The notebook of Reno, Carson City and Virginia City
Choose the trail that leads to the great landscape.
Cities of the Great Basin, mining heritage and proximity to Sierra Nevada.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Heritage · Mountain
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Reno, Carson City and Virginia City
Cities of the Great Basin, mining heritage and proximity to Sierra Nevada.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- National Automobile Museum
- Nevada State Capitol
- Virginia City Historic District
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Culture and heritage
National Automobile Museum
The National Automobile Museum in Reno presents a collection of ancient cars where one follows the evolution of American forms, uses and taste for the road. The Harrah collection's vehicles are staged in periods, with rutilating bodywork, first models, limo and cars linked to cinema or celebrities.
Culture and heritage
Nevada State Capitol
The Nevada State Capitol in Carson City maintains a more sober scale than many American capitols, with its clear facade and silver dome. The surrounding gardens and official buildings make up a quiet ensemble, useful to capture the role of Carson City between mining history, state policy and proximity to Sierra Nevada.
Culture and heritage
Virginia City Historic District
Virginia City Historic District retains the sloping streets, saloons, wooden facades and buildings linked to the Comstock Lode, one of the major mining episodes of Nevada. The place may seem theatrical, but the covered sidewalks, cemeteries and old mines recall the economic and human violence that shaped this high-altitude city.
Culture and heritage
Nevada State Museum
The Nevada State Museum Carson City occupies the old Mint of the city, which gives a strong framework to exhibitions on the mines, currency, fossils and peoples of Nevada. The rooms link the desert, money, railways and state construction.
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