2019 loneliest road – part 18, McGill: a company town
Around Ely, as we’ve said, is the copper mine, the smelter in McGill, and the Nevada Northern railroad. The railroad had tracks straight into the open pit mine, and the...
2019 loneliest road – part 19, McGill: a drug store must-see, lemonade, and a spring-fed swimming hole
We kept seeing the McGill Drug Store on the map of what to do and see around Ely, so we drove the 10 miles from our campsite and found it...
2019 loneliest road – part 20, McGill: Success Loop scenic (!) drive
This 38-mile loop is one of Nevada’s prettiest, according to the marketing brochures, offering “panoramic views of craggy mountains, rugged canyons, and forested highlands.” The aspen groves with the wildflowers...
2019 loneliest road – part 21, Ely: charcoal for the Ward Mine
At the end of Success Loop south of Ely, we were at the spot where we could go to the Ward Charcoal State Historical Park. We had heard about these...
2019 loneliest road – part 22, Great Basin Natl. Park: lucky campsite and a walk
The drive from Ely east toward this national park was so beautiful as we crossed 2 more summits and their basins. This is our first view of Mt. Wheeler, the...