Interested in Elko, NV or Jarbidge areas

[cbigham]

Any info would be great. We off road ride, and kayak. I understand the local mountains are pretty.

Thanks for info,

CB

[sd1209]

I live in Lamoille...A few RV parks in the Elko area, prob the best is Iron Horse right in town.....Many miners living full time in many of the parks..I have found these are generally a good bunch of people and more than helpful and courteous....

If you have the time, go up the 13 mile paved road (toad recommended) to the end of Lamoille Canyon, out of Lamoille....Great hiking and worth the trip....

Angel Lake, out of Wells, 50 miles east, is worth the trip....Makes a good day trip if staying in Elko but there are a couple CG's on the road to the top..........Great hiking, great lake/fishing and 2 nice campgrounds......Some will say that the CG at the top of this paved road adjacent to Angel Lake is not accessible to RV's....I have seen 40' MH's at the top CG and have taken my MH in my sig to the top CG many times......It is steep though and you need to be aware that it is just as steep going down..

Cannot speak of Jarbridge....Wild Horse is nice, driven by but never stayed there......Metropolis ghost town is near, debatable if worth the trip....

Elko has many events in the summer....They have a good website that lists them....

[nevadanick]

Another area to consider is the Ruby Marshes south of Elko.

[nevadanick]

You could probably get some info from here http://www.exploreelko.com/

[nevadanick]

All the dirt roads are easy. The road to Jarbidge from that side isnt usually open until a couple weeks before the 4of July except this year there is no snow so i would imagine it will be open early.

[nevadanick]

Depends on when you go. It has 18 in of ice on it now. There is a city pool in Elko. Also you could camp near Gold Creek and haul the kayak to Wildhorse. There are trees out that way. The temps dont really get that hot and it generally drops about 40 deg at night.

[cbigham]

Thanks, will the reservoir be cool or hot? Looks almost treeless.

Want also to have something for my 5 yr old to do in town. Pool, etc? How are the roads motorcycle wise?

Thanks again,

Chuck

[nevadanick]

You could stay at Wildhorse resevoir and kayak there and ride to Jarbidge or that area from there. Wildhorse is less than an hour north of Elko.

[jmtandem]

Check out Lamoille canyon when in the area.