This photo is looking across the valley to the east at the Pilot Mountain Range. Beautiful Pilot Peak rises to 10,716 about seven miles southeast of this property - what pretty views across the open valley to this mountain range!

This 40 acres of land for sale is in northeastern Nevada near the Idaho/Utah/Nevada state lines. It's located about 11 miles south of the small town of Montello which has a population of about 480 people. The small town offers a gas/mini grocery store, post office and restaurant. Wendover is a larger town to the southeast about 40 minutes on Interstate 80 and people in this valley commute there for work as well and groceries. The big town of Elko is about 1.5 - 2 hours to the west where you will find a hospital and major shopping. Salt Lake City is about two hours to the east and Reno sits on the other side of the state to the west.

The land for sale sits near the foothills of the Toano Mountain Range to the west. There is a narrow valley to the east and across the other side of the valley is the Pilot Mountain Range. The giant in this range is Pilot Peak at 10,716 feet which sits only about seven miles to the southeast and this is a beautiful place to watch the snow accumulate and melt on this big peak and you can even see the trees on her! There is so much detail in both of the mountain ranges!!! Fabulous views!!! I have spent a few days up exploring the west side of the Toano Mountains and this is a great place for someone who likes to go explore off road! And I have seen hunters coming out of both mountain ranges!

We viewed this area in June 2004 only 40 acres southwest (1/4 of a mile) of this property as seen in the parcel map link above. So you can actually see this property in the photos as well and I have tried to point it out in some of the photos below. It was a beautiful time of year to visit Pilot Valley and it was a beautiful green! This is a treat to be able to find a 40 acre parcel in this part of the valley at a wholesale price!

The area has a gentle slope from the west to the east down to the bottom of the valley floor. There is short grass and native plants scattered about. I believe the fence you see in the photos runs along the road to the south of the section line so we came in on the north side of the fence. This land was once part of the large Gamble Ranch which sits to the north of the town of Montello. It is open range land.

It sits about four miles west of Pilot Road which is the main graveled road that leads from Interstate 80 up through this part of the valley making its way past Pilot Peak and several pretty farms. The small town of Montello sits to the northwest 11 miles along the paved highway. This is a very rural area and well off the beaten path for those looking for a peaceful spot! It is a gorgeous valley with a few people scattered up and down it and with the town of Montello being the hub for the valley. I don't ever recall NOT seeing an antelope when I visited this valley and twice now I have seen a herd of wild horses roaming out here - absolutely stunning when you see them for your first time! The first time I saw them was actually not too far from this property - did I mention I have the worlds best job! : )

We took a decent gravel/dirt road off of Pilot Road for about 3.5 miles out to the area and it ran west to east along the southern section line. A section equals one square mile. This is the road you see in the photos. This property sits 1/4 of a mile north of that road and it looks like that road is in as well. I played with google earth a bit and it looks like there is a road leading along the eastern section line which runs along the east side of this property. You will need to view the property to know what type of condition that road is in for the 1/4 of a mile but up to that point I thought it was a decent road. You can see the road that runs along the section line west to east running in a straight line all of the way down into the Pilot Valley to the Pilot Mountains in some of the photos. The aerial photos show some sort of structure about 1/2 of a mile to the north but I couldn't spot anything in the photos.

This property adjoins 640 acres (one square mile) of BLM land on it's eastern side as seen in the parcel map and BLM map! For information on BLM land visit www.blm.gov. You can also click on the BLM Map link above which we have provided. This valley is surrounded by an abundance of wildlife in two mountain ranges! The property is zoned for either a home or RV and I think this would be a great spot for someone to escape! Enjoy! Char the Explorer : )

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This first group of photos is taken looking west towards the Toano Mountains - so close you can see the trees in her peaks!

 

   

 

                                   

This next group of photos is taken looking east across the Pilot Creek Valley and Tecoma Valley at the Pilot Mountain Range.

                         

These next two photos are looking northeast across the valley to the Pilot Mountain Range - I think these photos actually show the property the best as it sits only 40 acres away to the northeast of where I took the photos. You can also see the road we followed for 3.5 miles off of Pilot Road out to this area.

 

   

AREA INFORMATION: Update June 2009 This time the trip was a family trip with me (Char), Mark, Amber and Buddy. We swung down into Winnemucca, then over to Elko and back home through Wildhorse. I had heard from a few of the locals that it had rained there every day for the past 30 days. One of the gals in the assessors office let me know that she had seen wildflowers blooming that she had never seen before! I read in the Elko newspaper that it was the second wettest June on record, the first being in 1913 and the records go back to 1888! A total of 10.71 inches of rain has fallen since October 1, 2008, well above the average water year of 9.59 inches - and there's still a few more months to go! We were amazed at the fabulous green scapes that draped the hills and valleys. It was so incredibly beautiful!! The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a draft study of the proposed $3 billion Ruby Pipeline that would go through Elko County carrying natural gas from Wyoming through Utah and Nevada and into Oregon. We happened to own 40 acres of land that this proposed 50 foot easement goes through and we recently granted an easement to Ruby Pipeline for this. I thought this would improve the road to the property. The project will require about 3000 workers to complete including 100 or so in the Elko and Wells area and it is estimated the investment in Elko County would be $716 million. Wow again! As always I will keep my ears open for more information on this. The big "E" on the Elko Hills with the Ruby Mountains looming behind them - you can see Ruby Dome still had plenty of snow on her! These next pictures were taken about 10 miles NE of Elko near River Valley Ranches. The Ruby Mountains had snow in her peaks still and the valley and Adobe Range were so green! Amber playing ball with Buddy - he was so happy to get out of the truck for a while and play ball!       The hillsides were so green and thats the North Fork of the Humboldt River flowing through the valley below: The new building for the mining company looks like the outside is near finished and wildflowers blooming along the roadside by Wildhorse:   These next photos were taken of Wildhorse - beautiful pelicans were enjoying the afternoon along with lots of fishermen and campers!       Update May 2009:My first chance to see Elko County this spring was a beautiful welcome sight! The reeds along the Humboldt River were a beautiful orangish/red and the valley was green. The Ruby Mountains were loaded with snow and Pilot Peak out by Montello still had quite a bit on her as well! I noticed a new building along the main drag in town and was told it is one of the mining companies moving headquarters into town! A local realtor was saying that although the prices of land had dropped the prices in Elko had remained strong with only a slight drop in value. And the mines and mineral exploration continue to do very well. An article in the Wall Street Journal in April 2009 stated "Mining companies are keeping the construction industry humming and adding jobs in mountainous Elko, Nev. Gold fever has inoculated this historic cow town from the state's economic malaise, making it an island of relative prosperity in a state flooded with unemployed workers." It goes on to discuss the impact the price of gold is having on Elko at over $800 an ounce, tight rental-housing market and the thousand of job applications the mines are receiving compared to a year ago when they were having to hold job fairs to attract workers. Beautiful reddish/orange reeds lined the Humboldt River!   A new building for one of the mining companies moving headquarters into the town of Elko by the airport!           Elko County is located in northeastern Nevada, 295 miles east of Reno and 237 miles west of Salt Lake City. Click Here for Elko's road map. With 17,135 square miles it is one of the largest counties in the USA. A book listing American towns with the highest quality of life declared Elko, Nevada, "The Best Small Town in America." It is a small city, and a booming trading and service center for a mining and ranching area. If is a very friendly town where it is common to see kids with belt buckles bigger than themselves being worn proudly! I am always up for a trip to Elko County to explore land and have actually saved a 20 acre piece there for myself in hopes of watching it snow on the Ruby Mountains some year! Enjoy the pictures from my journey below but be sure and click on the Elko County link to see the rest! The rest of the pictures below were taken on our many visits to Elko. For more pictures from our journeys and information about the area be sure and click on our Elko County web page link below! The big "E" in the Elko Hills above the town of Elko with Ruby Dome looming large in the Ruby Mountains in the distance. Called the Swiss Alps of Nevada, Ruby Dome reaches up to 11,300 feet:   Wild horses in Pilot Valley on the east side of the county near Wendover and Montello! I've seen them twice now out there - fabuluos!   The bright lights of Wendover at night! Wendover is a bustling little gambling town located on the Nevada/Utah State line:      The rural town of Montello.     The famous Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. With over 12,000 acres this area is a special habitat to over 207 species of birds providing feeding, nesting and a resting stop in the Pacific Flyway. I asked these two men from California, who had just came from fishing down at Ruby Lake, if this was their favorite fishing place in this county and they let me know that this was the best fishing place in the state!   Wildhorse Reservoir north of Elko and a cattle drive near Wildhorse on one of my first trips ever to Elko! My job doesn't get any better than that!   For more of our pictures of the area and information on the county click here: Elko County Links to additional information: City of Elko Website Elko County Official Website History of Elko County Here is an interesting link for you to check out from a previous customer of ours, Montello Alpaca Company, who is building a home and an alpaca ranch in Montello. There is lots of good information about alternative building methods and a great story of their journey in this beautiful valley! MontelloAlpacaCompany.Blogspot.com

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Mark, Charlotte, Derek, and Kristy : )

Cash Price $12,500.00 For 40 Acres Or Best Offer!

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