7-Day Ghost Town Exploration in Nevada

1. Day 1: Goldfield
   2 hours (135 miles) from McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas

   Explore the International Car Forest of the Last Church, the Goldfield High School, and the historic Santa Fe Saloon.

2. Day 2: Rhyolite
   1 hour 15 minutes (72 miles) from Goldfield

   Visit the Bottle House, the ruins of the Cook Bank Building, and the Goldwell Open Air Museum.

3. Day 3: Belmont
   2 hours 30 minutes (158 miles) from Rhyolite

   Explore the Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park and the abandoned buildings along the Main Street.

4. Day 4: Tonopah
   2 hours (104 miles) from Belmont

   Visit the historic Mizpah Hotel, the Tonopah Historic Mining Park, and the unmarked Clown Motel.

5. Day 5: Virginia City
   3 hours (205 miles) from Tonopah

   Explore the Silver Terrace Cemetery, the Fourth Ward School Museum, and the Piper's Opera House.

6. Day 6: Gold Point
   2 hours (85 miles) from Virginia City

   Visit the Cook Bank Building, the historic Gold Point Cemetery, and the Gold Point Ghost Town.

7. Day 7: Goodsprings
   3 hours (200 miles) from Gold Point

   Explore the Pioneer Saloon, the Goodsprings Schoolhouse, and the abandoned Yellow Pine Mine.

Time and Cost Estimates:

• McCarran International Airport to Goldfield (2 hours, free)
• Goldfield to Rhyolite (1 hour 15 minutes, free)
• Rhyolite to Belmont (2 hours 30 minutes, free)
• Belmont to Tonopah (2 hours, free)
• Tonopah to Virginia City (3 hours, free)
• Virginia City to Gold Point (2 hours, free)
• Gold Point to Goodsprings (3 hours, free)
Total Estimated Costs: $0

Useful Tips:

If you have more time, consider adding a visit to the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park or the ghost town of Calico. If you have less time, skip Goodsprings and drive directly to Las Vegas from Gold Point.