To find this cache you will need to
make your way to Beatty, Nevada on US 95 between Las Vegas
and Reno. From Beatty head west on US 374 to the historic
town of Rhyolite.Fire up your GPS, and follow it!
Rhyolite is located 4 miles west of the town
of Beatty, Nevada on HWY 374. The East entrance to Death Valley,
Rhyolite offers photographers, explorers and ghost town enthusiasts
an enjoyable experience.
Rhyolite was the third largest city in
Nevada by 1908. And the population reached approximately 8,000 in
the city! With a total of 10,000 in the Bullfrog Mining District,
this included several small towns in the area and even part of
Death Valley, California. The town that was to last forever
struggled from the beginning to the end, fighting for their special
place in history. Today Rhyolite is a ghost town of
dreams.
There is an extensive research project on
Rhyolite, the information gained will be used in Libraries,
Schools, Researchable Archives and Nevada Museums. If you are or
know of anyone who are desendants or have information on Rhyolite.
Please e-mail under comments below, directly to Rhyolite. All
information is apreciated, and all correspondence will be answered.
Because of little bits of information found here and there from
some of the most unlikely sources, Rhyolite History is becoming
complete.