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Pine Nut Mountains

The Pine Nut Mountains are located south of US Hwy 50, east of Carson City, and west of Yerington.

Como

Como was one of several mining boom towns during the 1860s located in the Pine Nut Mountains.

May 2007 - Climbing into the Pine Nut Mountains on the Como Road out of Dayton, NV

May 2007 - The Carson Range near Lake Tahoe is in the distance

May 2007 - Parts of the Como Road are rough but passable by any high clearance vehicle

May 2007 - Como Mill?

May 2007 - This mill may have been in use as late as the 1930s.

May 2007 - Closer view

May 2007 - Mine tailings are to be found all over this area

May 2007 - What's left of an abandoned truck shot full of holes

May 2007 - What's left of the Como town site

 

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