04/17/23 UPDATE - Cache has been reported missing or off on Coordinates. I will check it out this week. Thanks all! Travel Bug and Kid Zone! This cache is stocked full of different kids toys, some adult swag including a sterling silver diamond/black diamond pendant for FTF if they want it, and a few travel bugs. We're looking to capture those traveling here as it's right off 395 and right by state line.
Although 395 has major history throughout California; it also serves as a main freeway throughout our hometown of Reno, Nevada.
Nevada is famous for it's gambling. Residents here still love to partake in the California Lottery. 10 minutes from the border of Nevada/California is Hallelujah Junction, a popular destination for Nevadians to play the lottery. This little gas station serves as a last stop before heading out on the desert roads, and then into the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
Here's a little history lession about US395
In the U.S. state of California, U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a 557-mile (896 km) route which traverses from Interstate 15 near the southern city limits of Hesperia, north to the Oregon state line in Modoc County near Goose Lake. The route clips into Nevada, serving the cities Carson City and Reno, before returning to California.
Prior to truncation, US 395 served the metropolitan areas of San Diego and San Bernardino. The highway serves as a connection to the Los Angeles area for the communities of the Owens Valley, Mammoth Lakes and Mono Lake. The highway is used as an access for both the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney, and the lowest point in North America, Death Valley.
The corridor has been used since the California gold rush, and before numbering was known by several names including El Camino Sierra. This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the Scenic Highway system.
The road follows Long Valley Creek along the edge of the sierra towards Honey Lake. From this point north, the highway follows a rail line originally built by the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway; the line is now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Congrats to Gumshoe613 for FTF!