Lander

With all but one marker located right alongside the Loneliest Road, Lander is by far the easiest county to conquer in Nevada. Of course this is disappointing to the enthusiastic hunter, but the goings-on in and around Austin are enough to keep things interesting! Pesky Marker 95 is displaced far away from the action 105 miles from US 50 and actually best conquered on an I-80 roadtrip. Support Austin's economy but booking a day or two at the local motel or even longer if you enjoy the outdoors. Start by driving out the 80 to Battle Mountain and head south onto SR 305 for a glorious two-hour race down the Reese River Valley to good ol' Pony Canyon. Compared to Battle Mountain, Austin has miniscule services but don't let its tiny population fool you. This place is big on hospitality and a few strolls through town will reveal much more than you might've realized including locals who are more than eager to share some of the area's secrets! Choose a dayhike or a multi-day back pack into the Toiyabes right at Austin's doorstep or fly fish for wild trout in one of the many streams flowing down from the mountains. In Lander, what you see is what you get.

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At first glance, Lander may not seem to offer much but its secrets absolutely cannot be revealed in one shot, therefore this is one county best explored on multiple visits! Austin and its markers are something more rebellious than the others. It's only fitting for a mining mother camp like Austin to be revealed in quaint doses. Lander's markers prove that the Old West is still alive and well here in central Nevada.