It'd been a while since Cindy and I just headed out into the desert, for no other reason than get out and enjoy the great outdoors and so, on a whim, we decided to take our newly lifted 392 and head on out. If nothing else, we wanted to get a better feel for how the suspension rides rides on rougher terrain and to see how the new RS7MTs hold up. Needless to say, here are a few pics from our day out along a length of the Pony Express Trail.
Our first stop of the day was to visit the Project Shoal site. On October 26, 1963, the U.S Department of Defense and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission detonated a 12 kiloton nuclear device almost 1000 feet below this point and to help establish a basis for seismic signal comparisons.
This is the monument that was placed to commemorate the test site and to warn people not to dig around and take things as it could be hazardous to your health
About a thousand feet to the west, you can find the concrete cap that was placed at the entrance of the tunnel that was dug out to perform the experiment.
Standing further back, this is where the hoist house would have stood.
Here, you can see what's left of the headframe.
Thanks to all the rains, everything was surprisingly green and there were even brilliant red desert paintbrushes that were in bloom up here.
Before heading down into the valley, we decided to check out an old school bus that was placed up on the mountain years ago.
Sadly, it's seen much better days and just in the last 5 years.
This is a new addition and I have to say, I kind of hate posting it up being that it'll probably just get other people to do the same thing. And I should note, it was glued to the bus to help prevent people from taking it
View from the top of the mountain.
Back in the valley and with miles and miles of nothingness ahead of us.
On the Pony Express Trail
Feels like walking on brownies... Ripley saying that it might be a good idea to go around this spot.
Made a stop along the route where there's a spring out in the playa.
In the past, we were able to walk out to the island oasis but there was too much water this time around and the ground very muddy.
It was really nice to see the area teaming with beautiful migratory shorebirds known as American Avocets.
Tons of wildflowers could be found everywhere as well.
Moving along, we made a stop on a a nice pass where a Pony Express marker was placed.
View looking across the Carson Sink which, thanks to all the crazy snow we had this year, is now a very full Carson Lake.
Heading back down into the valley.
One of the things that Cindy and I love most about Nevada is that so much of it is all public land. And, where there are fences, there are always gates that simply ask that you keep them closed.
A final stop along our last minute excursion.
Truly, a beautiful way to spend a day
Our first stop of the day was to visit the Project Shoal site. On October 26, 1963, the U.S Department of Defense and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission detonated a 12 kiloton nuclear device almost 1000 feet below this point and to help establish a basis for seismic signal comparisons.
This is the monument that was placed to commemorate the test site and to warn people not to dig around and take things as it could be hazardous to your health
About a thousand feet to the west, you can find the concrete cap that was placed at the entrance of the tunnel that was dug out to perform the experiment.
Standing further back, this is where the hoist house would have stood.
Here, you can see what's left of the headframe.
Thanks to all the rains, everything was surprisingly green and there were even brilliant red desert paintbrushes that were in bloom up here.
Before heading down into the valley, we decided to check out an old school bus that was placed up on the mountain years ago.
Sadly, it's seen much better days and just in the last 5 years.
This is a new addition and I have to say, I kind of hate posting it up being that it'll probably just get other people to do the same thing. And I should note, it was glued to the bus to help prevent people from taking it
View from the top of the mountain.
Back in the valley and with miles and miles of nothingness ahead of us.
On the Pony Express Trail
Feels like walking on brownies... Ripley saying that it might be a good idea to go around this spot.
Made a stop along the route where there's a spring out in the playa.
In the past, we were able to walk out to the island oasis but there was too much water this time around and the ground very muddy.
It was really nice to see the area teaming with beautiful migratory shorebirds known as American Avocets.
Tons of wildflowers could be found everywhere as well.
Moving along, we made a stop on a a nice pass where a Pony Express marker was placed.
View looking across the Carson Sink which, thanks to all the crazy snow we had this year, is now a very full Carson Lake.
Heading back down into the valley.
One of the things that Cindy and I love most about Nevada is that so much of it is all public land. And, where there are fences, there are always gates that simply ask that you keep them closed.
A final stop along our last minute excursion.
Truly, a beautiful way to spend a day
