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All the United States Nevada Denio

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Denio

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Denio, Nevada

Updated September 30, 2022

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Black Fire Opal from the Virgin Valley

Denio, Nevada

Royal Peacock Black Fire Opal Mine

Mine your own precious stones.
Blue Lake, main basin.

Denio, Nevada

Blue Lake

In the little-known Pine Forest Range in northwestern Nevada, a natural lake of glacial origin.
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Near eastern mouth of Thousand Creek Gorge.

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Thousand Creek Gorge

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.
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Decrepit shed.

Denio Junction, Nevada

Homer Verne (Adams) Mine

An isolated early 20th-century gold mine in the remote Pine Forest Range contains much preserved equipment.
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