Blogs from Wells, Nevada, United States, North America

Burns, OR to Wells, NV Who's idea was this anyway? Going into Nevada in the summer is crazy! I wanted to get NV on my state map, the states I've camped in, and it was just a short hop to NV then on to Utah and I get 2 states I've not been in yet. Don't know how much time it added to the trip but the scenery was not my favorite and it is hot and dry and very windy. Good thing there is nobody on the road because I got blown over 1/2 a lane even though I was being very careful. Sudden gusts come out of nowhere. I left Burns about 10, I am slow to move, and headed south on 78 which was a very smooth 2 lane 55 mph road through ... read more

We arrived at Angel Lake in Nevada - elevation 8,378 ft. We toured the lower campground - which was beautiful, each site surrounded by greenery glowing with late afternoon sun - then decided we would check out the upper campground, which was by the lake and the falls. The climb to the top was up a steep, switchback-y road, and the day was warm, and we had already driven about 200 miles... and when we stopped at the (unmanned) fee station the engine stuttered and died. We sat for a moment in despairing disbelief. The oil was fine, the CHECK ENGINE light had not come on... we didn't know what the heck could have caused this sudden failure. Waiting several minutes, then creeping forward twenty feet, having the engine die again - we repeated this process ... read more

July 21, 2010 We left California this morning at 8:30 and crossed over into Nevada at 8:47 a.m. The first thing over the line was a Casino, of course. Went through Carson Valley which was very pretty and through Reno where we picked up I-80. I-80 basically follows the old California Trail. From 1849 to 1869 the pioneers braved the trail for 2000 miles. It is estimated that 250,000 people crossed to California. I would venture to say the almost that many must be buried out there somewhere. It is a lotta nothin. The dust and the heat would have made me turn back. No way would I have made it as a pioneer woman. I have never seen so many miles and miles of nothing. Not a tree in sight the whole way. And I'm ... read more