Tours of Northeast Nevada
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Monday, August 11, 2015, I toured David Hanrahan, from Washington, D.C. to the Ruby Mountains and around Elko, visiting the California Trail Center, and the Western Folklife Center before heading to the Tomera Ranch. Hanrahan wanted to see a real Nevada ranch, and Tomeras agreed. Hanrahan is traveling by car across the United States talking [read more…]
The Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital asked me to acquaint two OB-GYN physicians presently in residency, with the Elko. They wanted to hike so after picking them up at the Marriott Hotel in Elko, August 1, the three of us drove to the Ruby Mountains and walked to Island Lake. When Janice and I hiked to [read more…]
I shuttled three hikers July 17 to the Ruby Crest Trail. First step was the pickup at the turnaround in Lamoille (Thomas) Canyon of the Ruby Mountains where they left their car, and where they would finish their trek. Bill, Lori, and Steve are avid hikers of the Sierra mountains so will be comparing “our” [read more…]
Local businesses hire me to tour prospective employees, show them the area, what’s available, what’s interesting about Elko, activities for kids (Boys and Girls club, sports, music, schools), shopping, real estate, outdoor adventure. I enjoy customizing tours according to people’s interests and life styles. July 18, 2015, I toured Brenda and Ed Johnson around Elko [read more…]
Guests driving from Salt Lake City to Reno, wonder what could possibly be interesting in small-town Elko. There’s nothing flat, lifeless, dry brush, and boredom when Nevada is seen from the freeway. Why would anyone want to live here? Why would anyone want to visit? There’s obviously nothing to do here! But, July 14, I [read more…]
I shuttled Kathryn and Chuck to Harrison Pass July 3, for their hike in the Ruby Mountains. The following Monday they told us about their adventure! “We ran into a hail/rain/lightening storm with heavy winds just as we reached the hike down into Overland Lake. Thank God for the shelter of the cabin as we were [read more…]
I shuttled Joe from Alaska, and Mark from Reno to Harrison Pass for their Ruby Crest Trail hike. Experienced backpackers they planned a full week for the hike, with the intent of enjoying the flora and fauna on their way. The Ruby Mountains are part of Nevada’s “basin and range” topography: mountain ranges separated by wide sagebrush basins. Mountain ranges [read more…]
Ezra, (Spokane), Bob, (Seattle), Jim, (Chicago via Abu Dhabi), and Brent, (Seattle), ran the Ruby Crest Trail in the Rubies IN ONE DAY! I picked them up that morning, June 25, 2:30 am at their hotel in Elko for the shuttle to the trailhead at Harrison Pass where they shouldered what looked to me to be [read more…]
Cowboy John Tours operates a shuttle service for the Ruby Crest Trail, in the northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. June 11 I drove a gentleman from Indiana, and his two sons, to Harrison for the hike. That was a Thursday, and Saturday Blake called (some how got cell service on top!) asking me to pick them up back at Harrison Pass, the [read more…]
At the request of the Elko Convention Center and Nevada’s Commission on Tourism I toured French journalist Aliette de Crozet, through “Cowboy Country” June 9 and 10. The tour began at the Western Folklife Center’s Black Box theater with the beautiful short, “Why the Cowboy Sings,” and the Baja Cowboy exhibit in the gallery. The California Trail Center, Thomas Canyon and Lamoille were next [read more…]
