Sky on Fire Over the Pah Rah Range

I took a drive over the weekend, north of Sparks, between the metro area and Pyramid Lake. Pyramid Highway passes through the Palomino Valley, a really nice area filled with ranches and homes with some nice acreage. O, to live in one of those 50 or 100 acre spreads. As I drove east through the valley I got closer to the Pay Rah Range and its high point, Virginia Peak. Word is a service road leads up to the peak, I found it and followed it up a ways. My goal wasn’t to drive up to the top, though, I wanted to get in some hike time. Got the car parked in a wonky spot near where the service road begins and followed the road up. After a mile or so, though, it was clear I was doing this all too late in the day. So, I booked it back to the car. Yeah, not a lot of planning goes into leisurely afternoon drives. It was great timing, though, the setting sun set the sky on fire as I was making my way back. What a view! Looked like rain was falling in some areas,

It was a great afternoon to get in some explore time. I’ll return soon, boogie up to the peak, and chill out among the antennas.