Activities, Events and Recreation
The Big Rocks Wilderness Area encompasses the southernmost portion of the North Pahroc Range. The topography of the area includes steep-sided mountains, several canyons and a section of large, jumbled boulders known as Mecca by the rock-climbing community. The entire area provides excellent opportunities for solitude among the boulder field, along the steep ridgeline, or […]
Although slightly off the beaten path, the Oak Springs Trilobite Area is an excellent place to jump out of the car and well worth your time when traveling in the southeast corner of the Silver State. Situated just outside Caliente on US 93, this fascinating area is laden with fossil remains of six types of […]
Stampede is a recreation site that provides amenities for camping and picnicking, such as restrooms, fire pits, picnic tables, and shade structures. It also is a trailhead for the Silver State OHV Trail. Latitude / Longitude 37.977339, -114.537483 Use is no Fee at this time. Directions The site is located 5 miles northwest of Pioche […]
12.5 miles of the 40-mile planned trail network are complete. The trails are only open to mountain biking and hiking non-motorized uses. The Barnes Canyon trail system is currently under construction and no amenities are available at this time. Latitude / Longitude 37.6101, -114.4474 Directions From Caliente: 1) Turn toward Clover Canyon Road near the […]
Shooting Gallery, situated on the east flank of Badger Mountain, is an archaeological district rich in prehistoric rock art, hunting sites, and campsites. The intermixing of settlement archaeology and art offers a unique glimpse into the cultural lives of the Native American peoples who visited this rugged landscape for thousands of years prior to the […]
This site is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam for the railroad. The site contains two shade structures, picnic tables, grills, fire pits, garbage cans, and vault toilets. This is primitive camping at it’s best. Latitude / Longitude 37.4963, -114.2262 Directions From Caliente: 1) Travel 6 miles north on US 93. 2) Turn […]
Located at the south end of the Mt. Wilson volcanic caldera, this scenic area offers a variety of camping and outdoor pleasures. A popular camping area for users of Eagle Valley Reservoir. There are two camping areas in the upper Meadow Valley. The area west of the highway has a rest room and four camping […]
Tikaboo Peak is the unofficial name for a mountain in Lincoln County and is approximately 26 miles to the east of Area 51. It is the closest publicly accessible vantage point with a view of the area. Other areas (Freedom Ridge and White Sides) were closed to public access in 1995 because people were using […]
Travel about 13.5 miles north of Pioche on U.S. 93, then west on a graded road for about 6 miles. The Bristol Charcoal Kilns were built in the 1870’s out of native stone for the purpose of making charcoal from juniper or pinion wood. The charcoal was used for smelting ore and operating blacksmith shops. […]
Travel north of Pioche on U.S. Highway 93, and turn west on a graded road about 14 miles from town. Continue for about a mile to Jackrabbit. The settlement may have been originally called Royal City. Discovered in 1876, it had a store, boarding house, saloon and blacksmith shop. Explore what remains – headframe, mines […]