Going south and north were two areas I explored around Tonopah.  I was surprised how much old mining activity I saw when I went north and southwest of Belmont.  The hills seemed to be littered with mining explorations and the evidence of small mines.  Off I went to explore an abandoned mine and surrounding area.

Following are a few miscellaneous items from my time spent around the Kershaw Ryan State Park.

I’m cautious about what roads I drive down.  I look at aerials and I don’t drive a road that I see vegetation growing in the middle of the road.  I ask locals about road conditions.  I read about other people’s adventures.   But sometimes that all fails.  Lots of vegetation can grow after an eight-year-old road report indicating that a car could drive the road.  Yes, technically a car could drive the road, but pin striping results.  There was no place to turn around.  I cringed and laughed.