Heading out of Eureka, NV.
Picking up our new trail heading West - we dubbed it this new route, "The Trans-Nevada Trail" (TNT).
Passed some abandoned mining sights today...
It is quite amazing seeing the poor condition the mining companies leave these areas in once they are done with them. I guess there was no clause in their contracts about "removing all contractor debris"?
Following the Nevada two-track across the open valley...
An old homestead?
We spotted our first wild horses.
And would you believe it, a wild donkey!
Accidentally routed us through a section of private property, but this was confirmed after we had already come through.
Continuing on, we passed this sign:
Looks to me like they planted a million acres of sage brush, not wheat grass.
Then we jumped on Hwy 50 for a few miles to go check out a Petroglyph Site.
Then we head back into the ranch land.
Spotted some mule deer, or maybe pronnghorn?
Maybe these people were attempting to drive the TNT! HaHa!
Then it was time to cross over the range, through the N.F.
Which started out really nice...
But soon we came to our first really deep water crossing, which we passed through...
Only to be stopped at the next one, due to fear of drowning the bikes by getting water into the airbox. Water was close to 3' deep. It has been an incredible year all over the west for heavy snow fall, and this equates to a lot of flooding when it melts. We had to bail out and headed into Austin, NV for some gas, and lunch.
Heading out of Austin, our off-road options were non-existent due to salt washes and Naval bombing ranges - we stuck to the main route.
Which was long, hot, and boring.
But all that can be dealt with when you see this in your rear view mirror!
She has been quite the traveling partner!
Random sand dune.
We ended the day in Fallon, NV. Tomorrow we head into California and the Sierra Mountains.
Jordan
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