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Subject:Our Expeditions Of La Plata/Dixie Valley NV & Middlegate Station - 2/28/16
Date: 3/3/2016 4:37:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
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Dixie Valley Nevada
Expedition 2

We had just finished up visiting Mountain Well and La Plata. To be honest with you I was glad to get out of these rugged canyons most of the time you could not see where you were at and really its like a maze in this mountain range. So we started off our second expedition of Dixie Valley having beers and subs in the foothills of the Stillwater Mountains. I parked the jeep just below the mouth that way we had views of Dixie Valley, Alpine Clad Mountains, Fairview Peak, Chalk Mountains and many other geological landmarks. There are quite a few ghost towns across this valley believe it or not including Hercules, Victor, Wonder and of course Dixie Valley below. Not to far away is also Rochester, Rawhide and Sand Mountain all areas I also been to or seen to an extent. If you pay attention you can also see the fault line which many years ago was caused by this countries 7th largest quake.

We had a nice lunch I had this limited edition Sierra Brew called Celebration it was so good full of hops. You see folks here in Nevada we love our bud and beer especially when your adventuring. I could not wait to drink a couple brews sit back and just enjoy the view. We were parked above Eleven Mile Canyon which also goes up into the Stillwater Range or exits right into Dixie Valley below. Where I parked at we found what appeared to be some surface mining or some pioneers dumped some of there ore wagons here. We found pure quartz crystal rocks here some of them had some mild silver and gold particles in them while at times I find out more then often its just pyrite which has no monetary value other then it looks cool lol. But we had some fun gem hunting found even some copper ore and it was a way for us to pass time to cool down the jeep.Hell I even found some gems one of them looks like it has silver in it the other gold!

For miles you could see rolling hills eventually leveling off within the valley. From where we were at you cant really see the ghost town of Dixie Valley or any of the old ranches found there. Its just so vast when you can see a 100 miles the only thing you see are ripples of mountains, valleys and snowcapped peaks. From on top it looks just like a vast expanse little would others realize it but some of the oldest largest cottonwood trees in the state of Nevada grow in this valley. Its one of the most beautiful valleys as well in the state and there are numerous springs. In the winter it does not look so green but in the warmer months this is all grassy ranch land.

I was excited to return to Dixie Valley as my first expedition I found what appeared to be these giant three toed tracks of some creature, cattle mutilations and had an experience with a physically moving scarecrow. The scarecrow was to our right when we parked on the other side of a military vehicle minutes later it disappeared off the fence or post staring at us from the other side of it. Eventually when I grabbed my gear I ran across the desert floor in full operation to study the phenomena and when I arrived it was apparent the scarecrow had moved to another part of the fence. I cant explain the things that occur in this valley but I wish I could try. Dixie Valley begin as a mining town then it transitioned into a ranching community that had at least 50 plus ranches which provided livestock and crops for all the mining towns in the region at one time.

Today the US Military owns most of Dixie Valley back many years ago they used it as a giant video game grid or simulation for bombing or practice drills. I have found dud grenades here and there are military signs everywhere. The US Navy and Airforce do own the land however you are allowed to be here which is fantastic on there part that way others like me can enjoy some of the history sites found in the valley. There are tanks and some military vehicles that have been abandoned you can climb on its allot of fun. There are also many springs, picnic areas, ponds, shady areas to rest at and scenic views that will really wow you here.

After our break and admiration for the great outdoors we decided t descend into the valley leaving the Stillwater Range behind us that we just climbed over. There was a huge herd of cattle right in the road some were laying down others standing up. Tammy asked me what I was going to do and I told her slowly drive up to them as they generally will move. It was funny because one of the heads of cattle never moved at all but rather sat in the road as I drove by. I could have literally reached out and petted it right on the head driving by if I wanted but instead I filmed the experience. Eventually you will meet up at a three way junction one way leads into Dixie Valley while the split will take you to two different Canyons in the range one called La Plata other is Mountain Well which I totally conquered earlier that morning.

There supposedly is an old Overland Station not to far from the junction but I heard in the 1800's it was relocated therefore it probably no longer existed because I passed the site in my jeep and did not seen a single stone wall. These Overland and Pony Express Stations are found everywhere in this region the problem is they are in ruins or they simply have vanished over the years due to vandals taking the stones. While other stations were relocated then rebuilt nearby so we could not find it therefore we continued to descent off the range into the abyss of Dixie Valley.

Eventually we would begin our trek through the valley north which is very scenic you can see snowcapped peaks from afar, red cliffs to the NW, forested mountains to the east known as the Alpine Clad's and behind us the extinct volcano known as Fairview Peak. Its so quiet in this valley you could hear a pin drop trust me when I say that. Its full of eagles, jack rabbits, wild horses and cattle nearly around every single turn. Its very vast though and it would take me a half hour driving north to get to the cemetery. As most of you remember I could not find the cemetery on our first trek here but was able to get better coordinates, compare maps and get a better handle on finding it this time around.

I was very disappointed when I arrived at the cemetery its extremely large yet there is one concrete slab, concrete frame with two marble stones and a little white plastic picket fence with a mound of dirt..Other then that either most of the graves were vandalized therefore the graves are gone/unmarked or very few are buried here. I seen what appeared to be a father and son buried here but that was about it. There is a metal cross that has been welded to the gate made out of rebar but other then that you would not even know this place was for burial. As a matter in fact it looks like a corral from afar when your driving down the dirt road approaching it. You can miss it easily I know I did my first time and was frantic about it but now that I had it on my mind for months once finding it I was led down a path of disappointments.

I spent awhile in the cemetery looking around found this 10" hole in the ground that looked deep. I dropped a small piece of wood down it that took a few seconds to hit the bottom. It sounded like it opened up into a well not sure why one would be here unless it was used to harness water for those who might have put flowers on the graves. The problem is there was only three gravesites in total while you have this huge open space that is about 300' x 200'. I read that the residents from the ghost town of Fairview buried some of there loved ones here just as some of the ranching families who lived out there days in Dixie Valley were said to be interred here as well. But with only a couple burials its hard to research the names and find out if this is true or not. Today I cant get into the ghost town of Fairview the US Military bought the town site then fenced it off as its now part of the base. The dearly departed may have not been the only ones found here as two jack rabbits were also stuck inside and could not get out. More then likely they went through a small hole or under the fence forgetting how to get out the way they came in.

The cemetery was a bit more rural yeah it sits a few miles from the town site or historic ranches but its so easy to miss. It sits out in the middle of nowhere on some unmarked dirt road consumed by brush therefore finding it was quite the feat. I was happy to just walk around the cemetery that was one of my goals if I were to revisit Dixie Valley for a second time. From the cemetery I would make my way deeper in the valley to the heart. The heart of this valley at least the historic part of it is an area full of old historic ranches most dilapidated but still some of these were lived in up until nearly 1970! The original dirt roads leading to all these ranches still exist and most of the patches of cottonwoods also do. From afar wherever you see dozens of cottonwoods are remnants of the town or ranch sites. There is multiple patches of trees found in this area and country roads. Patches of growth signify natural springs which in turn meant ranch sites or historic structures.

My goal really was to see a couple new ranches or find anything I may have missed. You have to understand there is no way to know all that is out here you just have to urban explore. There are at least thirty dirt roads each one leads to a ranch or spring. Other ones lead to various springs and ponds. Some of the barns, homesteads and corrals are collapsed. Other sites are just piles of aluminum, farm machinery, furniture and rusty cans. Honestly no matter what road you take or where you decide to pull off to your going to see all sorts of things left behind when Dixie Valley was an operable ranching community. Its easy to tell where the ranches are most old roads lead to where they once stood while other roads offer long driveways which will take you to a patch of cottonwoods where a few foundations might be. There are chicken coops, abandoned vehicles, troughs and anything else you would find on a typical farm. The problem is the military did so much training in this valley that they literally destroyed most of these farms. There are only a few homes you can go explore inside and barns my first trip I had gotten to visit them.

On this trip my goal was to at least visit two ranches because I knew I missed some places you cant see all of this place on one trek. There is to many ranch sites, roads and history tucked away back in the cottonwoods. I just drive around and find new sites to check out some of them are strange. You never know what you may find back in here of course the military trains so its hard to say what experiments run loose. There was a truck running down one of the dirt roads the driver was gone a bit weird because it was a tanker of some kind. There are a few military personnel who live in this valley but other then that its quite desolate. You have to wonder what a huge tanker is doing on some dirt road sitting there. I know this sounds grim but this is the type of place that might be behind some folks never been seen again. When I was here my first time some guy speeds ahead of me gets out of his truck pulls a gun out serious! I am not sure you want to come across certain people in these parts. Although I did smile when I seen a father and his little boy riding dirt bikes on the main rural route in its apparent that very few people ever journey deep in these parts.

I seen much of Dixie Valley even offroaded to a canyon where I found a wild horse and some springs. But road after road it gets to be confusing therefore finding any ranches I missed from our first time this time around would be quite a feat and daunting task. You cant really see every structure from the road these are ranches so each one may sit away from the road which may require some hiking around. I found a few more springs there are dozens of them in this valley and water here is more abundant then other regions of Nevada. Every time I found a spring there was a ranch or some remnants of one nearby. Most of the locals back in the day built wells some of them hooked up some pipes to redirect the spring water in troughs so that the cattle had a means to drink. Cattle are very abundant here its a free range therefore no matter where you drive or hike you may run into them and yes even bulls!

We came across this ranch but the military had been using it for some training grounds. They had these camouflaged little outposts all covered in netting and canvas. There was also a workshop perhaps a small barn on site or shed that was red in color door wide open oh wait it did not have a door. There was also some building made of brick it was boarded up I did manage to get inside where I found what appeared to be some kind of nook, large room and a fireplace. I am not sure if this was a homestead or if a rancher used it as a guest house. It appeared that the military may have used it for training exercises being that it is abandoned they could do drills inside or just use the fireplace to keep warm in the cooler months while training.

By this time the skies were looking wicked we had what appeared to be a storm coming in over the Stillwater Range. The first time I was here the same thing happened the blue skies went dark real fast and thunder clouds came in from the west. It did not rain but the sun ceased to exist lol however on a good note it was warm in Dixie Valley. Both times I came here I have seen nothing but awesome weather where I could wear shorts or dress light. I mean the creepy dead cotton woods or dark skies with ranches in the foreground make for some good photography I wont lie. Some of these ranches I been to are creepy and you find weird things. Many of the ranchers who lived here had big families with allot of kids life here was remote over 60 miles just to go to the nearest town which was Fallon while in Dixie Valley's earlier days they could make the journey to Wonder City which at one time was a major boom town in the area which has been long since abandoned.

I drove around for awhile past many of the sites I visited my first run through but this time around I had gotten to do a really large ranch before I left the valley. I seen it my first trip but there was vehicles parked there and I thought someone was living there. But this time I tried to pull up on the back side of it and seen that the ranch was abandoned. The homestead was made out of native stone, wood and the storage shed next to it which appeared to be the pantry which matched the home. There was also three corrals, two abandoned trucks, chicken coop, tree house, work shop and an old trailer from the 70s. I hopped the gate to get onto the property and I have to say it was mangled. Almost every steel gate surrounding the corrals and property was in peril. What could bend and twist steel like this? I did touch up on that during my filming as these were not dents but the rungs in these giant gates looked like they melted then were reshaped.

I could have sworn back in October of 2015 this place was an active homestead I believe there was people here and everything just a couple months prior. Was I seeing ghosts? campers? squatters? Again Dixie Valley is a strange place overshadowed by huge peaks, forest and high desert. Just northbound of Dixie Valley is the Cave Of The Red Haired Giants. So would it surprise me if some of these ranches are haunted? NO! Sometimes when I think of Dixie Valley I think of little green men flying in there UFOs swooping cattle up. This ranch has an eerie feeling to it I did not know who or what I would come across. I thought what if the creature that made that track lives in one of these farm houses. I left Tammy the keys to the jeep I said here you go ill be back that way if I get eaten or killed she at least can get the hell out of dodge lol. But I have no plans on dying as a matter in fact I live for this so off I went into the old stone homestead.

The homesteads windows were broken there was a kitchen with a fridge, bathroom which looked bat or rat infested, one small bedroom and a den with a woods stove. The wind at times was picking up so it howled through the home. One thing I love about doing abandoned places here out west is that I get to go in these places and looked at the beautiful mountains while inside. So I get a room with a view what more can a man ask for? Besides good beer and weed? There was this seat sitting on the back porch that was horseshoed shape perhaps it use to be inside the kitchen. It kind of reminded me of something you would see in maybe a 50's diner. It was a bit creepy here I just never felt alone but could not pin point it. Tammy was not very comfortable here as most of you know many of our investigations I take on by myself. I have to say it was awesome to discover this place its very much in tact.

There was an area where the wall had a portal so that you could come up to it and have your wife for example hand you dinner while you were in the den keeping warm. The view from the den is quite sweet of the mountains. All the cupboards in the kitchen were wide open there was also this wooden cabinet built into the wall and just across from that a pantry room with wooden shelves. I did go inside to check it out it appears nothing remains and nobody has lived in this house in awhile. I am thinking that this is a much older homestead and gradually it was renovated as the kitchen appears to have been remodeled. Just as the front of the home is made of stone which is the den area you can tell the wood portion of it came later which then a kitchen and bedroom could be added. You see back in the boom town days if a miner build a cabin it generally was just one room in some cases that applied to ranchers also. I have found with Dixie Valley is that you will have structures that date back to different eras for example a wood house next to an older ranch house. In this case someone had a one room cabin on this ranch then extended onto to it with a wooden portion which led to a bathroom rather then an outhouse, bedroom, kitchen and pantry.

There is a pantry next to the homestead outdoors as well I am assuming this was the original one and they built it out of stone that way it could stay cool or a cooler temperature then the surrounding landscape which is often very hot in the summer here. The pantry smelled really bad its not a pantry anymore someone put two rusty sets of shelves in and it was loaded with junk. For example bolts, screws, cans and parts typical stuff you would see on an old ranch. I also saw at least 100 beer cans and it smelled really bad in here really really bad. It almost smelled like someone died in here or as if something at one time or still was decomposing. I did look around I did not find anything but you could tell this was the original pantry before the ranch house had one built inside years later.

Adjacent from it is this workshop I opened the door went inside it smelled bad there also perhaps people are coming up here drinking maybe its just booze or puke who knows. I was very careful on the property did not know if anybody was hiding in this place. Its troubling but we need to start making it known that many people are vanishing in Nevada particularly middle aged men. Tammy knew a woman who said her brother in law came up to the region for work never showed up for the job a couple days later and vanished. No trace of his cards being used all things left behind where he was staying etc. This kind of thing is real and it has to be taken seriously so I am extremely vigilante when it comes to investigate these locations and well prepped. The workshop was newer made out of wood much bigger then the pantry house. The workshop had a ton of leaves inside almost a foot high with a few work benches and dusty shelves. Not to far from here was some old rusty bed springs which is very typical to see in these old ghost towns.

Behind the homestead was a old chicken coop its original you can tell and their are a few of them in Dixie Valley. Next to it was an old trailer it had broken windows and the door kept slamming sometimes making this creaking noise. I did not go inside but it had a door in the front and the back. I peered into both doors just to look up and down the hall. Nothing unusual here a tea pot, ripped blankets, magazine, chairs, few VHS tapes, bed broken in pieces and some clothes. Its not odd to find something like this sometimes people might by some ranch land it might be in despair so they put a trailer on the land. Sometimes living in the trailer while tending to the property. The trailer had to come from the 1970's you could tell just looking inside of it that it was old school maybe early 80's at most.

Behind the trailer was a couple old rusty trucks one of them had bullet holes in the windshield while other bullets never made it through. I had noticed that bullet holes were quite common on this ranch from those who may have went shooting or military exercises or perhaps the ranchers who lived here themselves. One truck was a flat bed an International the other truck was a Ford maybe Chevy its hard to tell with the rust and towing rig in the very back. It also had a few tanks not sure if this truck was used to spray pesticides as well or what its use was for. Nearby was also a set of tractor trailer wheels attached to some metal frame perhaps just the undercarriage of the rig itself. Obviously the rancher who lived here must had did towing he had two kinds of tow trucks each one from a different era. Its also possible the military left it here they had to tow some of there equipment in such as junked vehicles to be used in combat training scenarios.

There really is allot of junk on the property I came across railroad ties what is strange is on my first expedition I came across them as well on another ranch. I am wondering if when they dismantled some of the short lines in the region if the ranchers took the ties to be used in constructing fencing for there property line or corrals. I am a bit curious to say the least! There is also a huge birds nest up in one of the cottonwoods as a matter in fact there are a few nice trees that surround the homestead and the corrals which kind of reside in front of the homestead by the road. There were three corrals they had horses and cattle as I found a cattle ramp nearby. Each corral probably had different livestock perhaps one for some cattle, another for horses and maybe they had some goats. The corral is wood while it looks like they lost most of it and tried to remedy the situation with steel gates all secured together. Its not a work of art and some of those are mangled not just from the inside but like something was on the outside causing it as well. Not to far from the corrals is a natural spring the water was just spewing out of this pipe into this trough then trickling across the valley floor for dozens of feet.

I really enjoyed this ranch I cant say for sure what secrets it holds but any chance I have to expand upon a previous expedition that is a positive thing. I achieved my goal and had gotten to visit some new locations within the valley. I am not even sure I seen it all there are so many little dirt roads that take you to various ranch sites some areas are so overgrown you could miss them in a blink of an eye. When I left this area I did some major offroading down this back country ranch road that was washed out. This is caused by multiple things perhaps the springs which run across the valley floor, recent winter and thunder storms. Their were gullies, grooves and areas that were very deep you get one tire in one of those your not getting out. The road was very soft but I managed to carefully work my way around the washed out sections which took us to an abandoned tank which also has antennas and even a radar dish mounted to it. I stopped here briefly if you search hard enough in the valley you will find abandoned military vehicles as a matter in fact I found sitting up on some blocks an old military rig.

I had to get going though it was getting to be sunset and I still had to get to Middlegate Station. I was nearly 32 miles away and had to up the ante therefore it was time to take an unforgiving shortcut depending on how you look at it. I took this road south in the dead center of the valley and expanse. This area was like a beach nothing but soft dirt and sand for nearly four miles with no way but forward. This was just a road to nowhere but I knew that if I went south their is a better ranching road that intersects with it but being we were in a sea of sage brush climbing sandy hills we really could not see how far ahead this road was. This was a primitive route through the valley perhaps even the original wagon road. Springs run under the valley therefore when I had gotten out my feet were sinking in the soft earth. I had to stop because I took this road to find more foundations and ranch sites. Instead I found burn barrels, rusty cans and an old rusty skeleton of a truck in the desert. I was hoping to find more but the road no less was fun we were riding up and down sandy dunes. I did not have many strange experiences nor did the paranormal scarecrow get me this time but I had enough adventure back here on these rugged country roads to last me awhile for sure.

Ill tell you what this road had me sweating just a hair because parts of it was washed out. Its as if these seasonal creeks or floods flowed right through this road thus it had very deep gashes, grooves and pot holes. One part of the road had a 3' deep gash by about 3' wide I had to maneuver around it you drive through that your going to bottom out or get both front tires stuck. I had no choice at times to drive over areas that were washed out angling my tires just right and going slow. I did succeed it was a flawless offroading experience one I could not afford to bottom out on or get the tires stuck or we would be spending a long night in this valley. I generally film my experiences but not this wagon road I had to have both hands on that wheel because the road was full of quirks that could have led to getting stuck in soft mud or tipping the vehicle into a ditch since some ditches ran across parts of the road. When I had made it out I grabbed my pipe toking one with some relief woooo! I had a good reason to celebrate there was no turning back I just had to get er done and hopefully the short cut would take me to a better rural route out of the valley.

I actually came on out near some ranch not even sure if I visited it last time I was here but I did get a photo of its old corral and next to it this homestead made out of wood in peril. In the foreground was Job Peak covered in snow. Life out here was not easy many children perhaps as many 150 kids lived in this valley and helped on these ranches. They may have even shared a one room homestead with there parents and when epidemics swept through the area they had gotten there siblings sick thus death was an ongoing problem in northern Nevada due to this factor. I would have loved to see the school but the military removed it when they took over Dixie Valley country. I read that when there was no school or when the old one closed the kids would have to take a two hour bus ride to Fallon there and two hours back. That would include not only the drive through the valley but also many miles down Highway 50 the Loneliest Road in America. All these old washed out country roads I am driving on the school bus had to do the same to pick each kid up on each ranch. Its quite the humbling experience to say the least to try to sense what life was like on the range!

I headed out of Dixie Valley as the sun was getting ready to set this is a gorgeous area some of the most beautiful mountains in the state. I was on a lonely road through no mans land but eventually we would reach the Lincoln Highway heading off to our final destination known as Middlegate Station! A perfect close to a day of adventuring as beers and food were awaiting thee!

Investigation two primarily focused on the cemetery and a ranch that we investigated. More or less Dixie Valley on our second trip was just a stop and go between La Plata and Middlegate Station. Although the paranormal was simply just not as intense are first expedition I found this woman's shoe in the middle of the valley on the desert floor. I am a realist therefore no need to sugar coat anything other then to say over the years allot of people have vanished in this region without a trace. It could be due to foul play, aliens or just someone simply getting lost eventually dying in the elements. Your guess is as good as mine but finding a shoe is very alarming especially out here because this area of Dixie Valley is very hard to navigate parts of the dirt road are out and you can get stuck easily. After seeing a scarecrow come to life in this valley and a UFO I am convinced that perhaps one or the other or maybe even both may attribute to these people who vanish without a trace. Then again foul play may be the likely cause as two men had pulled out a gun when they raced in front of me parked down the road and were readying it. We are not sure why but even as desolate as Dixie Valley is you still get people who go out to these places to do no good rather then to explore them and enjoy the great outdoors. If you decide you want to go out this way to check out the old ranch sites do not go alone and go in prepared this is the wilderness therefore you do not want this someday to be your shoe I am photographing!

A journey that will take you across Dixie Valley to some old settlements and homesteads its very picturesque with our final stop in this clip at a place I called The Settlement Ranch. The first time I visited this ranch their was people living on it actually it looked quite active. During this second visit I was astounded to find that the ranch had been abandoned and was very deplorable. I am not sure if what I seen my first journey was a ghost ranch or squatters but this time around this place was there for the taking so I went in. This was quite a ranch back in the day the stone homestead and cold storage pantry are original along with the chicken coop out back. A storm was coming on in over the Stillwater Mountains so it just added to the creepiness in exploring this place. Their was a workshop which smelled of human decomposition so its hard to say who or what has been here. Their are allot of old relics at the ranch but its in very bad shape but one of the valleys oldest standing ranches that survived Naval Training exercises.At the end of the video is a gallery of the ranch with some eerie music dark ambient music.

I call this place the settlement ranch because it truly is one of the last standing solid stone remnants of old Dixie Valley. The town is long gone but this ranch has plenty of pioneer remnants left behind from the towns hey day. The stone structures are original and eventually you could tell it had a newer addition constructed out of wood which probably came a short time before it was abandoned in the 1960's.

When I was exploring Dixie Valley my first time it was merely a few months prior that I had seen this ranch I did NOT stop to explore it. Of course as most of you are aware this is abnormal for me so I must have had a good reason. I did I did their was a couple of pick up trucks behind the gate, people walking around, children's toys etc etc. You could tell someone was living here I believe there was a burn barrel with brush burning in it. The property looked pristine however, during my second trip here just a few months later that caught my eye that the property looked like a nightmare. So with that being said I then drove up to the ranch only to realize nobody would live here as all the windows were broken, mattresses, stacked outside, front door busted in, broken fences, bent gate, rodent droppings, dirt on the floors, bullet holes everywhere, creepy tow truck left behind, leaves inside the house, holes in the wall etc etc. I was a bit baffled that in a matter of a couple months this property would turn into hell swarmed over. Therefore, I can only form two theories however one may sound more plausible then the other.

The first scenario was that what I actually seen were squatters that have been sleeping in there trucks then again if you do not mind desert rats crawling on you and bats shitting on your head at night then by all means spend the night in this homestead. Id be even willing to say that maybe they own the land therefore were here trying to clear some of the excess brush surrounding the structures to lower the fire hazard risk. My first exploration to the valley I seen people so I did not explore this homestead or ranch but thought to myself how extensive it was and to bad others are occupying it. It did NOT look in the condition though it looked like the second time I came out here which added to the mystery.

The second scenario is what we all seen was what I call the ghost ranch. It is similar to the ghost train theory or when allot of residual energy leaves an imprint in the time continuum. Therefore, specific times and dates can be relevant but not always for example what I might have seen was a depiction of ghostly ranchers going about their business as if the ranch still was fully working. Leaving behind their essence behind in a sense and the energy that once surrounded this place probably for many years. Its hard to know what it is I seen but I can tell you right now during my second visit to the valley when I pulled up to the homestead and explored the property it was horrid like nobody had been here in years.

Also their is a workshop back here it stunk like human death and that bothered me allot. Did someone get murdered here? Was a body dumped back here in the work shop at one time? It bothers me allot to know that so many people vanish out in this region of Nevada. Are they victims of foul play? tragedy? alien abductees? lost in the wilderness? When it comes to Dixie Valley nobody can hear you scream people have complete freedom here because there is no law. I drove around drinking a beer back here while offroading out in Dixie Valley to each your own and not that this is a bad thing. But sometimes their are bad people and the third scenario may be whoever was here staying or squatting on the property may have not been up to any good therefore it was a good thing I did not get out to explore this place during my first expedition here.

The property has allot of liquor bottles, beer cans and most of them can be found in stone building where the ranchers canned and stored there food. More or less it was made of stone to keep their food cool sort of an outdoor pantry. These ranchers would can their own food sometimes put fruit into air tight jars to be used for later. Living in this valley meant that you either had grown or produced it yourself or you had it imported. Their were no refrigerators to keep food cool you had to have a root cellar or cold storage on the property.

What is it I exactly seen I may never know below are the photos of the workshop which smelled of death and below that is the cold storage structure that had piles of beer cans in it. The cold storage in its later years looked like they were using it once the home had electricity as well as a fridge for the storing of tools. The workshop was added on later between the homestead and the stone cold storage structure. It smelled badly like decomposition by something human sized and I might be wrong. I been on allot of explorations for years in buildings and I never smelled anything like this so its a bit concerning. The other half of the workshop looked like it had a couch so someone slept in here or used it as their own private fun house. The place is creepy Ill leave it at that no matter what scenario plays out its very dilapidated not a place to sleep at and certainly not safe enough to use it as a operable ranch but in the end one of the last remaining relics of Dixie Valley's past!

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