Activities, Events and Recreation
Spectacular scenic opportunities abound in one of the largest and flattest alkaline playas in the United States. The Playa is a now-dry remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan; it is 44 miles long (oriented north-south), and averages 7 miles in width. Opportunities for solitude are considerable. A variety of interesting geologic features dominate the landscape. The […]
Phase I of the trail system consists of 11.1 miles of trail created from existing two-tracks and newly developed single-track trail in 2002. Phase I consists of four loops. The trails have been marked with Carsonite reassurance and junction posts. The system is a partnership between Newmont Mining Co., Lander County and BLM-BMFO. Much pf […]
The Pine Forest Range, in northern Nevada’s arid Great Basin, is a rare and exceptional area of abundant streams and clear, cold subalpine lakes. Nestled in a cirque and fed by snowmelt and springs, these lakes are not only visually stunning but also possess an excellent trout fishery. The lakes are surrounded by a rare […]
Grimes Point is an archaeological site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. During the Pleistocene Epoch, this area and most of northwestern Nevada, was covered by ancient Lake Lahontan. Over the last 10,000 years, the level of ancient Lake Lahontan fluctuated widely, at times drying up completely. When above […]
Track Size – 1/3 Mile oval x 60’+ wide. Track lighting all the way around outside of racing surface, safety catch fence turn on 3-4 and all along front straight, flag stand on front straight, safety lights on flag stand, turn 1 and turn 3. Race track entrance on turn 4, track exit on turn […]
1/4 mile slightly banked dirt oval FRIDAY GATES OPEN AT 5 P.M RACING AT 7PM SATURDAY GATES OPEN AT 10 A.M. RACING AT 12 NOON Classes can include IMCA Modifieds, Sportsmen and Mini-Mods. See website for race schedule
Small Town. Big Smiles. Fallon and Churchill County are mostly agricultural areas. Although the area is arid, approximately 50,000 acres (200 km2) of its pastureland are irrigated with water from the Truckee–Carson Irrigation District. The principal crop grown here is alfalfa for livestock feed. The “Heart O’ Gold” cantaloupes of Churchill County were once distributed […]
Located in Churchill County, just north of U.S. Highway 50, “The Loneliest Road in America,” Sand Mountain is 25 miles east of Fallon, Nevada. Managed by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the sand dunes of the 4,795 acre recreation fee area provide challenge and excitement for off-highway vehicle […]
This is the largest dune field in Nevada and is located approximately 10 miles north and northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada. The dunes do not reach heights of more than 100 feet, but span almost 40 miles. The dunes are a mix of sand trails and open dunes that are stabilized by vegetation near the periphery […]
Interest in preserving the history and artifacts of Fallon and Churchill County began in 1964, the year that Nevada celebrated its 100th birthday of statehood. In Fallon, centennial festivities included decorating the windows of Maine Street businesses with artifacts from the area’s past. After the 1964 festivities had ended, community volunteers were determined to establish […]