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