The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-10
Tells OF Nevada
MOUNTAIN RESORTS
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The mountains of Nevada are al.
most unknown to tourists yet many
of the mountain regions of the state
are full of delightful camping places,
streams, lakes, meadows and big tim
ber.
The people OF the towns in the state
take advantage of these places for
their vacations. From Mt. Rose, TO-
800 feet high and the highest noun
tain in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe,
one gets view of more than 100
miles in every direction, both in Cali
fornia and in Nevada. On the top of
this mountain is the Mt. Rose observ-
atory, in charge of DIR. j. f. Church,
Jr., and Prof. s. P. Ferguson of the
University of Nevada, and observa-
tory for the measurement of wind
velocity and other meteorological phe-
nomena. The trip up the mountain
ana back usually taxes at least two
/ days from the nearest railway station,
Galena on the Virginia & Truckee
railroad, but is not on the whole diff
! fcult except in winter.
/ From the cabin at the summit one
sees at the south the whole of Lake
Tahoe, 20 miles long; beyond that
Fallen Leaf lake, and still farther
away, the mountain peaks at the nor
thern end of the Yosemite National
4 park. On the west lies Donner lake.
almost at the summit of the Sierras.
At the north is the bare Peavine
mountain with far beyond it on a clear
day glimpse of Pyramid lake. On
! tho aast ona oaac WaShoa loLo ~
/ Truckee meadows and Carson valley.
The coloring of these various lakes,
mountains and valleys is beyond de-
| scription.
1 The northeastern slope of the noun
tam has perpetually huge bank of
white and here and there in spots
sheltered somewhat from wind and sun
other smaller banks usually remain
until late in the summer. On all sides
of the mountain are springs of clear,
cold water flowing throughout the
summer. South of the mountain are
great sheep camps, deserted lumber
camps, and a flume which helps to sup
! ply Virginia City with water
Walking along this flume to the
tunnel which takes the water through
the mountain ridge, one gets mag
nifcent ever-ehanging view of Lake
Tahoe. At the tunnel the flume Is
joined by another from Marlette lake.
south of there and 1000 feet above
the level Oh Lake Tahoe To walk
around on this second flume for FIVE
miles to Marlette lake is one of the
finest experiences the tramper can
have in the mountains anywher. Most
of the way is through great sugar
pines, cedars and frs with always on
/ the right the clear, calm blue of
Tahoe, 1000 feet below. In many
/ places the mountainside from the
flume down to the lake is clear
precipice into the face of which a
place for the flume has been blasted.
rocks on the bottom of the lake for
80 to 100 feet out in the deep water.
! Marlette lake, the source of the
I flume, is formed by small dam more
than 5000 feet up in the mountains
Forty years ago the little valley in
which the Lake now is formed was a
dairy ranch. Then the dam was put
in and the flume was constructed to
supply water to Virginia City, 40 or
so miles away. The lake now is plen-
fully stocked with trout. house on
| the shore provides accommodations for
few people; but among the pines ev-
erywhere are splendid camping places
beside the mountain streams that feed
the lake.
| From Marlette lake back to the rail
road the way is through Little valley,
place of meadows, woous and cold
streams. In the spring the large
meadow at the north end of the val
ley is yellow with buttercups. In the
autumn the coloring of the trees and
the mountains is well worth going to
see. The whole valley forms a natural
park of the kind for which the Sierras
are famous.
,he way to enjoy all of these places
is, of course, to camp in them. Though
the trip, with the exception of that
along the fumes, may be made on
horseback, many people prefer to
tramp, packing their own blanket rolls
way really to see the mountains is to
walk through them. Almost any
where one may make shelter of
boughs in tn midst of which to place
his blankets. Then with small fire
he is easily settled for the night
Chocolate, bread and jam, beans, ba-
con and flapjaeks, crackers and cheese
these, with trout caught along the
way, provide sufficiently varied fare
for three or four days trip. Then
if one has camera he is fully equip
ped for glorious vacation in the com
paratively little known mountains of
Nevada.