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Carson City, founded in 1858 and named for frontiersman Kit Carson, was designated as the state capital in 1864 and flourished as a result of the copious silver output coming from the Comstock Lode in nearby Virginia City. The capital of Nevada is conveniently located about midway between Reno and Lake Tahoe. This is rugged country, and the stretch of US 50 heading west to Lake Tahoe and the California border is especially scenic. From its junction with US 395 downtown, the highway cuts through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and then follows the lake's southeastern shoreline.

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Courtyard by Marriott

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Everline Resort & Spa, Lake Tahoe

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Hampton Inn & Suites Carson City

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Aloft Reno - Tahoe International Airport

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Comfort Suites Fernley

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Hilton Garden Inn Reno

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Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino

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ARTICLECarson City Carson City, founded in 1858 and named for frontiersman Kit Carson, was designated as the state capital in 1864 and flourished as a result of the copious silver output coming from the Comstock Lode in nearby Virginia City. The capital of Nevada is conveniently located about midway between Reno and Lake Tahoe. This is rugged country, and the stretch of US 50 heading west to Lake Tahoe and the California border is especially scenic. From its junction with US 395 downtown, the highway cuts through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forestand then follows the lake's southeastern shoreline.Carson City
NATIONAL PARKCalifornia Coastal National Monument Consisting of thousands of islands, rocks, exposed reefs and pinnacles extending up to 12 miles out from the shore off California's entire 1,100-mile coastline, California Coastal National Monument was established to preserve these uninhabited outcroppings.California Coastal National Monument
NATIONAL PARKCrater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park is on the crest of the Cascade Range, 76 miles east of Medford off I-5 to SR 62; or, from Klamath Falls, take US 97 north 21 miles, then west on SR 62 for 29 miles. The park also can be reached from Roseburg by taking I-5 to SR 138E.Crater Lake National Park
NATIONAL PARKDeath Valley National Park Mankind's marks on the desert are limited. The park boundaries encompass the route of the Jayhawkers Trail taken from Utah's Great Salt Lake in 1849; the route taken by the Darwin-French party in 1860; the first mine worked in the region; several beehive charcoal kilns; and the ghost town site of Skidoo.Death Valley National Park
NATIONAL PARKDevils Postpile National Monument Near Mammoth Lakes and surrounded by Inyo National Forest, Devils Postpile National Monument lies at an elevation of 7,560 feet in the eastern Sierra Nevada. The highlight of this 800-acre monument is a sheer wall of symmetrical basaltic columns more than 60 feet high. The formation is a remnant of a basalt flow worn smooth on top by glacial action. A trail leads to the top where the surface resembles a tile inlay.Devils Postpile National Monument
NATIONAL PARKEldorado National Forest Bounded on the west by the Mother Lode Country and on the east by Lake Tahoe, Eldorado National Forest encompasses 676,780 acres in the rugged, lake-strewn Sierra Nevada. US 50 and SR 88 provide access to most of the forest's recreational facilities. Eldorado National Forest
NATIONAL PARKFremont Winema National Forest Extending from the high mountain country of the Cascade Crest north and south of Crater Lake eastward through the Klamath Basin to the area known as “Oregon's Outback,” the Fremont-Winema National Forest embraces more than 2 million acres. The two forests, which were administratively combined in 2002, extend over a high plateau broken by numerous faults and buttes, presenting a variety of landscapes, from sagebrush and juniper to pine forests and meadows.Fremont Winema National Forest
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