Official Ferrari Club of America Las Vegas Chapter
Desert Region
After Brunch we continued to tour around the Lake to The Valley of Fire.
The Ferrari Club Vegas Drive on Saturday, June 1st 2019 started at the Fiesta in Henderson. From there the club drove to to The Techatticup Gold Mine (the largest historical gold mine in Southern Nevada) for a special tour. The mine tour was about two hours long and the cool temperature in the mine was a welcome relief from the heat.
Afterwords the club drove to Nelson Landing on the Colorado River. The area known as Nelson was originally called Eldorado in 1775, by the Spaniards who made the original discoveries of gold in the area that is now Eldorado Canyon. The town was the site of one of the first major gold strikes in Nevada and one of the biggest mining booms in state history. Gold and silver were discovered here around 1859. The rush to the canyon began in 1861, several mining camps were established in the canyon, and a steamboat landing at the mouth of the canyon on the Colorado River, called Colorado City. The wharf area of Nelson’s Landing was destroyed during a flash flood on September 14, 1974.
Finally, we will traveled to Boulder City to have lunch in the wine cellar of Milo’s known for their eclectic menu and an extensive wine list.
Death Valley is in the northern Mojave Desert bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is one of the hottest places on earth with a record high of 134°F or 59°C! It is also 282 feet below sea level at its lowest elevation.
This beautiful desert has big horn sheep, wild burros, red-tailed hawks and even pupfish in Salt Creek at the center of the valley.
The scenic outlook called Zabrinskie Point has breathtaking views of the characteristic erosional landscape.
An elegant hideaway since 1927, The historic Inn at Death Valley was once the exclusive desert escape for stars such as Marlon Brando, Clark Gable, and Carole Lombard.
The property features date palm gardens natural spring and a spring-fed pool which is consistently 87 degrees.
