Pershing County, Nevada
Top Spots in and near Pershing County
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Empire, Nevada
Soak in The Frog Pond Warm Spring
The Frog Pond on the east side of the Black Rock Desert playa just off of County Road 49 aka Jungo Road about 15 miles from Gerlach, is a more-warm-than-hot-spring with temperatures roughly in the high 90s. The trees and plants that overhang the spring create a unique microclimate that serves as ...Read more -
Pershing County, Nevada
Climb Old Razorback Mountain
5 mi / 1650 ft gainThe trip begins by turning off Nevada highway 447 onto the unmaintained Jungo Road (county road 49) and driving 19 miles to the end of the northeast spur of the mountain at a clear turnoff and rise in the road.There is an obvious use-trail for the first 500 meters or so, and simply follow the rid...Read more -
Pershing County, Nevada
Soak in Trego Hot Springs
Trego Hot Springs resides on the southeastern edge of the Black Rock Desert just off of County Road 49 aka Jungo Road, about 17 miles from the small town of Gerlach, Nevada. Jungo Road is rugged and unmaintained, and as an alternative approach one can cut across the Black Rock Desert from County ...Read more -
Humboldt County, Nevada
Hike Black Rock Point
1.5 mi / 500 ft gainOverlooking the Applegate & Overland Emigrant Trail Split, Black Rock Point is a large, dark rocky outcropping from which the Black Rock Desert derives its name. The views are perhaps the best in the entire Black Rock Desert - High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. The h...Read more -
Humboldt, Nevada
Soak in Black Rock Hot Springs
Located along the Applegate Trail, Black Rock Hot Spring was the first watering hole for emigrants as they crossed the vast playa of the Black Rock Desert. Getting there today is no easy task, particularly after it rains when the playa is totally impassable. The only "road" on official maps (whet...Read more
Camping and Lodging in Pershing County
Termo, California
Dodge Reservoir Campground
Dodge Reservoir, located approximately 17 miles northeast of Ravendale, California, is a 480 acre water impoundment that was constructed ...