THE 2008 GHOST TOWN TRIP
August/September 2008

Steve, Gary, Cat & Brian


THE LIST BELOW IS THE ACTUAL TRIP

The flyover was conducted three weeks prior to the ground trip.   From the air we verified existing towns and located new areas to check out.

The towns in ALL CAPS are listed as locations to obtain required supplies.  They are not ghost towns.
This is the Actual Trip.  Pictures of the towns listed are in the Ghost Town section of the home page.
The last town listed in a day group is where we camped.


FLYOVER

BISHOP.........................................................(pick up Cat & Brian)
Candelaria.....................................................No change...not scheduled for ground trip
Orizaba...........................................................Found more buildings...scheduled for ground trip
Jefferson.........................................................No change....not scheduled for ground trip
Hamilton..........................................................No change....scheduled for ground trip
Belmont Mill (upper & lower & area)............More buildings located nearby....scheduled for ground trip
Tippitt..............................................................Appears to be in use..........not scheduled for ground trip
Kingsley...........................................................Nothing left.....not scheduled for ground trip
Sprucemont (and area)..................................More buildings found........not scheduled for ground trip
Cortez (and area)...........................................More buildings found in Mill Canyon....scheduled for ground trip
Lewis...............................................................Nothing found....not scheduled for ground trip
BATTLE MOUNTAIN (gas & lunch)
Galena.............................................................Buildings.....scheduled for ground trip
Jumbo..............................................................Buildings.....scheduled for ground trip
Majuba............................................................Nothing left.....not scheduled for ground trip
Scossa...........................................................One small building....not scheduled for ground trip
Seven Troughs...............................................Equipment............scheduled for ground trip
Tunnel..............................................................Many buildings....scheduled for ground trip
Rochester (lower)...........................................Buildings and mill...scheduled for ground trip
Packard...........................................................Two buildings....scheduled for the ground trip
BISHOP..........................................................(end of flyover)

GROUND TRIP

************************** SUNDAY *****************************************
Start of Trip
BISHOP..................................................... (pick up Cat & Brian)
Cardinal Mine.............................................Lots To See

************************** MONDAY *****************************************
Simon..........................................................Lots to see
Orizaba.......................................................Lots to see...one occupied building
Troy..............................................................No change since the fire several years ago...mill falling down

************************** TUESDAY *****************************************
Ranch #1......................................................Several buildings
Ranch #2......................................................Several buildings and small lakes
Hamilton.......................................................Not much left....good graveyard
Belmont Mill (lower).....................................Buildings getting worse

************************** WEDNESDAY ******************************************
Belmont Mill (upper).....................................Several buildings
Homestake Mine..........................................Several buildings in canyon
ELY (gas & food)
Cortez............................................................Many buildings....near a working mine

************************** THURSDAY ******************************************
Mill Canyon....................................................Many buildings and a mill
Betty O' Neal..................................................Half the mill burned.......equipment building down
BATTLE MOUNTAIN (gas)
Galena.............................................................Few Buildings

************************** FRIDAY **********************************************
Jumbo............................................................Many buildings
WINNEMUCCA (gas)
Rochester (lower).........................................Buildings and a mill
Packard........................................................Two buildings
Pershing Mine...............................................Good mine
LOVELOCK (gas & food)
Tunnel............................................................Many Buildings

************************** SATURDAY ******************************************
Seven Troughs..............................................Mine & equipment...buildings down
FALLON (gas)
Poinsetta Mine..............................................Many buildings
BISHOP (end of trip for Cat & Brian)

************************** SUNDAY *********************************************
THOUSAND OAKS (end of trip for Steve & Gary)
***************************END OF TRIP******************************************


ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIP...1710... ACTUAL LENGTH OF TRIP...1969

AVERAGE COST PER PERSON....$208 (Cat & Brian)   $290 (Steve & Gary)

AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON....13.1

WEATHER....DAYS mid 80s   NIGHTS low 50s

ROADS...Fair to Good

OBSERVATIONS...Excellent weather, Antelope, Big Horn Sheep, Coyotes, Snakes, Wild Horses, Mountain Lion

DAMAGE...None/Minor



2008 Ghost Town Trip Camping Pictures

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