Rhyolite Historic Area

Nevada

TypeCulture
CategoryHistoric Sites

Walk the ruins of a short-lived gold-boom town, including the Cook Bank shell and Tom Kelly's bottle house, four miles west of Beatty. The BLM site is day use only and offers an atmospheric outdoor stop rather than a restored town.

Walk the ruins of a short-lived gold-boom town, including the Cook Bank shell and Tom Kelly's bottle house, four miles west of Beatty. The BLM site is day use only and offers an atmospheric outdoor stop rather than a restored town.

blm.gov

Hours, admission, and access change — confirm with the official source before you plan the detour.

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