Hwy 50, the lonely one, Nevada
We are heading south this winter and mostly plan to boondock/dry camp. The last leg of the trip will be going east to west on Hwy 50 through Nevada, eventually hooking up with 395 in California, but n...
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I have hunted all over Jarbidge. It takes some doing to get there, but you can camp where ever you want. We had a an elk camp at 8,600 feet in the sub-alpine fir and sagebrush. I saw a wolf there. Plenty of deer, elk and antelope. The roads are gravel for about 75 miles. You are on your own.
I was backpacking in the Rubies 2 years ago. Liberty Pass is 10,500 feet. The roads get you to Lamoille but after that you have to walk. We set up camp at 9,600 feet and had steak and lobster. Some friends brought dry ice. and we backpacked in. We made ice for drinks. by putting water in a plastic bag on the dry ice. We made ice cream for dessert. We saw no one for 5 days.
I have visited nearly every gold mine in the state as a part of my job. To travel in Nevada, you need to recalibrate what is remote. Some mine sites are literally more than 100 miles off the pavement. If you still think you need a designated place to camp, you talking about the wrong state.
I was backpacking in the Rubies 2 years ago. Liberty Pass is 10,500 feet. The roads get you to Lamoille but after that you have to walk. We set up camp at 9,600 feet and had steak and lobster. Some friends brought dry ice. and we backpacked in. We made ice for drinks. by putting water in a plastic bag on the dry ice. We made ice cream for dessert. We saw no one for 5 days.
I have visited nearly every gold mine in the state as a part of my job. To travel in Nevada, you need to recalibrate what is remote. Some mine sites are literally more than 100 miles off the pavement. If you still think you need a designated place to camp, you talking about the wrong state.
