The communities of the Pioneer Territory are easily explored along Highways 93 and 95, which serve as convenient ways to separate the two distinct sides of the Pioneer Territory.

The Eastern Route

Along Highway 93 in the eastern half of the state, you can find communities like Pioche, a well preserved mining town and the county seat of Lincoln County, and where over 10,000 people lived in the 1870’s. Just south you’ll find the farming town of Panaca, the oldest town in southern Nevada, and close by are the spectacular clay formations of Cathedral Gorge State Park. Continuing south on Hwy. 93 brings you to Caliente, named for its hot springs, and once an important railroad town, and dominated by the two-story mission style rail depot built in 1923. The unincorporated town of Alamo elevation 3,449 feet above sea level is the southern most community in Lincoln County, consisting of about 720 acres in size and a population of about 900.

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, established August 16, 1963, is located approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas in Lincoln County, Nevada. Located within the Pacific Flyway, Pahranagat NWR was established to provide habitat for migratory birds, especially waterfowl. Pahranagat's lakes and marshes are a rare sight in this part of Nevada.

The Middle Route

Running through the middle of the territory you’ll find the Extra Terrestrial Highway 375, and the little town of Rachel. This road also leads you from the eastern half of the state to the mining community of Tonopah, the center of the western half of the territory, and halfway between Reno and Las Vegas. Traveling north from here will take you towards the picturesque ghost town of Belmont, and then to the historic and present day mining towns of Round Mountain and Hadley.

Extraterrestrial Highway

The Western Route

Then it's east to the pretty town of Yerington, situated in the heart of the Mason Valley. Following Hwy. 95 along Walker Lake will bring you to Hawthorne, a popular rest stop that is only an hour away from ghost towns and the natural scenic wonders of Mono Lake and Yosemite Valley

Wilson Canyon, Yerington

South of Tonopah you will find Goldfield, once Nevada’s most influential city. Its Goldfield Hotel was one of the most luxurious hotels between Kansas City and San Francisco. Along this route you will come across the town of Beatty, gateway to the Death Valley National Park, and then through the lush Amargosa Valley to Pahrump, home of Nevada’s only winery.