413 Miles today. We left Elko around 9:00, weather is cold and cloudy. We took I-80 down to Battle Mountain then headed south on Rt 305 to Austin. The weather deteriorated to snow showers and temp in the 28-32 range. Once we got over Austin Summit (7500') the weather began to clear. By the time we got down to Tonopah on Rt 376 it was in the 50s.
After a gas and ice cream stop in Beatty ( it was now in the 60s) we headed down into DVNP. Interesting that from "Daylight Pass" you drop almost 4000 feet over the next ten miles to the valley floor at -170. At the bottom, the temperature was 79!
An interesting thing we saw today was wild mules! Apparently they are proliferating and becoming quite the pest!
We checked into the hotel (room 910) and unload our stuff. After wine and cheese on the patio, we went over to the Last Chance Saloon and Steak House. The dining options are very limited, due to Covid. Everything is take out, so we had Chili and Crab Cakes. The park seems much more "locked down" that it was when we were here last October. Nevertheless, it seems quite busy!
Not sure what tomorrow will bring. The weather forecast is for a major wind storm!
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| Rest stop at Carvers |
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| Wild Mules in Beatty |
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