FOOD
-Breakfast and lunch on your own. However if anyone wants to do group up sharing, mores the fun.
-Potluck Saturday night
-Friday night spaghetti group dinner
I am thinking about a spaghetti group dinner Friday night. I have a big pot. If you you are coming in late, don't worry there will be plenty of food for you. I will post a food thread after this one with more info on this. Sign up to bring a loaf of bread or jar of sauce, etc.
ACTIVITIES
-There is a large grassy open park area. We will bring a ladder all game, bring anything you like. If you like card or table games,lease bring along. We will have dominos, our new Qwirkle and we are always looking for 2 more for Eurchre.
-bring along a musical instrument for our "campfire". Remember no open wood fires.
-Some of us are considering a hike along the river and old mining tailings with a picnic lunch on Saturday. If you are interested, bring a daypack and hiking accoutrements. Easy walking. Possible creek crossing.
WEATHER
Be prepared for autumn weather. Average temp is high 70s daytime, low 40s at night, so pack that extra blanket or bed warmer. Breeze is possible. Bring those portable propane fire pits and shelter walls if you have them. Better to be prepared. Should be gorgeous fall days and crisp, cool but not cold nights.
CAMPGROUND
Remember it is a canyon which goes uphill. Throw in a couple of extra leveling blocks. Plenty of faucets with potable water, and seven picnic tables for eating. May want to bring a food prep table if you need one by your TD. One commercial portapotty. If you have your own...
Several park style grills available in the grassy area. Bicycles probably not useful. Going down the canyon would be a trip. Riding backup no fun at all. Bikes around the campground for kids would be fine.
WILDLIFE
Wild mustangs and burros are always possible, along with cattle along route 400. In the canyon, depending on migration, lots of species of birds, including both bald and golden eagles and owls, deer, antelope, opossum, jackrabbits, coyotes, lizards and the occasional snake. But not in the campground!
BASIC DIRECTIONS
From the west, traveling from Reno: take I-80 eastbound toward Elko & Salt Lake for 150 miles. Take exit Mill City/Unionville (no. 149). Turn RIGHT (east, the highway goes north here). Travel on this rd (st route 400) for 17 miles. Turn right at Unionville road. Head up the canyon for 3.2 miles. Campground and Park are at almost the end of the canyon on the right.
Alternate from Reno.,This way is 30 or so miles shorter, but due to winding, dirt, narrow roads through the backcountry it is only about 10 minutes shorter. Not recommended for first trip to Unionville with a trailer. This is the route which will show up if you put in unionville on a GPS or computer/smartphone map program. I will give further directions for this way in the upcoming travelogue.
From the east, traveling from Winnemucca: take I-80 westbound towards Reno for about 30 miles. Take exit Mill City/Unionville (no. 151). Turn LEFT (east, the highway goes north here). Travel on this rd (st route 400) for 17 miles. Turn right at Unionville road. Head up the canyon for 3.2 miles. Campground and Park are at almost the end of the canyon on the right.
I am working on a travelogue of things to see as you travel along the sometimes stark landscape of the high desert. I will post in a week or so.
Again, please let me know if you are coming!
