THE 2011 GHOST TOWN TRIP
September 2011

Steve, Jim & Gary


THE LIST BELOW IS THE ACTUAL TRIP

The towns in ALL CAPS are listed as locations to obtain required supplies.  They are not ghost towns.
This is the Actual Trip. 

*****************************DAY 1 SAT************************************
THOUSAND OAKS to BISHOP ..................................Top tanks & pick up Jim
Aurora & Chesco mine..................................................Rocky road in, but worth it
*****************************DAY 2 SUN************************************
HAWTHORNE...............................................................(gas)
Poinsettia mine.............................................................The bar has burned to the ground
Simon.............................................................................Still good, no changes
Athens............................................................................The two buildings have fallen
Grantsville & Cemetery................................................Finally found the cemetery after many years
*****************************DAY 3 MON***********************************
Jefferson........................................................................Still Good
White Caps mine..........................................................Excellent
TONOPAH.....................................................................Gas & Food
Troy & mine & Cemetery..............................................Changes..see "Troy"
*****************************DAY 4 TUES***********************************
ELY.................................................................................Gas
Frisco & Cemetery........................................................Still good
******************************DAY 5 WED***********************************
Bullion.............................................................................Interesting, pretty area
MARYSVALE................................................................Gas
Lund................................................................................Mostly abandoned
Beryl...............................................................................Mostly abandoned
Gold Springs..................................................................No change, mill down
******************************DAY 6 THURS**********************************
Etna mine.......................................................................Interesting, but small
Deer Lodge....................................................................No Change
ELY.................................................................................(gas & food)
Belmont Mill...................................................,................Major change...see"Belmont Mill"
Homestake mine............................................................Road getting rougher
******************************DAY 7 FRI************************************
No Name City.................................................................Two miner's cabins
Sherman Town...............................................................Rock structures hidded by sage brush
Eberhardt........................................................................Rock structures hidden by sage brush
Monte Cristo...................................................................Little remains except for stack...being worked??
Green Springs Ranch.....................................................No change except ponds low
Morey...............................................................................all roads in washed out or too bad
******************************DAY 8 FRI*****************************************
BISHOP............................................................................(top tanks)
******************************DAY 9 SAT****************************************
THOUSAND OAKS........................................................(top tanks)
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ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIP...2230... ACTUAL LENGTH OF TRIP...2331

AVERAGE COST PER PERSON....$283.04 (Jim)   $360 (Steve & Gary)

AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON....13.2

WEATHER....Days high 70s to low 80s sprinkles part of day 6   Night high 40s to low 50s


ROADS...Poor to Fair

OBSERVATIONS...Antelope, Elk, Wild Horses, Deer

DAMAGE...Bent RF fender, leaking rear shocks, missing skid plate bolts.



2011 Ghost Town Trip Camping Pictures

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