I'm planning to spend a few days camping in central Nevada next week, likely between the Toiyabe Range and the Monitor Range, south of US 50 and north of US 6.
Lots of years I've gone to Great Basin National Park (in extreme-eastern NV) between Christmas and New Years...but since I've done that for the past two years-end trips and I was also there for a couple of days in May of this year (on the way home from my Utah trip) I decided to go somewhere in Nevada a little less familiar. I've been to central Nevada several times, too, but not much this time of year.
I plan to spend New Years Eve camped with a few friends at Pike Creek on the east side of Steens Mt, next to the Alvord Desert. So, with that intermediate stop, this is my (tentative) route plan:
The route from Bend to Austin, NV, is certain, but the central-Nevada loop is the tentative part, depending on road and weather conditions and what I feel like at the time. I don't know if I'll actually be able to drive over Pete's Summit of the Toquima Range, but it's been dry there for quite a while, and the forecast for central Nevada continues to be dry even as we're starting to receive some precipitation here in Oregon.
Anyway, just thought I'd post this notice in case anyone might be in the area or passing through.
I'll be the one who's not stuck...
- Mark
Lots of years I've gone to Great Basin National Park (in extreme-eastern NV) between Christmas and New Years...but since I've done that for the past two years-end trips and I was also there for a couple of days in May of this year (on the way home from my Utah trip) I decided to go somewhere in Nevada a little less familiar. I've been to central Nevada several times, too, but not much this time of year.
I plan to spend New Years Eve camped with a few friends at Pike Creek on the east side of Steens Mt, next to the Alvord Desert. So, with that intermediate stop, this is my (tentative) route plan:
The route from Bend to Austin, NV, is certain, but the central-Nevada loop is the tentative part, depending on road and weather conditions and what I feel like at the time. I don't know if I'll actually be able to drive over Pete's Summit of the Toquima Range, but it's been dry there for quite a while, and the forecast for central Nevada continues to be dry even as we're starting to receive some precipitation here in Oregon.
Anyway, just thought I'd post this notice in case anyone might be in the area or passing through.
I'll be the one who's not stuck...
- Mark