Pine Forest Recreation Management Area
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
There are three popular recreation sites within the Pine Forest Recreation Area: the Blue Lakes, Onion Reservoir and Knott Creek Reservoir. All three have superb scenery. The Blue Lakes are glacial in ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Rye Patch Reservoir
Lovelock, Nevada 89419Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Rye Patch Dam and Reservoir are on the Humboldt River about 26 miles upstream from Lovelock, Nevada. The Dam, constructed in 1935-36 and enlarged in 1976, is 78 feet high with a crest length of 1,074 ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
East Fork Carson River - Hangman's Bridge to Nevada
Markleeville, California 96120Filed Under: Fishing
Looking downstream from Hangman's Bridge, we see a flat pool with a riffle below. (#1) This area gets HAMMERED by every fisherman on the stream! The pool contains smaller fish, with an occasional bigg ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Great Basin National Park
Baker, Nevada 89311Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Skiing
From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types includ ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Humboldt - Toiyabe National Forests
Elko, Nevada 89801Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Skiing
Located in both Nevada and California, lies the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests. It is the largest National Forest outside of Alaska, having a net acreage of approximately 3.9 million acres. It oft ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Tahoe National Forest
Nevada City, California 95959Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Located straddling the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California, lies the Tahoe National Forest encompassing a vast territory, from the golden foothills on the western slope to the ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Mill Creek Recreation Area
Battle Mtn, Nevada 89820Filed Under: Camping, Fishing
Mill Creek was the site of a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps work camp. Historic pillars of stone are still visible at the campground entrance. Directions ---------- The Mill Creek Recreatio ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Walker Lake Recreation Management Area
Carson City, Nevada 89049Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
One of only two large natural lakes in Nevada, Walker Lake provides habitat for endangered Lahontan cutthroat trout. The 38,000-acre lake has a shoreline that varies from steep and rocky on the west s ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ruby Valley, NevadaFiled Under: Cultural, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies at the southern end of the Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada. Located at an elevation of 6,000 feet and flanked on the west by the rugged and scenic Ruby Mountain ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend
Lahontan Reservoir
Fallon, Nevada 89406Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Paddling
Lahontan Dam and Reservoir,on the Carson River store the natural flow of the Carson River along with water diverted from the Truckee River. The dam is a feature of the Newlands Project. There is a pow ...
Save as Goal|Send to Friend