nevada travel itineraries

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95

Wells
Winnemucca
Elk
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Elko

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

Battle
Lehman Caves
Mounta
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Mountain

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Ward Char coal Ovens State Historic Park

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Lovelock
EASTERN
NEVADA PARKS: KERSHAW-RYAN STATE PARK,
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8
CATHEDRAL
GORGE STATE PARK, GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK,
WARD CHARCOAL OVENS STATE HISTORIC PARK

DISTANCE: 598 MILES : 962 KILOMETERS | NUMBER OF NIGHTS: 3

DAY 1
Austin
50
Fa
allon
allo
n Vegas on I-15 North to Hwy. 93 North.A
Fallon
Depart
Las
Stop at
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge and view the many species
of birds and other wildlife.
50 Continue north for a few miles
toward Alamo and stop at the Windmill Ridge Restaurant &
Lodging to enjoy lunch and scrumptious baked goods. Continue
on the scenic Great Basin Highway (Hwy. 93) to the spectacular
95Cathedral Gorge State Park where you can walk along paths
through dramatic clay formations such as the Moon Caves. Drive
to the historic mining town of Pioche and visit Boot Hill, the
Walker
Lake
Million
Dollar Courthouse
and the town museum.
Hawtho
Hawthorne
e
Overnight in Pioche
DAY 2
Drive north on the Great Basin Highway to Hwy. 50 East and
into Great Basin National Park. Hike toTTonopah
the
Bristlecone
Pines,
on
nopa
h
6
the oldest living organisms on earth. Enjoy a tour through
6
Lehman Caves and marvel at the incredible stalactite and
stalagmite formations, then continue on Hwy. 50 West toward
Ely. Go on a train ride or take a driving tour around town to
view the many murals painted by world-class
artists to depict
Goldfield
the history of Ely. Overnight in Ely
DAY 3
Visit the Nevada Northern Railway and the East Ely Railroad
Depot Museum. Drive north of Ely to take a private tour of the
McGill Drug Store Museum, then head south to Ward
95 Charcoal
Scot
ttys remnants of local history.
To Scottys
Ovens State Historic Park, the
domed
Beatty
Continue south to Pioche. Castle
Overnight in Pioche
To Death Valley
DAY 4
Order a picnic lunch from one of the local eateries before
leaving Pioche. Head south on the Great Basin Highway for a
visit to the beautiful Spring Valley State Park and Echo Canyon
Pahrump
m
mp
State Park. Continue on the scenic Great Basin Highway to
Kershaw-Ryan State Park where you can hike, play volleyball,
or just relax on the lush grass, before heading back to
Las Vegas via Hwy. 93.

Eurekka
E
Eureka

McGill

Ely

6
50

Ward
Charcoal
Ovens State
Historic Park

Baker
Great Basin
National Park

6
93

Pioche
Cathedral Gorge
State Park

375

93

Echo Canyon
State Park

Kershaw-Ryan
State Park

Alamo
Parhranagat National
Wildlife Refuge

Spring Valley
State Park

93
15

LAS VEGAS
18
80
180

95