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.
Categories: Exploration
Jim Stanger
Hi, I'm Jim, public lands advocate, tech nerd, and massive coffee drinker. This is my little corner of the internet where I share thoughts, ideas and items I find personally interesting. I'm nutty for public lands & the open road, so if you like seeing pictures of the outdoors and road trip landscapes this will be a good spot. My day job is as the Community & Development Manager for Friends of Nevada Wilderness. However, in this space I represent only myself.
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