UT-NV drive

[tamrock]

A few from I-80 around the Utah/Nevada line. 1st is the Ruby Mountains of northern Nevada. 2nd is Pilot Peak a landmark to the overland travelers headed to the gold country of California and a place Kit Carson built a fire to signal to John C Fremont who was waiting far to the east in the salt flats he'd found good water and it was safe to proceed in this westerly direction. 3rd I'm overlooking what was once the shore of Lake Bonneville that all disappeared some 15'000 years ago. Look closely and you'll see the ancient shoreline on the mountains in the distance. Last is the optical illusion of the salt flats that makes at times the mountains look as though they're just sitting on the salt flats like a gigantic rock and sometimes, they look as if the are actually floating in the air above the salt flats. I call this 120 mile drive to Salt Lake City "Going through the Worm Hole".

 

[BosnMate]

In another life, many many moons ago, I hunted for the wiley mule deer buck in the Ruby Mountains. Beautiful country, I love it over there.

 

[tamrock]

In another life, many many moons ago, I hunted for the wiley mule deer buck in the Ruby Mountains. Beautiful country, I love it over there.

They look very majestic at times. Definitely a mountain range far more secluded then the ones in Colorado anymore. There are no ski towns in the Ruby's.