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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Jackpot, Nevada to Alamo, Nevada

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We are leaving Cactus Pete’s RV park and it is just above freezing.  We scraped the windshield as it was covered in light frost. 

My tummy is a bit upset this morning as we we both ate at the buffet last night and I must say my stomach doesn’t like all that much food anymore.  But….I didn’t have to cook!  IMG_1164

Heading out of Jack Pot. IMG_1165

More open highway ahead.

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The meadows are full of cows. IMG_1168

There is lots of hay for the long winter ahead. IMG_1169

More and more cattle. IMG_1170

Huge piles of salt and sand ready for the icy roads of winter. IMG_1171

Lots of people don’t like the starkness of the Great Basin highway but we find it all very beautiful.  IMG_1172

Lots of pronghorn antelope along the way.  Huge fences to keep them off the highway ….and lots of them dead at the edge of road along the way.  IMG_1173

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This is an overpass built for the deer to cross the highway on their usual migration path.  Looks expensive. IMG_1175

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Junipers are starting to show up at the edge of the road because we’re getting higher. IMG_1177

Coming into Wells, Nevada where we’ll make a fuel stop.  Always windy here. IMG_1178

Junipers.  I kind of think they look like an African American’s beard!  No disrespect intended.  IMG_1179

The Ruby Mountains. IMG_1180

Even some sheep out this way. IMG_1181

And ….lots more hay.

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93 right to Ely or 93 left to West Wendover. IMG_1184

Next up ….McGill. IMG_1185

Getting higher. IMG_1186

Yes, the street is hugely slanted from one side to the other. IMG_1187

Downtown McGill.  I wonder if the water ends up in the buildings on the right when it rains!IMG_1189

Coming into Ely, Nevada. We like to stay here when we can.  You may remember my blog about riding the train.  It is now about 16C.  Sweet!IMG_1190

Fuel stop. IMG_1191

This is where we stopped last spring to put some “truck” not trailer tires on the rig after a trailer tire separation coming out of Laughlin. 

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Downtown Ely.  Turn left to head south.

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And now….turn right. IMG_1195

Big horn sheep statue just before our right turn. IMG_1196

We stopped at the top of the hill at a truck pull off for lunch. IMG_1197

Looking down the valley back at Ely.

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Juniper bushes right next to where we ate….all full of berries. IMG_1201

Just us…having lunch. IMG_1203

Heading south toward the summit before you head down the long hill and travel south from Ely. IMG_1204

I wonder who lives in there?IMG_1205

We are in the Humboldt National Forest. IMG_1206

Some snow on the hill but now much anywhere else.  We postponed our trip by a day because of a weather advisory for snow.  Doesn’t look like much happened.  IMG_1207

Murray Summit 7316 ft.IMG_1209

And down we go. IMG_1210

Turn left for Lund, Ash Springs, Alamo….etc. IMG_1211

Coming into Lund.  It’s down hill all the way.  IMG_1212

Lots of farm machinery for sale here.

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Back on the open highway.  Straight as an arrow so easy driving.  We haven’t had too much wind today.  Just bits of it here and there.  IMG_1218

We always wonder what makes these little mounds of sand.  Little clearings made by …..who? Looks like a varmint village. IMG_1219

Coming into the White River Narrows Archeological area.  http://www.nevadarockart.info/white_river_narrows.htmlIMG_1220

Every time we go through this area I think….you’ve already taken lots of pictures here ….but….IMG_1221

it is so spectacular I always take more. IMG_1222

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Look at those layers of rock. IMG_1224

Looks like some ancient castle. IMG_1225

Leaving the canyon. IMG_1227

Coming into Hiko.  This vehicle from Alberta just passed us after being stopped for speeding.  A woman driving who then slowed down so much she was holding up traffic while she wandered back and forth all over the road.  IMG_1228

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We turn right.IMG_1230

It has greened up and the temperature is now an amazing 24C.  Just lovely. IMG_1232

We usually stay in Ash Springs at the little RV park there but….friends Marilyn and Dennis from Alberta stay here so we thought we’d give it a try. IMG_1233

A nice spot.  Used to be the Alamo RV park but it’s now the Pickett’s RV park.  A little more money than Ash Springs but they have internet here and also cable TV and showers and laundry.  IMG_1234

Not many people here yet.  IMG_1235

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If you peek through the trees you can see the highway with the traffic whizzing by.

We’ve had dinner and will have an early night before we head out for Laughlin, Nevada via Overton and the Valley of Fire. 

1 comment:

  1. I would have expected it to be colder there. I don't think we have ever stayed at Cactus Pete's when there was not frost.

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