After moving from Colorado, he ended up in southern Nevada where his current home is completely surrounded by public lands with thousands of miles of back roads and trails to explore. Well, it didn't take long to move over to the Jeep brand, and Brian has been the proud owner of 7 Jeeps of one sort or another over the years.īrian has been 4 wheeling from Mexico to Alaska. The S10 was a nice vehicle, but it wasn't a Jeep, and that was what Brian ultimately wanted. It didn't take very long to figure out that the long wheelbase of the pickup didn't work well on the narrow Colorado trails near his home, so he traded for a brand new 1983 Chevy Blazer S10. The road was awful, or at least seemed that way in a 1967 6 passenger Dodge Power Wagon with 45 lbs of pressure in the tires, but it also hooked Brian on backcountry 4x4 exploration.īrian's first 4x4 was a used '76 Ford F150 pickup. Part of his duties required hauling equipment and transporting vehicles to a remote training area in northern Washington national forest locations, and he often would be asked to take radio equipment to a mountaintop radio antenna site. Brian's first duty assignment in the US Air Force was as a vehicle operator assigned to the USAF Survival School at Spokane, Washington. That forward control pickup seemed like it would go anywhere and he was hooked, even though he didn't know it yet. He first learned at age 7 that "The best things in life are dirty" in a brand new 1958 Jeep FC-170 on his aunts Nebraska farm.
#RHYOLITE GHOST TOWN FREE#
The free museum displays old artifacts and modern art, and the last shot in the video was taken there.īrian has been 4 wheeling since 1976. Be sure to visit the Goldwell Open Air Museum at Waypoint 7 of the trail guide. The other remaining buildings are all concrete hulks as wood is scarce in Nevada, and was reclaimed to help build new facilities somewhere else. You'll pass the historic Montgomery-Shoshone Mine site, the old Rhyolite train station that is slowly being restored, and Tom Kelly's bottle house, made of over 50,000 bottles. You'll cross over grade fills and pass through grade cuts. There were hotels, stores, a school for 250 children, an ice plant, two electric plants, foundries and machine shops and even a miner’s union hospital. The red light district drew women from as far away as San Francisco. Featured Hotels near Rhyolite Ghost Town Death Valley Gateway -Suite B Stagecoach Hotel & Casino Shady Lady Bed & Breakfast The Ranch at Death Valley. A stock exchange and Board of Trade were formed. At its peak, nearly 5000 people lived here, one building was 3 stories tall and cost $90,000 to build. Later, enjoy a visit to Rhyolite Ghost Town for some fascinating photos of stone buildings, railroad depot, and even some local ghosts.This easy 4x4 route follows a portion of the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad's standard gauge spur route into Rhyolite, Nevada, the most photographed ghost town in the west. Stop at the visitor center and museum to learn more about the topography, history, and wildlife of Death Valley.
Rhyolite is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, located in the Bullfrog Hills, about 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, near the eastern edge of Death Valley. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. National Archives Identifier: 7717964: Local Identifier: 406-NSB-032-PIC00003.jpg: Creator(s): Department of Transportation.
Enjoy colorfully layered mountains, sand dunes, salt flats, and other unusual features. The Rhyolite is not in California but it’s a good tip for those driving from CA to Vegas. Death Valley Scenic Byway - Rhyolite Ghost Town. The valley floor is 282 feet (86 m) below sea level and it is the hottest place on the planet in the summer.ĭeath Valley offers features like nowhere else, including Devil’s Golf Course, Artists Drive and Artists Palette, Zabriskie Point, and Badwater Basin. Historic ruins at this former gold-mining boomtown include the most photographed ghost town building in the West, the Cook Bank Building, and Nevadas best preserved 'bottle house. Colorful mountains frame the valley, which is the second-lowest point on Earth, second only to the Dead Sea. This historic ghost town is known for its Cook Bank Building which is one of the most photographed buildings in the West. Experience the driest, lowest, and hottest national park before making a stop at Rhyolite for some spooky fun.ĭeath Valley is a land of extremes that will surprise and delight you. Take off from Las Vegas to two unique sites during this private group tour: Death Valley National Park and Rhyolite, the Nevada ghost town.
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