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Nevada parks, national parks, national monuments, wilderness areas, and state parks. NEVADA PARKS (Descriptions taken from the websites) California National Historic Trail The California Trail carried over 250,000 gold-seekers and farmers to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840's and 1850's, the greatest mass migration in American history. Today, more than 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen in the vast undeveloped lands between Casper Wyoming and the West Coast, reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American travelers and settlers. More than 240 historic sites along the trail will eventually be available for public use and interpretation. Auto Route Interpretive Guide(pdf) top Great Basin National Park From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types including groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and numerous limestone caverns, including beautiful Lehman Caves. Camping(html) Park Map(pdf) top Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. Three of America's four desert ecosystems--the Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran Deserts--meet in Lake Mead NRA. As a result, this seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere else in the world. Camping(html) top Pony Express National Historic Trail The Pony Express National Historic Trail was used by young men on fast paced horses to carry the nation's mail across the country, from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, in the unprecedented time of only ten days. Organized by private entrepreneurs, the horse-and-rider relay system became the nation's most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph. Though only in operation for 18 months, between April 1860 and October 1861, the trail proved the feasibility of a central overland transportation route, and played a vital role in aligning California with the Union in the years just before the Civil War. Most of the original trail has been obliterated either by time or human activities. Along many segments, the trail's actual route and exact length are matters of conjecture. However, approximately 120 historic sites may eventually be available to the public, including 50 existing Pony Express stations or station ruins. Auto Route Interpretive Guide(pdf) top Nevada State Parks Beaver Dam State Park Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Historic Park Big Bend of the Colorado State Park Cathedral Gorge State Park Cave Lake State Park Dayton State Park Echo Canyon State Park Floyd Lamb State Park Fort Churchill State Historic Park Kershaw-Ryan State Park Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park Lahontan State Recreation Area Mormon Station Historic Park Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park Rye Patch State Recreation Area South Fork State Recreation Area Spring Mountain Ranch State Park Spring Valley State Park Valley of the Fire State Park Walker Lake State Park Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park Washoe Lake State Park Wildhorse State Recreation Area top NevadaLinks.Net -^-^- |
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