Great Basin mountain journey

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PSA: In the state of Nevada, True North is 15 degrees west of magnetic north.

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From Fernley, you will take hwy 50 east along the southern stretch of the 40 mile desert, to lowlands containing the Carson river shed in Fallon, Nevada.

At the east end of Fallon, you will find Rattlesnake hill, a viewing platform 200 feet above the basin floor. Mountains can be seen in every direction from this tiny mound including mount Whitney in California at 175 miles away, to the south.

Rattlesnake hill is not paved but, the the road is graded so a regular car can drive to the top, near the steel cross.

The steel cross provides a wonderfull 360 degree viewing platform.

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Traveling east from Fallon, Nevada on hwy 50, don't miss the Grimes caves, glyphs, etc.

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Sand mountain is a spectacular sight, should the Grimes caves not float your boat.

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Just past Sand mountain is Sand Springs pass providing a spectacular view of three major peaks, from 6,500 ft., and it is easy to find a place to pull over, for pictures, etc.

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Head east from Sand Springs summit, to the basin floor where you will eventually run into Middlegate Station, a bar and grill in the middle of one of the finest mountain viewing spots on your mountain journey.

FYI that is Arc Dome in the center of the photo below.

Compass heading of each mountain visible from Middlegate:

022 mt Augusta
078 Desatoya peak
090 Bald mtn
100 Toyabe Range peak
102 north Shoshone peak

112 south Shoshone peak
124 Arc Dome
143 Sherman peak
158 Paradise peak
170 Pilot peak

187 White Mountain peak
191 mt Ferguson
192 mt Dubois
192.5 Moho mtn
193 Montgomery peak

194 Black D**e mtn
200 mt Annie
219 Slate peak
250 Fairview peak
311 Table mtn

318 mt Lincoln
326 Job peak
353 Indian peak

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Austin Nevada below, looking west from whence you came. There is not much to look at but, there is a great viewpoint only a few miles east of Austin, looking east at all new terrain.

Austin has a couple of hotels if you are done traveling for the day. Austin is 140 miles from your starting point in Fernley, Nevada.

The mountains you can view from Austin are listed below by their compass heading:

004 Elephant Head
008 Horse mtn
227 Bald mtn
232 North Shoshone
253 Bald mtn (Churchill county)
260 Desatoya peak
273 Mt Augusta
290 New Pass peak
330 Mt Tobin
331 Mt Moses
340 China mtn
341 Ravenswood peak
357 Antler peak

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Eureka, Nevada

There are some a few hotels and RV parks in Eureka.

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Ely, Nevada

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Wheeler peak above Baker, Nevada
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View from the east looking west at Wendover, Utah by the Nevada border. The hill in this photo is Leppy peak.

Compass headings of mountains visible from Wendover and West Wendover:

007 Bald Eagle mtn
016.5 Cache peak, Idaho
020 Ingham peak, Utah
022 Red Butte, Utah
024 Mahogany peak, Utah

027 Bovine mtn, Utah
028 George peak, Utah
034 Black Pine peak, Idaho
040 Deep Creek peak, Idaho
052 Leppy peak, Utah (very close)

055 Graham peak, Utah (close)
169 Rocky peak, Utah
170 Ibapah peak, Utah
187 Wheeler peak, Nevada
202 Baldy peak, Nevada
203 White Horse mtn, Nevada

221 Goshute peak, Nevada
330 Murdoch mtn, Nevada
352, Pike mtn, Idaho
353, Monument peak, Idaho
355 Pilot peak, Nevada (close)

356, Trout Creek mtn, Idaho

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Galconda pass

Photo, Star Peak from Imlay, Nevada, also in view from Galconda pass.

Compass headings of mountains viewable from Golconda pass:

020 Adam peak
143 Antler peak
193 mt Tobin
244 Star peak
256 Sonoma peak

275 Blue mtn
284 King Lear peak
333 Paradise peak
338 Santa Rosa peak
343 Granite peak

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This is the final leg of your 1,000 mile mountain journey. Scroll all the way to the bottom of this page to restart your adventure.

On this leg, you will travel west along the full length of the historic 40 mile desert after you leave Rye Patch, and head back to Fernley, Nevada.

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Rye Patch gold fields, beneath Star peak. Be sure to bring a metal detector, one tiny nugget of gold could pay for your entire trip.

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Emigrant Pass, a few miles west of Carlin Tunnel.

North peak and Antler peak in bottom photo

Compass headings of mountains viewable from Emmigrant pass:

031 Cornwell mtn
040 Mary's River peak
043 God's Pocket peak
054 Forleen Butte
057 Stormy peak

060 Loomis mtn
064 Antelope peak
066 North peak
075 Chimney Rock
076 Hole in the Mountain peak

080 Humbolt peak
084 Soldier peak
092 Ruby Dome
098 Wines peak
103 Tipton peak

120 Pearl peak
128 Sherman mtn
130 Big Bald mtn
211 mt Tenabo
213 Bald mtn

241 Horse mtn
259 Star peak
267 Antler peak
270 Argenta Butte

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Traveling west on Interstate 80 from Wendover, enjoy Pequop summit's rest area at 7,000 feet, providing a magnificent 360 degree view of mountains in three states.

Compass headings for mountains visible from Pequop summit:

014 Pike mtn, Idaho
017 Monument peak, Idaho
020 Trout Creek mtn, Idaho
037.5 Cache peak, Idaho
039 Murdoch mtn, Nevada

048 Mahogany peak, Utah
050 George peak, Utah
051 Ingham peak, Utah
061 Bovine mtn, Utah
066 Bald Eagle mtn, Utah

088 Pilot peak, Nevada
149 Rocky peak, Utah
151 Ibapah peak, Utah
153 Goshute peak, Nevada
158 White Horse mtn, Nevada

181 Baldy peak, Nevada
182 Sharp peak, Nevada
203 Spruce mtn, Nevada
221 Big Bald mtn, Nevada
228 Sherman mtn, Nevada

230 Pearl peak, Nevada
235 Tipton peak, Nevada
240 Wines peak, Nevada
247 Ruby Dome, Nevada
253 Soldier peak, Nevada

256 Humbolt peak, Nevada
263 Hole in the Mountain peak, Nevada
270 Chimney peak, Nevada
308 Antelope peak, Nevada
315 Loomis mtn, Nevada
321 Stormy peak, Nevada

327 Forleen Butte, Nevada
346 Ellen D mtn, Nevada
355 Blanchard mtn
357 Han Ksok peak
360 Knoll mtn

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Robinson pass

Cave mountain and Camel peak in photo.

Compass headings of mountains visible from Robinson pass:

007 mt Tayler
025 Sharp peak
046 Baldy peak
086 North Schell peak
097 Huesser peak

098 south Schell peak
110 Cleve Creek Baldy
119 Camel peak
121 Wheeler peak
127 Cave mtn

132 Taylor peak
166 Ward mtn
219 Currant mtn
222 Duckwater peak
231 Indian Garden mtn

252 Hamilton mtn
293 Buck mtn
306 Alligator Ridge
315 Little Bald mtn
316 Big Bald mtn

318 Sherman mtn
323 Pearl peak
330 Tipton peak

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Little Antelope summit

Ward mountains in photo.

Compass headings of mountains visible from Little Antelope summit:

035 Mt Tayler
045 Sharp peak
061 Baldy peak
087 North Schell peak
090 Huesser peak

092 south Schell peak
096 Cleve Creek Baldy
101 Camel peak
107 Cave mtn
109 Taylor peak

110 Wheeler peak
115 Ward Mountain north
117 Ward Mountain
119 Hamels peak
127 Red Butte

165 Indian Garden mtn
176 Duckwater peak
177 Currant mtn
200 Hamilton mtn
270 Leader mtn

274 Prospect peak
276 Woodpecker peak
283 Richmond mtn
290 Newark mtn
298 Diamond peak

339 Buck mtn
348 Sherman mtn
353 Big Bald mtn
354 Little Bald mtn
358 Alligator Ridge

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Pinto summit

Mt. Hamilton in photo below.

Compass headings of mountains you can see from Pinto summit:

015 Richmond mtn
054 Diamond peak
062 Newark mtn
096 Woodpecker peak
115 mt Hamilton

124 Indian Garden mtn
137 Duckwater peak
138 Leader mtn
205 Rawhide mtn
229 Nine Mile peak

230 Dave Keen peak
240 Masket peak
241 Mt Wilson
243 Whitr Rock mtn
260 Combs peak

261 White mtn
270 Table mtn
286 Prospect peak
287 Devon peak

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Devil's Gate

Diamond peak in photo.

Compass headings of mountaims visible from Devil's Gate:

032 Sherman mtn
048 Big Bald mtn
052 Little Bsld mtn
063 Alligator Ridge
074 Buck mtn

097 Diamond peak
107 Newark mtn
129 Richmond mtn
138 Woodpecker peak
146 Leader mtn

180 Prospect peak
181 White mtn
197 Dave Keen peak
209 Nine Mile peak
215 Combs peak

229 Table mtn
230 Masket peak
231 mt Wilson
233 White Rock mtn
234 Devon peak

248 Summit mtn
251 Antelope peak
265 Eagle Butte
269 Bates mtn
284 Shagnasty peak

288 Fagin mtn
292 Buck mtn
297 Tulle mtn
301 Mclusky mtn
314 Westrrn peak

328 Mt Hope

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Hickison summit

Antelope peak in photo.

Compass headings of mountains you can view from Hickison summit:

012 Shagnasty peak
020 Buck mtn
021 Fagin mtn
032 Western peak
038 Robert's Creek mtn

054 mt Hope
081 Devon peak
086 Table mtn
088 Combs peak
090 Antelope peak

097 Summit mtn
100 Dave Keen peak
122 Nine Mile peak
161 Rawhide mtn
177 Masket peak

185 Wildcat peak
193 White Rock mtn
198 Mt Wilson
222 Toyabe Dome
224 Mahogany mtn

228 Arc Dome
231 South Toyabe peak
235 French peak
241 Toyabe Range peak
247 Bunker Hill

257 Big Creek peak
262 North Toyabe peak
320 Eagle Butte
344 Bates mtn

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Austin summit

Masket peak pictured below.

Compass headings of mountains in view from Austin summit.

054 Mcclusky peak
057 Tulle mtn
061 Black mtn
064 Shagnasty mtn
067 Fagin mtn

079 Bates mtn
083 Eagle Butte
098 Antelope peak
101 Summit mtn
114 Nine Mile peak

139 Masket peak
142 White Rock mtn
151 mt Gooding
157 mt Wilson
166 north Toyabe peak

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The view east and south from Mt Airy Summit, your next phenomenal viewing platform after heading east from Middlegate. Again, parking to take pictures along side the road is convenient.

That is North Toyabe peak above Austin, Nevada to the left, and Arc Dome to the far right, at the end of the Toyabe range.
This is the last time you will see Arc Dome on this mountain journey.

Compass headings of mountains visible from mt Airy summit:

113 north Toyabe peak
126 Big Creek peak
136 Bunker hill
153 Toyabe Range peak
165 French peak
171 South Toyabe peak
180 Arc Dome