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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A trip to Jarbidge with an RV, is not for the faint of heart.
It is remote by any standard with few facilities at all. Almost none except for the village of Jarbidge. There are some basic USFS campgrounds around. It is worthwhile to hike into the wilderness area. Some major fires have taken place in the last 10 years. A lot of the shrub communities have been converted back to grasslands which has benefited the local elk herd. The overstory of tree canopy has not recovered very well yet. I have seen a wolf there and heard first hand stories of mountain lion incidents. Hunting season in Sept and Oct have the most visitors.
It is remote by any standard with few facilities at all. Almost none except for the village of Jarbidge. There are some basic USFS campgrounds around. It is worthwhile to hike into the wilderness area. Some major fires have taken place in the last 10 years. A lot of the shrub communities have been converted back to grasslands which has benefited the local elk herd. The overstory of tree canopy has not recovered very well yet. I have seen a wolf there and heard first hand stories of mountain lion incidents. Hunting season in Sept and Oct have the most visitors.
