/* */ 2012-10 - Nevada Road Trip: Thu, Nov 1: Highway 50 towards Reno, NV

Thu, Nov 1: Highway 50 towards Reno, NV

We started for home, heading west on highway 50. We stopped to see some petroglyphs.

Views from the site:

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Petroglyphs:
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We had lunch in Austin,

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and viewed the “castle” – a house built like a castle keep, but only used for two months. 

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It had a commanding view of the valley. 

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We stopped at Sand Mountain, just east of Fallon.  It is a favorite place for off road riding.  Also, nearby are the ruins of the Sand Springs Pony Express station.  We spent the night in Fallon.   

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And saw a nice sunset:

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