Soldier Meadows is a Slice of Heaven

In 1865, the Army built the Camp McGary fort at Summit Lake in northern Nevada .  When the weather turned sour in the Fall, they moved down the mountain to a meadow now known as Soldier Meadows.  They rebuilt the fort with stone buildings.

Today, those buildings form the backbone of a guest ranch also known as Soldier Meadows.  Jim and Cathy run an extremely hospitable operation with a dozen rooms for rent, a family atmosphere and great ranch food.

I spent last weekend there with a group of dual sport riders and we explored the surrounding countryside for four days.  The area is within the Black Rock Desert High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area.  We followed sections of the historic Applegate-Lassen Trail that in 1849 carried about half of the gold-seekers to California.  The history and scenery of the area are fantastic.

I figured out how to add pictures...see below...

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 High Rock Canyon on the Applegate-Lassen Trail:

 Massacre Ranch section of Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail:

 Cathy and Lisa of Soldier Meadows Ranch in the kitchen making yummies:

 Yes, it is a real ranch.  800 cows and 25 ponies: