E. Idaho St. • 775-777-1919 • 800-782-3556 • ironhorservresort.com

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Valley View RV Park • 600 E. Idaho St. • 775-753-9200

Cactus Petes Saquaro RV Park • 1385 U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-6595 • ameristarcasinos.com

Spanish Gardens RV Park • Corner of Gurley & U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-755-2396

Wi-Fi

Toilets

Denio Junction • 6505 U.S. Hwy 140 North • 775-941-0171

Tent Camping

Store

Showers

Silver Sage RV Park • 371 13th St. • 775-754-6889

Pull Thru

Propane Gas

Desert Gold RV Park • 801 Poplar St. • 775-754-2699

Pools/Swimming

Gasoline

Pets allowed

Full Hookups

Laundry

Dump Station

Handicap Access

Drinking Water

Fishing

# RV Sites

RV PARKS B AT T L E M O U N TA I N Broadway Flying J Truck Stop • 654 W. Front St • 775-635-5424 • broadwaygroup.com

CARLIN

DENIO

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JARBIDGE Outdoor Inn RV Park • Main St. • 775-488-2311

LOVELOCK Lazy K Campground & RV Park • 1550 Cornell Ave. • 775-273-0577

MCDERMITT Mitchell’s Stateline RV Park • 4112 Stateline Dr. • 514-522-8101

MILL CITY Star Point Trading Post & RV Park • 150 U.S. Hwy. 400 • 775-528-7677

M O U N TA I N C I T Y Hilltop Laundromat & RV Park • 103 Davidson St. • 801-616-1943

PA R A D I S E VA L L E Y Paradise Valley Community RV Park • 60 S. Main St. • 775-578-3531

WELLS Angel Lake RV Park • 124 S. Humboldt Ave. • 775-752-2745 • angellakerv.com

Crossroads RV Park • 704 6th St. • 775-752-3012

Mountain Shadows RV Park • 807 Humboldt Ave. • 775-752-3525 • mountainshadowsrvpark.com

Welcome Station RV Park • I-80 Exit 343 • 775-752-2736

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Hi-Desert RV Park • 5575 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-4513 • hidesertrv.net

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Model T RV Park • 1130 W. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-2588

Westerner Trailer Lodge • 800 E. Fourth St. • 775-623-2907

Winnemucca RV Park • 5255 E. Winnemucca Blvd. • 775-623-4458 • winnemuccarvpark.com

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GERLACH Soldier Meadows-Ranch & Lodge • Mile 50, Soldier Meadows Rd. • soldiermeadows.com

UNIONVILLE Old Pioneer Garden Country Inn • 2805 Unionville Rd. • 775-538-7585

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P ON Y E XP RESS TERRI TORY - N ORTH CEN TRA L RESOURCES Churchill Arts Council 775-423-1440 churchillarts.org Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce 775-964-2200 austinnevada.com Great Basin Business and Tourism Council (Baker) greatbasinpark.com Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce 775-246-7909 daytonnvchamber.org White Pine Chamber of Commerce (Ely) 775-289-8877 whitepinechamber.com White Pine County Tourism & Recreation Board (Ely) 800-496-9350 elynevada.net Eureka Opera House 775-237-6006 co.eureka.nv.us

MUST-SEES

Eureka County Economic Development

David Braun

775-237-5484 eurekacounty.com

F Hwy. 50 - “The Loneliest Road In America”

Fallon Chamber of Commerce

F Churchhill County Museum

775-423-2544 fallonchamber.com

F Lattin Farms

Fallon Convention & Tourism Authority

F Oats Park Art Center

775-423-4556

F Sand Mountain

visitfallonnevada.com Fernley Chamber of Commerce

Ely

The Abbi Agency

775-575-4459

F Austin Turquoise Shops

fernleychamber.org

F Eureka Opera House

Great Basin National Park

F Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park F Cave Lake State Park

775-234-7331 nps.gov/grba

F Nevada Northern Railway and Nevada State Railroad Museum

Pony Express Territory 888-359-9449

F Great Basin National Park & Lehman Caves

ponyexpressnevada.com Silver Springs Chamber of Commerce 775-577-4336 silverspringsnevada.org

F Ely’s Hotel Nevada Sydney Martinez Great Basin National Park

F State Route 722 and Carroll Summit TRAVELNEVADA.COM

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Restaurant (On-site)

Pool

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Gaming

Fitness Center

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ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

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P O N Y E X P R ES S T ER R ITORY - NORT H C EN TRA L AUSTIN Cozy Mountain Motel • 40 Main St. • 775-964-1433

Lincoln Motel • 60 Main St. • 775-964-2698

$-$$

Pony Canyon Motel • 30 Main St. • 775-964-2605

Border Inn • Utah-NV Border, Hwys. 6 & 50 • 775-234-7300 • greatbasinpark.com

$-$$

Silver Jack Inn (Seasonal) • 10 Baker Ave., NV Route 487 • 775-293-0189 • silverjackinn.com

Whispering Elms Campground, Motel and RV Park • 195 Baker Ave. • 775-234-9900 • whisperingelms.com

Bristlecone Motel • 700 Avenue I • 775-289-8838 • 800-497-7404 • bristleconemotelelynv.com

Deser-est Motel • 1425 Aultman St. • 775-289-8885

El Rancho Motel • 1400 Aultman St. • 775-289-3644

Elk Ridge Motel • 1550 High St. • 775-289-4600

$-$$

Fireside Inn Motel • 49 N. McGill Hwy. • 775-289-3765 • elyhotels.us

Four Sevens Motel • 500 High St. • 775-289-4747 • hotelnevada.com

$-$$

Grand Central Motel • 1498 Lyons Ave. • 775-289-6868 • elyhotels.us

Great Basin Inn • 701 E. Aultman St. • 775-289-4468

$-$$

Historic Hotel Nevada & Gambling Hall • 501 Aultman St. • 775-289-6665 • 888-406-3055 • hotelnevada.com

$$-$$$

Jailhouse Casino - Motel • 211 5th St. • 775-289-3033 • 800-841-5430 • jailhousecasino.com

La Quinta Inn & Suites • 1591 Great Basin Blvd. • 775-289-8833 • 800-531-5900 • lq.com

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Lane’s Ranch Motel • Hwy. 318, Lund • 775-238-5246

Main Motel • 1101 Aultman St. • 775-289-4529 • 877-289-4529

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Motel 6 • 770 Avenue O • 775-289-6671 • 800-841-5430 • motel6.com

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Park-Vue Motel • 930 Aultman St. • 775-289-4497 • 888-297-2758

Prospector Hotel & Gambling Hall • 1501 E. Aultman St. • 775-289-8900 • 800-750-0557 • prospectorhotel.us

Ramada Inn and Copper Queen Casino • 805 Great Basin Blvd. • 775-289-4884 • 800-851-9526 • elyramada.com

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Rustic Inn • 1555 Aultman St. • 775-289-2800

$-$$

White Pine Motel • 1301 Aultman St. • 775-289-4600

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EUREKA Eureka Gold Country Inn • 251 N. Main St. • 775-237-5247 • eurekagoldcountryinn.com

Ruby Hill Motel • 380 N. Main St. • 775-237-5339

Sundown Lodge • 60 N. Main St. • 775-237-5334

$-$$

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites • 1051 W. Williams Ave. • 775-428-0300 • 888-315-2378 • americasbestvalueinn.com

$-$$

Best Western Fallon Inn & Suites • 1035 W. Williams Ave. • 775-423-6005 • 888-466-6005 • bestwesternfalloninn.com

$$-$$$

Bonanza Casino/Super 8 Motel • 855 W. Williams Ave. • 775-423-6031 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

Budget Inn • 60 S. Allen Rd. • 775-423-7021

$-$$

Comfort Inn • 1830 W. Williams Ave. • 775-423-5554 • 877-424-6423 • choicehotels.com

$$-$$$

Econo Lodge Downtown • 70 E. Williams Ave. • 775-423-2194 • 877-424-6423 • econolodge.com

$-$$

Fallon Lodge & Suites • 390 W. Williams Ave. • 775-423-4648

$-$$

Holiday Inn Express • 55 Commercial Way • 775-428-2588 • 800-HOLIDAY • hiexpress.com

$$$

Motel 6 • 1705 S. Taylor St. • 775-423-2277 • 800-4-MOTEL6 • motel6.com

$-$$

Overland Hotel & Saloon • 125 East Center St. • 775-423-2719 • theoverlandhotel.com

Value Inn Motel • 180 W. Williams Ave. • 775-423-5151 • valueinn.net

$-$$

Best Western Fernley Inn & RV Park • 1405 E. Newlands Dr. • 775-575-6776 • 877-576-6776 • bestwestern.com/fernleyinn

$$-$$$

Comfort Suites • 800 Mesa Dr. • 775-980-6514 • comfortsuitesfernley.com

$$-$$$

Lazy Inn • 325 W. Main St. • 775-575-4452

$-$$

Super 8 Motel - Fernley • 1350 W. Newlands Dr. • 775-575-5555 • 800-800-8000 • super8.com

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Union Street Lodging • 69 Union St. • 775-964-2364 • unionstreetlodging.com

$$$-$$$$

$$-$$$

$$$

Phones in Rooms

Complimentary Breakfast

Pets Allowed

Private baths

Restaurant Close by

Shared baths

Dinner

Rooms

Paradise Ranch Castle • Reese River Valley • 440-781-8768 • paradiseranchcastle.com

BED & BREAKFASTS

Lunch

Rates

P ON Y E XP RESS TERRI TORY - N ORTH CEN TRA L

AUSTIN

BAKER Hidden Canyon Bed & Breakfast • 2000 Hidden Canyon Parkway • 775-234-7172 • greatbasinpark.com/hiddencanyon.com

E LY All Aboard Café & Inn • 220 East 11th St. • 775-289-5221 • allaboardcafe.com

EUREKA Eureka Bed and Breakfast • 400 S. Edwards St. • 877-403-6868 • eurekabedandbreakfast.com

Wi-Fi

Toilets

Tent Camping

Whispering Elms Campground • 195 Baker Ave. • 775-234-9900 • whisperingelms.com

Telephones

Store

Showers

Pull Thru

Border Inn RV Park • Utah-NV Border, U.S. Hwys. 6 & 50 • 775-234-7300 • greatbasinpark.com

Propane Gas

Pools/Swimming

Pets allowed

Laundry

Pony Express RV Park (Seasonal) • 260 Main St. • 775-964-2005 • 800-870-5779 • goaustinnevada.com

Internet Access

Handicap Access

Group Rally Area

Full Hookups

Dump Station

Austin RV Park • 234 Water St. • 775-964-2300 (message only)

RV PARKS

Fishing

Drinking Water

Cable TV/Satellite

Miles End Lodge, Bed and Breakfast • 107 Del Dr. • 775-964-1046 • milesendbnb.com

Gasoline

KINGSTON

AUSTIN

BAKER

D AY T O N Dayton RV Park • 75 Pike St. • 775-246-9300 • daytonrvpark.com

Harry’s Wilderness Station • #58 McGill Highway • 775-289-4900

KOA of Ely • 15396 U.S. Hwy. 93 S. • 775-289-3413 • 800-562-3413 • koaofely.com

Lane’s Ranch Motel & RV Spaces • U.S. Hwy. 318, Preston • 775-238-5246

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Major’s Station RV Park • 26 mi. south of Ely at U.S. Hwys. 50 & 93 • 775-591-0347

Prospector Hotel & Gambling Hall • 1501 E. Aultman St. • 775-289-8900 • prospectorhotel.us

Stage Stop • U.S. Hwy. 93 & 93 Alt. Junction • 775-591-0397 Valley View RV Park • 2 mi. from Hwys. 50 & 93 • 40 N. U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-296-1370

West End RV Park • 50 Aultman St. • 775-289-2231

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Cold Springs RV Park • 52300 Austin Hwy. • 775-423-1233

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Fallon RV Park • Off U.S. Hwy. 50 • 5787 Reno Hwy. • 775-867-2332 • fallonrv.com

Middlegate Station • 42500 Austin Hwy. • 775-423-7134 • middlegatestation.com Sage Valley RV Park • 4800 Reno Hwy. • 775-867-3636

Best Western Fernley Inn RV Park • 1405 E. Newlands Dr. • 877-576-6776 • bestwestern.com

Desert Rose RV Park • 3285 U.S. Hwy. 50 E • 775-575-9399 • 877-767-3478 • desertroserv.com

Fernley RV Park • 550 W. Main St. • 775-575-5222

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Amargosa Valley Chamber of Commerce 775-372-1515 amargosachamber.org Beatty Chamber of Commerce 866-736-3716 beattynevada.org Death Valley Chamber of Commerce 760-852-4420 deathvalleychamber.org Death Valley National Park Furnace Creek Visitor Center & Museum 760-786-3200 nps.gov/deva Death Valley Natural History Association 800-478-8564 ext. 10 dvnha.org Goldfield Chamber of Commerce/ Historical Society 775-485-3560 goldfieldnevada.org

Spring Valley

Sydney Martinez

MUST-SEES

Greater Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce (Alamo, Caliente, Panaca, Pioche, Rachel) 877-870-3003 lincolncountynevada.com

F Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park F Walker Lake F Extraterrestrial Highway

Mason Valley Chamber of Commerce (Yerington) 775-463-2245 masonvalleychamber.org

F Beaver Dam State Park F Cathedral Gorge State Park

Mineral County Fair & Recreation 775-945-5854 visitmineralcounty.com

F Echo Canyon State Park

Nevada Silver Trails 877-848-5800 nevadasilvertrails.com

F Spring Valley State Park

F Kershaw-Ryan State Park F Death Valley National Park & Scottyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle

Town of Pahrump 775-727-5107 ext. 310 visitpahrump.com

F Tonopah Mining Park & Stargazing Events

Pioche Chamber of Commerce 775-962-5544 piochenevada.com

F Historic Mining Ghost Towns â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Belmont, Rhyolite, Goldfield, and Lincoln County

Greater Smoky Valley Chamber of Commerce 775-337-2830 Town of Tonopah 775-482-6336 tonopahnevada.com

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F Beatty ET Highway

Jack Freer

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Smoking Rooms

Restaurant (On-site)

Pool

Pets Allowed

Gaming

Fitness Center

Rates

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Breakfast Included

N E VA DA SI LVER TRA I LS - CEN TRA L

ALAMO Alamo Inn • 367 U.S. Hwy. 93 N. • 775-725-3371 • 888-740-8009 • alamoinn-nevada.com

$-$$

Windmill Ridge • U.S. Hwy. 93, Windmill Circle • 775-725-3686 • 866-383-6759 • wind-mill-ridge.com

$$-$$$

Atomic Inn • 350 S. First St. • 775-553-2250 • theatomicinn.com

Death Valley Inn and RV Park • 651 U.S. Hwy. 95 S. • 775-553-9400 • bestdeathvalleyhotels.com

El Portal Motel • 420 Main St. • 775-553-2912 • elportalmotel.com

Exchange Club Motel • 119 Main St. • 775-553-2333 • bestdeathvalleyhotels.com

$-$$

Motel 6 Beatty - Death Valley • 550 U.S. Hwy. 95 N. • 775-553-9090 • 800-466-8356 • motel6.com

Stagecoach Hotel & Casino • 900 E. U.S. Hwy. 95 N. • 775-553-2419 • 800-424-4946 • stagecoachhotelcasino.com

Rainbow Canyon Motel • 880 Front St. • 775-726-3291

Shady Motel • 450 Front St. • 775-726-3106 • shadymotel.net

America’s Best Inn & Suites • 1402 E. Fifth St. • 775-945-2660 • 800-237-8466 • americasbestinnhawthorne.com

El Capitan Lodge & Casino • 540 F St. • 775-945-3321 • 800-922-2311 • northernstarcasinos.com

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Holiday Lodge • 480 J St. • 775-945-3316

Monarch Motel • 1291 E. Fifth St. • 775-945-3117

Sand N Sage Lodge • 1301 E. Fifth St. • 775-945-3352

Best Western - Pahrump Station • 1101 S. Hwy. 160 • 775-727-5100 • 866-713-9688 • bestwestern.com/pahrumpstation

$$-$$$

Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Gambling Hall • 681 S. Hwy. 160 • 775-751-6500 • 866-751-6500 • pahrumpnugget.com

$$-$$$

Saddle West Hotel & Casino • 1220 S. Hwy. 160 • 775-727-1111 • 800-433-3987 • saddlewest.com

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Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages • 3800 Winery Rd. • 775-751-7805 • wineridgervresort.com

Hutchings Motel (Open Apr.-Nov.) • U.S. Hwy. 93 • 775-962-2853 • hutchingsmotel.com

$-$$

Motherlode Motel • 378 Lacour St. • 775-962-5159

Overland Hotel & Saloon • 662 Main St. • 775-962-5895 • overlandhotelnv.com

Pat & John’s Eagle Valley Resort • 12555 Resort Rd. • 775-962-5293 • eaglevalleynv.com

$$-$$$

Wright’s Country Cabins • 704 Main St. • 775-962-5205 • 866-810-7303 • wrightscountrycabins.com

$-$$$

5 cottages

$$$

Best Western Hi-Desert Inn • 320 Main St. • 775-482-3511 • 877-286-2208 • bestwestern.com/HiDesertInn

$$$

Clown Motel • 521 N. Main St. • 775-482-5920

Economy Inn • 826 S. Main St. • 775-482-6238

$-$$

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A M A R G O S A VA L L E Y Longstreet Inn and Casino RV Resort • 4400 S. Hwy. 373 • 775-372-1777 • longstreetcasino.com

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GABBS Dummar’s Motel • 100 S. Main St. • 775-285-4019

GOLDFIELD Santa Fe Saloon & Motel • 925 N. Fifth Ave. • 775-485-3431

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RACHEL Little A’Le’Inn • 9631 Old Mill St. • 775-729-2515 • littlealeinn.com

R O U N D M O U N TA I N Jumping Jack Motel • Hwy. 376, Carvers • 775-377-2566

S M I T H VA L L E Y Walker River Resort • 700 Hudson Way • 775-465-2573 • 800-446-2573 • wrresort.com

T O N O PA H

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$$-$$$

National 9 Inn • 720 N. Main St. • 775-482-8202 • 800-524-9999 • national9tonopah.com

Tonopah Motel • 325 N. Main St. • 775-482-3987

$-$$

Tonopah Station - Ramada • 1137 Erie St. • 775-482-9777 • 866-611-9777 • tonopahstation.com

Copper Inn • 307 N. Main St. • 775-463-2135

$-$$

Victorian Rose Inn • 111 S. Main St. • 775-463-2164 • thevictorianroseinn.com

Pool

Gaming

Pets Allowed

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Breakfast Included

Mizpah Hotel • 100 Main St. • 775-482-3030 • 855-337-3030 • mizpahhotel.net

Smoking Rooms

Rates

Jim Butler Inn & Suites • 100 S. Main St. • 775-482-3577 • 800-635-9455 • jimbutlerinn.com

Fitness Center

Rooms

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL/MOTEL

Restaurant (On-site)

N E VA DA SI LV ER T R AILS - C ENT R AL

T O N O PA H C O N T I N U E D

YERINGTON

$$-$$$

$$$

C R Y S TA L Short Branch Bed & Breakfast • Crystal Ranch Rd. • 775-372-1717

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PA N A C A Pine Tree Inn & Bakery • 412 North Third St. • 775-962-2418 • pinetreebnb.com

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Full Breakfast

Pets Allowed

Complementary Breakfast

Restaurant Close by

Private baths

ALAMO A Cowboy’s Dream Bed and Breakfast • 95 Hand Me Down Rd. • 775-725-3500 • 877-885-2236 • cowboysdream.com

$$$$$ - $300 and up

Dinner

Shared baths

$$$$

BED & BREAKFASTS

$$$ - $101-$200 $$$$ - $201-$300

Rooms

$ - up to $50 $$ - $51-$100

Rates

seasonal

Lunch

Yerington Inn • 4 N. Main St. • 775-463-5310 • yeringtoninn.com

Bailey's Hot Springs • 5 mi. north of Beatty on U.S. Hwy. 95, MM65 • 775-553-2395 • baileyshotsprings.com

Beatty RV Park • 3 mi. north of Beatty on U.S. Hwy. 95, MM 63 • 775-553-2732 • beattyrvpark.com

Death Valley Inn and RV Park • 300 Hwy. 95 S. • 775-553-9702

Space Station RV Park • 400 Hwy. 95 • 775-553-9039

Agua Caliente Mobile Home Park • 1000 N. Spring St. • 775-726-3399

Young's RV Park • 1350 S. Front St. • 775-726-3418

Goldfield RV Park • 410 S. 4th St. • 775-485-3280

Gold Point Ghost Town RV Park • 4th and Gold St. • 775-482-4653 • goldpointghostown.com

Lakeside Casino/RV Resort • 775-751-7770 • 888-558-LAKE • lakesidecasinopahrump.com

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Nevada Treasure RV Resort • 301 W. Leslie St. • 775-751-1174 • 800-429-6665 • nvtreasure.com

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Pahrump RV Park • 101 S. Linda St. • 775-727-6091 • 888-725-6775 • pahrumprv.com

Pahrump Station RV Park • 1101 S. U.S. Hwy. 160 • 775-727-5100 • bestwestern.com/pahrumpstation

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Preferred RV Resort • 1801 Crawford Way. • 775-727-6429 • 800-445-7840 • preferredrv.com

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Saddle West RV Park • 1220 S. Hwy. 160 • 775-727-1111 • 800-433-3987 • saddlewest.com

Shadow Mountain Scenic RV Park • 2740 W. Ambler Way. • 775-751-5176 • 866-820-1480

Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages • 3800 Winery Rd. • 775-751-7805 • wineridgervresort.com

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Pat & John's Eagle Valley Resort • 12555 Resort Rd. • 775-962-5293 • eaglevalleynv.com

Roll Inn RV Park • Main & Field Sts. • 775-962-5735

Carvers RV & Mobile Home Park • Hwy. 376 • 775-377-2350

Smokey Joe's RV Park • Hwy. 376 • Milemarker 77 • 775-964-2422

Wi-Fi

Toilets

Store

Showers

Pools/Swimming

Pull Thru

Pets allowed

"R" Place RV Park • 6799 U.S. Hwy. 93 S., Ash Springs • 775-725-3545

Propane Gas

Laundry

Gasoline

Alamo RV Park • 115 Broadway • 775-725-3307 • alamorv.com

RV PARKS

Fishing

Full Hookups

Dump Station

Drinking Water

# RV Sites

Handicap Access

N E VA DA SI LVER TRA I LS - CEN TRA L

ALAMO

A M A R G O S A VA L L E Y Longstreet Inn and Casino RV Resort • 4400 S. Hwy. 373 • 775-372-1777 • longstreetcasino.com

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H AW T H O R N E Whiskey Flats RV Resort • 3045 Hwy. 95 • 775-945-1800 • whiskeyflats.net

MINA Sunrise Valley RV Park (seasonal) • U.S. Hwy. 95 S. • 775-573-2214 • sunrisevalley.com PA H R U M P

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RACHEL Little A’LE’INN • 9631 Old Mill St. • 775-729-2515 • littlealeinn.com

R O U N D M O U N TA I N

S M I T H VA L L E Y Buckboard General Store and RV Park • 2160 SR 208 • 775-465-2289

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Joyland Trailer RV & Storage Park • 1260 Ketten R. & U.S. Hwy. 6 • 775-482-9444

Tonopah Station Ramada • 1137 Erie St. • 775-482-9777 • 866-611-9777 • tonopahstation.com

Greenfield Mobile Home & RV Park • 500 W. Goldfield Ave. • 775-463-4912

Pioneer Mobile Home Ranch • 815 W. Bridge, Space #1 • 775-463-2426

Weed Heights RV Park • 25 Austin Dr. • 775-463-4634 • weedheights.com

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Walker River Resort • 700 Hudson Way • 775-465-2573 • 800-446-2573 • wrresort.com

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INDEX A Alamo, 28, 67, 115, 116, 117 Alpine Meadows, 57 Amargosa Valley, 27, 65, 114, 115, 117 Anaho Island, 9, 22, 70 Angel Lake, 73 Archeology, 32, 34, 40, 80, 88 Arts Burning Man, 42–43, 70 Churchill Arts Council, 111 Goldwell Open Air Art Museum, 8, 27, 45 Hard Luck Castle, 61 International Car Forest of the Last Church, 27, 45 Nevada Museum of Art, 45, 50 Petroglyphs, 32, 34, 40, 80, 88 Artist’s Palette, 19 Astronomy, 15 Atlatl Rock, 80 Austin, 13, 31, 38, 111, 112, 113 B Badwater Basin, 19, 29 Baker, 15, 111, 112, 113 Baker Road, 76 Basque culture, 15, 26, 30, 31, 51 Battle Mountain, 106, 107, 110 Beatty, 10, 15, 27, 29, 114, 115, 117 Beaver Dam State Park, 114 Belmont, 60 Berlin, 60 Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, 36, 60, 114 Big Dune, 27 Biking, 23, 36, 75 Birdwatching, 9, 22, 70 Black Mountains, 18 Black Rock Desert, 38, 42–43, 70 Blair, 60 Blue Diamond, 90 Blue Genes Jam, 12 Boating, 18, 36, 73 Bottle House, 27, 60 Boulder City, 19, 44, 58, 64, 89, 90, 96 Boundary Peak, 39 Burning Man, 42–43, 70 C Cal Neva Resort & Casino, 12 Cal-Nev-Ari, 90, 96 Caliente, 10, 67, 115, 117 California Trail Interpretive Center, 30, 58 California-Oregon Trail, 73 Camping. See also RV parks Austin, Toquima Cave, 32 Charleston Peak, 79 Ely, 32 Fort Churchill, 36 Pyramid Lake, 70 Rye Patch Reservoir, 36 Sand Mountain, 32 Soldier Meadow Hot Springs, 38 Spencer Hot Springs, 38 Virgin Valley, 62 Car shows, 15 Carlin, 106, 107, 110 Carson City accommodations, 100, 103 attractions, 15, 44, 49, 58, 88

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Eureka Sentinel Museum, 31 Extraterrestrial Highway, 28, 114 F Fallon, 15, 26, 31, 40, 111, 112, 113 Fernley, 111, 112, 113 Fishing Angel Lake, 73 Pyramid Lake, 70 Rye Patch Reservoir, 36 Fort Churchill, 36 Fossils, 36, 60, 114 Frey Ranch Distillery, 32, 52 Funeral Mountains, 65 Furnace Creek, 19 G Gabbs, 115 Galena Creek, 75 Gardnerville, 51, 100, 104 Garnet Hill, 32, 62 Genoa, 36, 66, 99, 100, 103 Gerlach, 10, 38, 70–71, 108 Ghost Towns, 26, 27, 36, 39, 114 statewide summary, 60–61 Ghost Train, 31, 58 Glendale, 90 Gold Point, 60, 116 Goldfield, 27, 29, 39, 45, 114, 115, 117 Goldwell Open Air Museum, 8, 27, 45 Golf Devil’s Golf Course, Beatty, 19, 29 Las Vegas (Southern NV), 19, 85 Reno-Tahoe (Northwestern NV), 15, 23 Statewide overview, 48–49 Great Basin Astronomy Festival, 15 Great Basin Desert, 70, 73 Great Basin National Park, 10, 15, 31, 35, 39, 76, 111 Grimes Point Archaeological Site, 32, 40, 88 Guru Road, 71 H Hard Luck Castle, 61 Hastings Cutoff, 30 Hawthorne, 10, 26, 115, 117 Heavenly Mountain, 56–57 Heli-skiing, 55 Helicopter tours, 55 Henderson, 89, 90, 96 Hickison Summit Petroglyphs, 88 Hidden Cave, 40 Highway 50 itineraries, 31, 32 Highway 92 parks, 2-day itinerary, 34–35 Highway 95, 6-day itinerary, 26–27 Hiking Angel Lake, 73 Cave Lake State Park, 35 Fort Churchill, 36 Great Basin National Park, 31, 35 Highest peaks, 39 Highway 92 parks itinerary, 34–35 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 69, 72–73 Kershaw-Ryan State Park, 34 Lake Tahoe, 23, 57, 74 Lamoille Canyon, 72 Mount Charleston, 78 Mount Rose, 75 Red Rock Canyon, 18

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Golf, 49, 85 Highway 92 parks itinerary, 34–35 Hotels and motels, 90–96 Motorcycle routes, 64–65 Resources, 89 RV parks, 96–97 Scenic byways, 78–83 Territory map, 16–17 Travel distances and weather, 10 Las Vegas Indian Center, 88 Laughlin, 10, 18, 89, 95, 97 Leach Hot Springs, 38 Lehman Caves, 31, 76 Lincoln County, 67, 114 Little A’Le’Inn, 28, 114 Loneliest Road in America, 31 Lost City Museum, 19, 40, 44, 88 Louis’ Basque Corner, 51 Lovelock, 10, 30, 36, 106, 110 Lovelock Cave, 88 M M.S. Dixie II, 66, 74 Mason Valley, 114 McDermitt, 106, 108, 110 McGill Drugstore Museum, 31 Mesquite, 89, 95, 97 Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, 19, 64 Mill City, 110 Mina, 60, 117 Minden, 52, 100, 104 Mineral County, 114 Mining Austin Visitors Center, 13 Elko, 58 Garnet Hill, 32 Ghost Towns, 60–61 Las Vegas (Southern NV), 18 Mount Montgomery, 39 Rock hounding, 62 Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 28 Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park, 32 Mizpah Hotel, 26, 28, 62 Moapa Valley, 89, 97 Mob Museum, 82 Mormon Station State Historic Park, 36 Motorcycle Itineraries, 64–67 Mount Charleston, 78, 90, 95 Mount Montgomery, 39 Mount Moriah, 39 Mount Rose, 75 Mount Wheeler, 76 Mountain Biking, 74 Mountain City, 108, 110 Mountains, highest peaks, 39 Movie set locations, 28, 58 Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, 56 Museums American Indian Sites, 40 Central Nevada Museum, 28 Churchill County Museum, 32, 40 Death Valley, 114 Discovery Children’s Museum, 89 Eureka Sentinel Museum, 31 Goldwell Open Air Museum, 8, 27, 45 Hawthorne Ordnance Museum, 26 Lost City Museum, 19, 40, 44, 88

McGill Drugstore Museum, 31 Mob Museum, 82 Mormon Station, 36 National Atomic Testing Museum, 82 Neon Museum, 45, 82 Nevada Historical Society, 44 Nevada Museum of Art, 45, 50 Nevada State Museum, 23, 44, 82, 88 Pauite Tribe, 22, 40, 70, 71, 88 Railway History, 19, 23, 31, 44, 58, 62, 111 Stewart Indian Cultural Center, 40, 88 Wigwam Native American Museum, 88 N National Atomic Testing Museum, 82 National Automobile Museum, 99 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 14, 30 National Parks Death Valley National Park, 19, 27, 29, 45, 65, 114 Great Basin National Park, 10, 15, 31, 35, 39, 76, 111 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 72–73, 78, 79 Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 18, 36, 81 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, 78, 79 Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, 26 Native American Communities, 70–71 Naval Air Station Fallon, 31 Nelson-Gans fight, 27, 29 Neon Museum, 45, 82 Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 44 Nevada Museum of Art, 45 Nevada Northern Railway Museum, 58 Nevada Silver Trails (Central NV), 85, 87 Accommodations, 115–116 Map of, 16–17 Resources, 114 RV parks, 117 Nevada Southern Railroad, 58 Nevada State Museum, 23, 44, 82, 88 Nevada State Railroad Museum, 19, 23, 44, 58 Nevada Urban Indians, Inc., 88 Nixon, 70, 88 North Las Vegas, 95–96 Northeastern Nevada Museum, 58 O Opals, Rock hounding, 62 Orovada, 108 Otteson’s Royston Turquoise Mine, 62 Outdoor Adventures Elko / Las Vegas, winter recreation, 55 Elko, scenic byways, 72–73 Ely scenic byways, 76 Highway 92 parks itinerary, 34–35 Highway 95, 6-day itinerary, 26–27 Interstate 80 and Highway 50 loop, 30–31 Lake Tahoe, winter recreation, 56–57 Las Vegas, 18–19, 78–82 Reno-Tahoe (Northwestern NV), 22–23, 70–75 Rock hounding, 62 Southern Nevada, 4-day itinerary, 28–29 Overland Hotel, 34 Overton, 40, 88, 96

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INDEX P Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, 28 Pahrump, 29, 52, 65, 114, 115, 117 Paiute Tribe, 9, 15, 22, 40, 65, 70–71 Panaca, 116 Paradise Valley, 110 Petrified Forests, 80 Petroglyphs, 32, 34, 40, 80, 88 Photography, 8–9, 72 Pioche, 67, 114, 115, 117 Pony Express (North Central NV) Accommodations, 112 Attractions, 31, 32, 36, 74, 85, 86 Bed and Breakfast, 113 Map of, 16–17 Resources, 111 RV parks, 113 Primm, 96 Pueblo Grande de Nevada, 19, 40, 44 Pyramid Lake, 9, 22, 40, 70–71, 88 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Visitors Center and Museum, 70–71, 88 R Rachel, 28, 115, 117 Railroad History, 19, 23, 31, 32, 44, 58–59 Ranch Hand Rodeo, 14 Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 18, 36, 81 Reno 4-day Itinerary, 22–23 Accommodations, 100–103 Attractions, 12, 13, 15, 26, 36, 44, 45, 50, 52, 58, 85–86 Golf, 48 Map of, 16–17 Motorcycle Routes, 66 Resources, 88, 99 RV parks, 104 Scenic Byways, 70, 74, 75 Travel distance and weather, 10 Resources Cowboy Country (Northern NV), 106 Indian Territory, 88 Las Vegas Territory, 89 Nevada Silver Trails (Central NV), 114 Pony Express Territory (North Central NV), 111 Reno-Tahoe Territory (NW), 99 Restaurants Statewide Summary, 50–51 Rhyolite, 27, 29, 45, 60, 114 Road trip song list, 7 Rock climbing, 18 Rockhounding, 62–63 Rodeo, 14 Round Mountain, 115, 117 Royston Turquoise Mine, 62 Ruby Mountains, 8, 30, 55, 72 RV parks Cowboy Country (Northern NV), 110 Hot Springs, 38 Las Vegas (Southern NV), 96–97 Nevada Silver Trails (Central NV), 117 Pony Express Territory (North Central NV), 113 Reno-Tahoe (Northwestern NV), 104 Rye Patch Reservoir, 36

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Indian Territory, 85, 87 Las Vegas (Southern NV), 90–96 Nevada Silver Trails (Central NV), 115–116 Pony Express (North Central NV), 112 Reno-Tahoe (Northwestern NV), 100–103 Tonopah, 10, 13, 14, 26, 28, 62, 114–117 Tonopah Mining Park, 114 Toquima Cave, 32, 88 Travel distances, 10 Truckee River, 99 Turquoise, 62 V Valley of Fire State Park, 19, 28, 34, 41, 80, 85, 88 Valmy, 108 Virgin River, Mesquite, 10 Virgin Valley, 62, 63 Virginia City, 22, 58, 99, 103, 104 W Wadsworth, 104 Walker Lake, 26, 114 Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park, 32, 35 Washoe Valley, 104 Weather, 10 Wellington, 104 Wellington Station Resort Museum, 88 Wells, 73, 106, 108, 110 Wendover, 110 West Wendover, 10, 106, 108 Western Folklife Center, 30, 58 Wheeler Peak, 39 White Domes, 80 Wigwam Native American Museum, 88 Wild horses, 61 Wildlife. See also National parks; State parks Highway 95, 6-day itinerary, 26–27 Kyle Canyon, 78 Nixon, 70 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, 28 Winchell Lake, 73 Windmill Ridge, 67 Wineries Carson Valley, 23 Churchill Vineyards, Fallon, 32 Pahrump, 29 Statewide Summary, 52 Winnemucca, 10, 14, 38, 106, 108–109, 110 Winter Recreation Elko / Las Vegas, 55 Lake Tahoe, 56–57 Y Yerington, 15, 116, 117 Z Zabriskie Point, 19, 29 Zoos, Las Vegas, 18

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