LONG CUT to TONOPAH - An Wandering Overland Trip Up to Central Nevada

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It'd been way too long since Cindy and I got out and wheeled with our good friends Tony and Stephanie and in a effort to get our lives back on track, we made sure to do just that and as soon as we could. As luck would have it, the very first chance we got also happened to be Tony's birthday and here are a few pics from our long over due trip.

The Idle Spur Tavern - the starting point of long cut up to Tonopah! I should note that the food is surprisingly good here!
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Being that a trip like this is more for us to get out with good friends and NOT have to work, pics are on the thin side but here's a few from one of the first stops we made. This old homestead made out of old railroad ties and is situated next to Horse Thief Spring. Early surveyors named the spring after the legendary Chief Walkara of the Ute. And, if you haven't figured it out by now, Chief Walkara was a famous... er, umm, horse trader 🤪
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Further along on our trek, we noticed a patch of green in the otherwise pasty gray landscape and had to make a stop to check it out.
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Invasive Tamarisk was thriving here which is a clear sign of water nearby and there was in fact a capped off well nearby.
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Further up, we noticed a larger grouping of trees and palms in the mix and so we had to check it out as well.
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It really is so unfortunate that so many yahoos have been to this once, beautiful homestead but then, I have to say that I was surprised to see as much still standing as there was.
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While I am never a fan of graffiti on old historic structures, I have to admit that who ever painted the Tarot cards did an amazing job.
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The neighboring cabin was a lot older and behind the crumbling plaster, you could clearly see that it was made out of adobe.
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The tamarisk here was HUGE and was engulfing the old cabin.
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Around back was what looked like an old garage or barn or both.
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Further along on our wanderings across the desert, we made a stop over at the original town site of Tecopa. And, with the exception of the ruins of an old stamp mill, virtually nothing was left behind.
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There's an old wooden shack sitting next to a mosquito infested spring, just outside the town of Tecopa and if you're ever in the area, dining there a MUST - CHEERS!
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So, I should warn you that it isn't exactly cheap but the food and drinks are far from what you'd imagine you'd find at a place like this, out in the middle of nowhere and as you can see on the menu... they have NO VEGAN OPTIONS (y)
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After an outstanding dinner that filled us up to the brim, we decided to make one last stop before calling it a night - The Stateline Saloon.
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CHEERS again!
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After a surprisingly nice stay at the Longstreet Inn, we were up bright and early to continue our wanderings to the north.
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Ahhhhh... love me the wide open Nevada desert!
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The things that will grow on top of a cinder cone!
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Working our way through a beautiful pass as we continue our journey to the north.
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So, I had seen this place on a map once and it was referred to as "Cheese Rocks". Needless to say, I had to see why.
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I always feel like, somebody's watching me...
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Umm, who's BLACKJACK and how do you dial FOX 4? I'm gonna guess we don't want to be proceeding LOL
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Man, I sure do love these old homesteads. I'm sure life was hard but at least where you were living was beautiful!
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The Sears Robuck pressed tin siding is lovely.
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And this is where we spent the rest of the day... out on the trail and in the middle of nowhere!
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I know it wasn't much and I hope you can be forgiving of the lack of photos. The whole point of this trip was to get out with good friends, enjoy their company and lose ourselves out in the Nevada desert. And, I think we did that pretty well. :cool:

Once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY! 🎂
 
This was definitely a great weekend to get out and explore Nevada. Can't wait to do it again. I think we need to lose ourselves more often!! Thanks Eddie and Cindy for another great adventure, Steph and I had a blast!
 
looks like a fun time, thats my kinda menu there too lol
LOL - so crazy that such fine dining can be found in a wooden shack and out in the middle of nowhere. 🤣
Wow, so many great posts! Is it our lucky week or what! 😛 Thanks guys!

Happy Birthday to Eddie and Tony!
Thank you! As far as the posts go, just trying to catch up on old trips that I never did anything with. TONS more still in the archives too 🤪
 
Thanks for sharing! With all these cool trips, you are quickly making me realize I need to get out to the desert more often 😫
LOL - It isn't for everyone but we love it out there. In fact, it's why we love it out there.
This was definitely a great weekend to get out and explore Nevada. Can't wait to do it again. I think we need to lose ourselves more often!! Thanks Eddie and Cindy for another great adventure, Steph and I had a blast!
It really was a ton of fun and it was great catching up with the two of you! Looking forward to doing it again soon (y)
 
Looks like another great trip. Happy birthday Tony, After all these explorations in Nevada , there’s still so much more to see.
love all those remote homesteads. And yes, that place in tecopa has awesome food.
 
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