Nevada receives an average of 33 inches of snow per year. Snow enthusiasts will find over 24,000 acres of skiing and boarding fun. Snow resorts sit less than one hour from the heart of Reno. Visitors can opt to stay in the heart of the city and utilize one of the many shuttles to safely traverse to the resort for a day of snow sports. For the tourist who does not indulge in outdoor sports, the resorts offer restaurants and an abundance of nightlife opportunities mixed with unforgettable scenery.
Visitors to Nevada can enjoy desert vistas, towering pine forests, lakes, rivers and invigorating mountain valleys. The backcountry regions of the state cover approximate 110,000 square miles. Fishermen can drop a line into pristine mountain waterways. Photographers may capture a herd of grazing elk. Consider taking a horseback ride through one of the many trails that intersect the Mount Charleston Wilderness area. While there, you might catch a glimpse of the wild horse and burro herds that continue to reside in the area. Outside Fallon sits the Sand Mountain Recreation area where ATV enthusiasts can enjoy a safe trail system dedicated to the sport.
Nevada has over 300 naturally occurring hot springs that beacon the traveler with numerous spa packages and choices. The David Walley's Resort, Hot Springs & Spa has seven relaxation mineral pools for visitors to soak in. The spa sits outside the town of Genoa. The adventurer traveler might wish to consider exploring the unincorporated hot springs of the state outside Austin. The pools are on unimproved public land. Steamboat Hot Springs is outside Reno. Guests can enjoy massage therapy, hot wraps and facials while partaking of the mineral baths.
History comes alive in the state of Nevada. History buffs enjoy visiting Virginia City, which is southeast of Reno. Listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places, Virginia City was once a thriving silver boomtown. Gold once ruled in Goldfield. Guided tours of the town's historic districts give tourists an in-depth narrative of the area. The Goldfield Hotel has the reputation of being haunted. The Rhyolite Historic Area outside the modern town of Beatty offers visitors the chance to catch a glimpse of what an Old West boomtown really looked like. Tourists can walk through the remains of the once vibrant historic town.
