Virginia City-Storey County
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Virginia City, NV

Storey County

 

Founded: 1859 Original

Named for: Edward Farris Storey (1829–1860), a captain killed at Pyramid Lake in the 1860 Paiute War.

According to folklore, James Fennimore, nicknamed Old Virginny Finney, christened the town when he tripped and broke a bottle of whiskey at a saloon entrance in the northern section of Gold Hill, soon to become Virginia City.

Elevation: 6,150 feet AMSL
Rating: 2A
GPS: 39.308027565215866, -120.26683855290632

Your walk starts at the County Administration Building: 26 S B St; Virginia City, NV. Parking in the lot on the south side of the building.


Price: $3.50

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