Tonopah - pop. 2600. Note collapsed mine in left foreground.
Tonopah - high school
Tonopah - historical building
Tonopah - not a historical building
Goldfield - pop 300, a restored home
Goldfield - This hotel boasted 150 sleeping rooms, and 45 suites complete with bathroom.
Goldfield - typical miners' homes
Goldfield
Goldfield - the train once made round-trips to Las Vegas
Goldfield - some current residents live in 'updated' abandoned miner homes
Tonopah - a high stakes solar energy plant is good news for Tonopah
Tonopah - seen from afar
Tonopah - 17,500 mirrors focus sun rays on the black column,
Tonopah - to heat molten salts flowing through the tower.
Tonopah - is also near the ledgendary Area 51 Development Site.
Area 51
Area 51
Area 51 - this barren road is given the name...
Area 51 - Extraterrestrial Highway
Area 51 - Rachal is the only settlement met along the way (pop 60)
Area 51
Area 51 - this was the only alien seen on my drive
Caliente - (pop 1200) is a well kept community in a gorgous setting. It was a former Union Pacific railroad hub, and this beautiful building was an active station.
Caliente
Caliente
Caliente - the waiting room
Caliente
Caliente - the ticket counter
Caliente - some parts aren't so well preserved. Nevertheless, the town has a casino.
Grand Canyon - site of my one night stand
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon - last shot before leaving
US 89A - a view from the Le Fevre Overlook [ 36° 49' 50.02" / 112° 15' 16.53" ; SE of Fredonia, AZ ]
US 89A - clearly shows 'steps' in the Grand Staircase of the Escalante National Monument.
I-15 - near the AZ / NV border offers an delightful scenic drive
I-15
I-15
Ring of Fire SP - this red rock paradise is a short jaunt from I-15 in NV
Ring of Fire SP
Misc - near June Lake, CA
Misc - Dante's View, Death Valley
Misc - near Moapa, NV
Misc - near Stovepipe Wells, CA
Misc - in most cases this sign gives notice of 'Adventures Ahead', and
Misc - leads me to another memorable trip segment. Au revoir for now. SFP