On our last day in Red Rock
Campground the high temp. was 92°, too warm for dry camping (no A/C) . We were ready to leave the Las Vegas area!
Heading north on US 95, a route we've never taken.
Stopped for construction...
...Twice!
Being the first in line, we got to talk with the flag person. The long delay was due to someone running the construction zone. The Highway Patrol had to catch him and haul him off to jail. Turns out he was running drugs!
Continuing north.
You get the idea, not much to see in western Nevada!
Stopped for a... uh... break!
May 13, 14, 2021
Stopped for a night each in Beatty and Tonopah NV (forgot to take campsite pictures).
Tonopah, home of the Clown Motel!?!?
May 15, 2021
Getting an early start, we resumed our trek north on US 95. There were heavy winds and thunder storms coming later in the day. We had several possible stopping points already picked out.
Weather started moving in 5 miles from one of our destinations,
Sportman's Beach, a BLM campground on Walker Lake.
We're the blue dot.
We pulled in and found a nice level spot, didn't even un-hitch the truck. There's a major slope as you get closer to the water. We chose a lower site for a little wind protection on the broad side. Didn't work, winds were from the north east, right along the shoreline, hiting us from the rear. Rock & Roll! At least we wern't driving in the 20 mph winds!
May 16, 2021
The day dawned with partly cloudy blue skies.
Early in the afternoon we went for a walk, but it didn't last long, more weather moving in.
Along with the thunder storms came small hail.
May 17, 2021
Finally the weather moved south and the forcast called for clear skie and 81°. This is by far our best campsite in Nevada. With no compelling reason to leave, we'll hang out here for a few more days to enjoy the good weather and great views. And oh-by-the-way, fantastic cell service!
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