Hawthorne
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Hawthorne
Locals say Walker Basin
Small towns, wide open skies.
Desert ochreSagebrush greenDry hill tan
Welcome to the Walker Basin – where the desert meets the mountains and the lake is the heart of it all. Whether you're here for the fishing, the ghost towns, or just the quiet, you'll find a community that looks out for each other. Take a deep breath of that sagebrush air and make yourself at home.
Clubs for Hawthorne
No clubs for Hawthorne yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Hawthorne. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Walker Lake Large natural lake, fishing and boating spot.
- Goldfield Historic District Once a booming mining town, now a preserved ghost town area.
- International Car Forest Art installation of cars stuck nose-down in the desert.
- Hawthorne Ordnance Museum Chronicles the history of the Hawthorne Army Depot.
- Mineral County Museum Local history and mining artifacts.
- Walker River Flows from the Sierra Nevada to Walker Lake.
- Outdoors Fish for trout at Walker Lake
- Outdoors Hike the Wassuk Range
- With kids Visit the Mineral County Museum
- With kids Picnic at Walker Lake State Recreation Area
- Evenings Stargazing in the desert
- Evenings Ghost tours of the Goldfield Hotel
- Locals love Natural hot springs
- Locals love Ghost towns
Through the year
- Goldfield Days August Parade, mining contests, and heritage celebration in Goldfield.
- Walker Lake Fishing Derby Spring Spring fishing competition on Walker Lake.
- Mineral County Fair Fall Livestock, crafts, and community gathering.
- Fourth of July Fireworks at Walker Lake July Community fireworks and picnic by the lake.
- Armed Forces Day Parade May Honors the Hawthorne Army Depot with a parade.
High desert climate with very low humidity, hot summers and cold winters. Expect big temperature swings between day and night. Best: Spring and fall are the best times to be out – mild days and cool nights.
Talk like a local
- “The Basin”
- The Walker Basin area
- “The Depot”
- Hawthorne Army Depot
- “Goldfielders”
- Residents of Goldfield
Getaways
- Mammoth Lakes Skiing, hiking, and mountain scenery.
- Bishop Rock climbing, fishing, and the Sierra Nevada backdrop.
- Fallon Bird watching at Stillwater and the Fallon Rodeo.
- Carson City State capital, Nevada State Museum, and historic district.
Local flavour
Rooting for Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Nevada Wolf Pack, UNLV Rebels
Eat and drink
- Pinyon nuts Harvested from local pinyon pine groves, a traditional Native American food
- Walker Lake trout Historically a local catch from the nearby lake, though the fishery has declined
- Cowboy coffee Strong, campfire-style coffee favored by ranchers and outdoorsfolk
Where people go
- Ghost towns Abandoned mining settlements like Goldfield and Candelaria
- Hot springs Natural geothermal pools scattered in the desert
- Mining ruins Old headframes, shafts, and equipment from the boom era
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Nearby
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Mineral and Esmeralda counties, NV. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.