The other day, I was traveling back from Carson City, and though I was tired and feeling particularly lazy, I felt guilty making a trip through Washoe Valley without stopping for a hike.
Deadman’s Creek suited this mood perfectly, as it is only around 1.2 miles round-trip, with just less than 300 feet of elevation gain—a low commitment for a day of running errands.
From Carson, I took exit 10 toward Eastlake Boulevard, decelerated to 45 mph on the calm, two-lane road, and drove three miles. Cattle occupied plots of land between the road and lake. In the distance, wild horses dotted the landscape, as if an ode to a simpler time…