Attractions
Pioche Mining Town |
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Pioche Mining Town Details
- Hours of operation: Lincoln County Museum open 10 a.m - 3 p.m. daily, year-round,
Million Dollar Courthouse open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily from April - October. - Cost: Free; donations accepted.
- Payment options: Not applicable.
- Reservations: Not required.
- Location: Pioche is located about 180 miles northwest of Vegas on U.S. 93. From the Strip, take I-15 north to U.S. 93 west.
- Age/Height/Weight restrictions: Not applicable.
Pioche Mining Town Review
This old mining town is a bit of a hike from Las Vegas, about three hours north on the scenic Highway 93. But it's well worth a day trip.
Situated in a picturesque mountainside setting, Pioche is filled with hulking, rusting remnants of mines that yielded $5 million in ore from 1869 to 1872 (this figure would be worth nearly $90 million in today's dollars).
Pioche was a rough and tumble place, filled with saloons, gunfights and 10,000 inhabitants at its peak. Now it's home to around 700 people.
Of special interest to travelers are the gravity-powered tramway that moved ore across the Pioche sky, the well stocked Lincoln County Museum and the Million Dollar Courthouse, a real boondoggle of an old building.
-- Review by Greg Thilmont
