March 8 2008 Saturday
Today we have another exploring day. This time 57 mi to Red Rock Canyon area. First we check out Bonnie Springs Old Nevada and decide it is too commercial. We proceed to Spring Mountain Ranch. We pass 6 wild burros on our way. We tour the main ranch house (built 1948) first with a guide. We found the bedrooms of the German actress Vera Krupp very interesting. She had the famous Krupp diamond that Elizabeth Taylor now has. At 12 we get a tour of the grounds. We see it as it was in the early days in the mis 1800's when the Spanish trail was active. (Salt lake City ,Vegas to LA. ) It was known as the Old Bill Williams Ranch. Then the Sandstone Ranch in the Wilson ear. Howard Hughe also owned it at one time. After having a picnic lunch I do the overlook loop trail and get some good pictures. Next Red Rock Canyon visitor's center before driving the 13 mile loop road. We stop at numerous turnouts and watch rock climbers and hikers. We do a short trail to see the hand pictographs. A great way to spend a day. We wouldn't go on a weekend next time too many people. We return to Pahrump to find big winds, it even blew down our weighted satalite dish. We watch local TV tonight.