Hunter

This was a planned stop only because it was listed as a rest area. But it was much more than that. It was a fairly large museum on the California Trail with really interesting exhibits. Unfortunately, I arrived 20 minutes before it was closing.

I walked through quickly and saw as much as I could. There was a lot of information about the Donner Party and the events that led to their misfortune. I really wish I had more time.

There were outside exhibits that were open for another half hour, so I walked around and looked at the wagons. What really surprised me was how narrow they were. Maybe 3 to 4 feet wide.

I had been noticing big brown bugs on the road for a while. They are grasshoppers, and I asked someone at the museum about them. They were around for 3 years, this being the last year. They are over an inch long, and we're all over the grounds at the museum.

Next stop, Winnemucca.Read more