A great way to spend some time in Elko is at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. This museum offers a host of spectacular displays as well as quite a bit of taxidermy that highlights several animal species. If you're fascinated by the geology of this area, a trip to the Elko Hot Springs might be just for you. This is an area bubbling with several historic geothermal pools that you can witness firsthand. If you brought your kids along for the trip, a great place to visit is Angel Park. This park offers a nice playground and a great hill for wintertime sledding. Speaking of fun wintertime activities, if you are somebody that likes to get on the slopes, why not make the drive to Snowbowl Ski and Bike Park. In the wintertime, this is a great place to get in some snowboarding and is especially nice for beginners. In the summertime, it offers many mountain bike trails.