Road Trip West 8, Leaving California
Draft, Under Construction
Donner Pass, The Great Ranges of Nevada, Entering Utah
Richard Rathe April 2026 (Flowers, History)
My original plan was to find a BLM campground in the Sierra Foothills and have an easy first night. This became untenable due to a Pacific storm blowing in that would deposit snow on Donner Pass. So the plan became a quick up and over the pass and on into northern Nevada. We drove until we could leave the I-70 and got a motel in Fallon.
Surprisingly there is a Naval Air Station there—out in the desert! There were many low flying jets pulling tight turns overhead as we proceeded down Highway 50. Almost on queue we stumbled upon our first Petroglyph site. 🙂
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