VALLEY PASS

NAME: Valley Pass
COUNTY: Elko
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Pleasant summer, heavy snow in winter.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer, autumn.
COMMENTS: Pretty Scenery.
REMAINS: Not much of the original town

Valley Pass was a signal station on the Souther Pacific Railroad. After 1940, its services were no longer needed due to the arrival of diesel engines. The buildings were removed to other locations and only foundations remain.

Submitted by: Shawn Hall from his books Old Heart Of Nevada: Ghost Towns And Mining Camps Of Elko County Click here to purchase his book!

Connecting The West: Historic Railroad Stops And Stage Stations In Elko County, Nevada Click here to purchase his book!

 


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