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Historic Walking Tour: Experience a walk around town on our historical walking tour. Our tour consists of 22 historic homes and buildings. Many of the
older homes you will see as you look around Battle Mountain were moved in from surrounding mine camps such as Hilltop, Getchel and Natomas. Battle Mountain has maintained it's historic existence due to mining and ranching. Although many structures are gone today, we hope you enjoy a look at some of our remaining past.
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Mine Tour: Schedule a mine tour and see how gold is mined today. Lonetree Mine, a division of Newmont Mining, located just 15 miles from Battle Mountain along I-80 provides tours.
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World Human Powered Speed Challenge: Battle Mountain's stretch of highway 305 has become home to the world famous race. The record for the fastest human on earth, propelled by his own power in the most efficient vehicle ever designed, was set here in October of 2001, by Canadian Sam Whittingham, 80.55 mph. The World Human Powered Speed Challenge is held in early October.
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Carter’s Monument: In 1879, a 60-year-old unemployed carpenter built a stone wall over a mile long at Stony Point as his personal memorial to the struggles of the California bound pioneers. “That monument is as lasting as the hills. It is the work of a master hand. A landmark for our youth; one that will have a place in or memory when their heads are bowed down with old age, and they sit around the firesides of their children telling tales of the frontier; and among them will be the Humboldt River, Rocky Point, and that stone fence up the mountain, four feet high and two miles in length, built by Hiram M. Carter, and known as ‘Carter’s Monument.‘” The monument is about seven miles northeast of Battle Mountain, at Stony Point. Detailed guide books to the site are available for free at the Chamber.
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Pony Express 100 car race: Sometime during the summer there is an open road race between Battle Mountain and Austin. This year the event will be held July 27 & 28, with the actual race on the morning of Sunday the 28th. Time trials begin on Friday and there will be a parade of the race cars and events and booths in the park on Saturday. The open road racing speed record of 194+ mph was set on this course. Contact the Chamber or Civic Center for more information.
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Mountain View Golf Course: One mile south of town on Highway 305. Enjoy 18 holes of challenging golf in the shadow of the Shoshone Mountain Range. Pro shop, bar and restaurant. Open 7 a.m. to ? seven days a week. (775) 635-2380.
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Mill Creek Canyon: Located about 19 miles south of Battle Mountain off of Highway 305, Mill Creek Canyon has lots of history, and an improved camping area operated by the BLM, with fire pits, toilets, and tables. Just above the campground was the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp from the 1930s. It is rumored that bandits buried silver further up the canyon.
Lewis Canyon: Located about 6 miles southeast of town, off Jenkins Road, Lewis Canyon once had a thriving town, mines and a narrow gauge railroad that connected the mines with Battle Mountain and the Central Pacific Railroad. Here are old mill sites and relics of the past.
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Oh, and about the name: After 9 years of extensive research, here is the definitive story on the name “Battle Mountain.” In 1857 there were three incidents at Stony Point: On August 12, a single wagon occupied by the Wood family was attacked; on the 15th, a single wagon occupied by the Holloway family, another couple and Mrs. Holloway’s brother was attacked; and on August 24th, a group of government surveyors were also attacked.
These events were recorded in detail in both emigrant diaries and the official reports of the surveyors. Then, in 1866 a miner named George Tannehill discovered copper ore in the area and formed a mining district he called the Battle Mountain Mining District. When asked where the name came from, he replied that back in ‘57 he and Cap’n Pierson and 23 emigrants had fought the Indians here. Unfortunately, he appears to have been lying - there is no mention of a Tannehill, Pierson or 23 emigrants anywhere in the records of the attacks or the migration of 1857. But then, this is Nevada where you never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
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Battle Mountain Civic &
Convention Center
625 S. Broad St.
Battle Mt., NV 89820
Phone: 775-635-1112
Fax: 775-635-1113
www.battlemountaintourism.com
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Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 333
625 S. Broad St.
Battle Mt., NV 89820
Phone: 775-635-8245
www.battlemountainchamber.com
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Links of Interest:
Lander County, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management
Click here for more information about Battle Mountain
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