Visiting

The Pahranagat Valley is located in the central part of Lincoln County, Nevada. The Rolling Stones of Pahranagat, a hoax article written by Dan De Quille of the Territorial Enterprise made this valley world famous in 1862.

The Crystal Springs area, used as a watering spot and campsite, was a principal stop-over on the Mormon Trail Alternate Route. In the late 1850s, the area was a haven for outlaws who pastured hundreds of head of stolen cattle and horses on its meadows.

Alamo was established around 1900 and was settled largely by families from Fredonia, AZ. Alamo is the largest town in the Pahranagat Valley and where all the schools for the valley are located. The primary industry of the town is ranching. The closest attraction is the Pahranagat Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and the closest town is over 50 miles to the east, Caliente, NV.

Today, the town of Alamo acts as a hub and service center for much of Pahranagat Valley. It is a friendly community with a café, grocery store, church, motels and service stations located about 75 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

Alamo attracts tourists and truckers traveling from Las Vegas to northern Nevada and Idaho. Attractions include the nearby warm springs, wildlife refuge, Extraterrestrial Highway and Area 51. Gas stations in Alamo cater to these tourists by offering Alien memorabilia. There are two truck stops, the Alamo Cheveron and the Alamo truck stop that offer large diesel filling areas to attract passing truckers.

There are two motels in Alamo, the Meadow Lane Motel and Windmill Ridge Lodge. There are a few restaurants in the town, including one at the Alamo Truck Stop and another at Windmill Ridge Lodge.

The geology of the region includes the Alamo meteor impact which scattered layers of impact debris across the area near Alamo, about 367 million years ago!

Source: Wikipedia