Virgin Valley

Virgin Valley

There are many things to like about Virgin Valley . Hidden in the high desert of northern Nevada being off the grid with no phone reception and swimming in the beautiful warm springs pond. Temperatures vary between 80 & 90 degrees. After swimming in the clear spring waters, head into the historic bathhouse for a artesian mineral shower that runs 24/7. The campgrounds are free and open year-round to overnight camping. Other amenities include potable water, restrooms and a camp host. This is what makes mining in the valley so nice. Just four miles from my claim after a long hot day in the sun digging, I can always look forward to a relaxing swim and shower.

There are many things to like about Virgin Valley . Hidden in the high desert of northern Nevada being off the grid with no phone reception and swimming in the beautiful warm springs pond. Temperatures vary between 80 & 90 degrees. After swimming in the clear spring waters, head into the historic bathhouse for a artesian mineral shower that runs 24/7. The campgrounds are free and open year-round to overnight camping. Other amenities include potable water, restrooms and a camp host. This is what makes mining in the valley so nice. Just four miles from my claim after a long hot day in the sun digging, I can always look forward to a relaxing swim and shower.

Virgin Valley is part of the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge that encompasses over half a million acres of land that was established in 1931 to protect the last herds of Pronghorn Antelope. I always enjoy viewing wildlife and I’m thankful to have one of 22 Dufurrena ponds connected by springs spanning the Virgin Valley oasis adjacent my claim. I regularly see white pelicans and numerus waterfowl. Jack rabbits, coyotes, pronghorn, dear, burros , occasional bighorn sheep, beavers and bobcats. Almost forgot about the 13 ground squirrels that visit me daily at the mining shed and a mythical mule deer buck. It has so many points on its horns I can’t count them all, but I’m not alone other have seen him.