Warm springs - and they were - to a ranch 3.5 miles up from Currant, Nevada. 56 miles and 2250 foot climb. We were going to stop at the Currant airport, but Dana found a local rancher family who was happy to put us up. The ride up from Warm Springs was a bit wet - rain - but it did not last long. Once over the first summit, it was the usual long stretch of 15 miles over the valley on a straight road. Then, after taking a rest at the lava fields, it was another climb. Over that we descended to Warm Springs junction and the turnoff for the "Extraterrestrial Highway"! We saw lots of folks who might have been trying out for an extraterrestrial ride, but no 3rd dimension or whatever - just loooong straight roads with no traffic. It was wonderful. We had lunch at a deserted Black Rock Station - it looked like someone just walked away and forgot to come back! After that we started a slow climb for about 18 miles to Currant and while we planned to stay at the airport (a sandy flat spot next to the road) Dana found a rancher who let us stay out back of his place. Cows, deer, coyotes, cats, the whole thing. That night we were entertained by another very windy thunderstorm, but everyone was there in the morning - including the herd of cats.
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| Good morning! |
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| As the sun comes up |
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| The end of the storms we had last night |
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| After the first climb |
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| Where we stopped for a break - a lava field like we have in Jordan Craters |
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| On the road goes to infinity |
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| The second summit |
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| Paul P heads down for about 6 miles to the Extraterrestrial Highway! |
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| We really do get to that mountain out ahead - after a looong ride! |
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| The deserted Black Rock Station |
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| Getting closer! |
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| Even closer!! |
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| Home on the range! |
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| Master of the ranch herding a cow! |
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| Its an old place oozing with history |
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| They said it was more than 100 years old! |
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