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Posted: 27 Jun 2012


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Toiyabe Range
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Toiyabe Crest Trail


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Toiyabe Crest Trail

Toiyabe Crest Trail
This trail was built by the CCC in the mid-30s. It seems a curious endeavor--the area is still remote enough that (according to reports) much of the trail away from the trailheads now involves serious route-finding, due to route deterioration from the absence of traffic. And the area was _really_ remote ca. 1935! The Toiyabes deserve it, though--it's one of the longest and highest ranges (peaks >11K feet) in Nevada, and right in the center of the state. The trail would be much better known if it were in Utah or California!
This is near the southern end of the trail, in South Twin River canyon. The CCC bothered to build stone steps in concrete! This place is now about 5 miles in from the trailhead, in the Arc Dome wilderness. There might have been somewhat closer vehicle access in the 1930s, but it's _still_ a long way in!

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 Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)
Don Barrett (aka DBs…
Thanks for putting this in the New Deal group, and for documenting it. The best national site on the New Deal doesn't have many of these such sites (listed in the description of this group), so I'm working with them to increase documentation.
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Glad you found it of interest. I tried looking at that interactive map on the Berkeley site, and it doesn't seem to work.
10 years ago.
Don Barrett (aka DBs… has replied to slgwv club
That map is awkward. It will give you names of places, but only when you zoom in fairly close.
10 years ago.

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