Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Passed an abandoned old Opera House from years ago ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 I've dropped over 10,000 feet in elevation - almost 2 miles - from home to here...... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 It's about 8:00 AM and already near 100F / 38C so I head north towards the ghost town of Rhyolite ..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Just a slight bit of off roading to get there. The town has some weird artwork - The Ghosts of Rhyolite ... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 And what this one has to do with a ghost town I don't know. At least the carpet matches the curtains... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 This town only lasted a couple of years and had some pretty decent buildings in town..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Mostly stone and concrete construction as there are no trees available for wood construction.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 The vault is still standing at the bank ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Cool old railroad terminal on the hill ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 The wiring for the porch lighting looks legit and up to code.... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Caboose has seen better days.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Quick stop at the bottle house on the way outta town ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 12/05/2023 at 07:19, Earache said: You can see why it's a fun road to ride. No run off room though and the drop is rather severe - bad place to crash... We came close to crossing paths, I guess. Maybe off by a week. Our trip was weekend of 5/6! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Lotas of artifacts and junk left in the yard - old bed frames, cart frame, old plates and cups,... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 14/05/2023 at 08:09, Earache said: Speed limit is 65, (this is in California - fuckin' lefty, commie, liberal state that wants to tell you how to do everything), which is pretty low. I did roughly 85 across all of this. Going too fast and the pig of a bike drinks too much fuel. Hah!!! We spend all our time at least 15 over. Until we get to Colorado, where the drivers call the cops on you They are more "speed suggestions" versus "speed limits". Especially those roads you took. Awesome area!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Time to head back to Vegas and dodge the donkeys on the way.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Loading up and headed back to Utah tomorrow. Will leave early again to beat the heat out of town. More pics tomorrow..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 The train station in Rhyolite is one of the best things there. Bottle building next. If you've seen the movie "The Island" with Ewan McGregor, they come out of the ground in Rhyolite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Amazing ghost town Eric.....is there many of them out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, XTreme said: Amazing ghost town Eric.....is there many of them out there? Not really, but they tend to be prettybig. Rhyolite had 8,000 people in it at one time - and that was in 1905-15 or so. It came and went fast! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 10 hours ago, alfalfa said: The train station in Rhyolite is one of the best things there. Bottle building next. If you've seen the movie "The Island" with Ewan McGregor, they come out of the ground in Rhyolite. Train station looked like some doors, windows and a lick of paint would see it right again. Great stuff Earache. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 59 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Train station looked like some doors, windows and a lick of paint would see it right again. Great stuff Earache. It was in decent shape. Wish I could have gotten inside or seen inside, but they had it pretty well boarded up.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Shit internet the past couple of nights and haven't been able to post pics. But will be home today and will finish posting them when I arrive. Lots of this ..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 56 minutes ago, Earache said: Shit internet the past couple of nights and haven't been able to post pics. But will be home today and will finish posting them when I arrive. Lots of this ..... Will it get to the horizon before running out of fuel lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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