Majors Station, Nevada

Major’s Station Bar & RV Park in Major Station, Nevada offers great views looking east towards Great Basin National Park.

Lots of hunters stay here

Sunrise facing east

Sunrise facing west

Elk

Mount Wheeler Mine

These tracks run right through the building

The original tunnel of the mine is flooded and a constant stream of water pours out, flowing down the mountain.

This is the end of the road for us

If the tree hadn't stopped us this old avalanche damage would've.

There were lots of these.  It's some type of weather data gathering station.

Mount Washington Grove
The largest grove of bristlecone pines in the park is on Mt. Washington. Located in the west central portion of the park, access is difficult. No developed trails exist in the grove. Some sections of this grove have relatively tall (over 40 feet) bristlecone pines that resemble high-elevation spruce or limber pine more than the typical gnarled treeline bristlecone pines. Unlike the Wheeler Peak grove, the trees on Mt. Washington grow exclusively on limestone. In fact, nearby quartzite areas are notable for their lack of bristlecones.

A National Park entrance not many people know about.

Their developing cones are a deep purple color, which helps to absorb heat.  The cones mature after two years at which time they turn a brown color.

Bristlecone pines are the longest-living tree.

The Saint Lawrence Mine was a lead mine and is located in White Pine county, Nevada at an elevation of 10,200 feet. The site was first discovered in 1881.  Production size when active was considered to be small.

This tree had been carved out to use as a ladder