I was surprised to see that it was deleted since Moriah is one of the best places in all of Nevada. Thanks for your comment. I've got some more things to add (a map, better trip report, etc)
Has anyone who climbed Mt Moriah seen a yellow-bellied marmot near or below the peak? I climbed the peak on July 4, 2000 and saw no sign of the species. The reason I ask is that I am doing a study in which I am re-surveying sites formerly surveyed by the late E. R. Hall (who wrote the Mammals of Nevada) during the early 20th century. In his records, he has a marmot sighting about 1 mile east of Mt Moriah, presumably in the headwaters of the Hendry's Creek drainage. Any information you have on marmots in the Mt Moriah area would be greatly appreciated. -Chris
warning about road leading up to Hendry's Creek trailhead
Please be advised that even the most improved gravel roads in the Snake and Spring Valleys are permeated through and through with small, triangular shaped rocks that fit perfectly into the treads of auto tires and can go right through standard highway tires. For example, two weeks ago I rented a brand new Jeep Wrangler in Las Vegas, and somewhere during the drive from Hwy 50 to the trailhead of Hendry's Creek, I got a rock point puncture. This was a reminder to me (this has happened to me multiple times) that to have peace of mind while driving on BLM/NFS roads in the Great Basin you need all-terrain tires. Unfortunately, rental vehicles never have them. Also keep in mind that if you have two flats in a row, you are looking at a day or two of sitting there waiting for a tow, which will cost you $1000s. (And in many cases, you had better have a satellite phone or Garmin InReach)
Bubba Suess - Jan 16, 2011 10:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Glad to see it back...Already much improved!
Dean - Jan 17, 2011 3:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Glad to see it back...I was surprised to see that it was deleted since Moriah is one of the best places in all of Nevada. Thanks for your comment. I've got some more things to add (a map, better trip report, etc)
greatbasinmarmots - Aug 24, 2017 1:07 pm - Hasn't voted
marmots on Mt Moriah?Has anyone who climbed Mt Moriah seen a yellow-bellied marmot near or below the peak? I climbed the peak on July 4, 2000 and saw no sign of the species. The reason I ask is that I am doing a study in which I am re-surveying sites formerly surveyed by the late E. R. Hall (who wrote the Mammals of Nevada) during the early 20th century. In his records, he has a marmot sighting about 1 mile east of Mt Moriah, presumably in the headwaters of the Hendry's Creek drainage. Any information you have on marmots in the Mt Moriah area would be greatly appreciated. -Chris
greatbasinmarmots - Jun 20, 2018 7:00 am - Hasn't voted
warning about road leading up to Hendry's Creek trailheadPlease be advised that even the most improved gravel roads in the Snake and Spring Valleys are permeated through and through with small, triangular shaped rocks that fit perfectly into the treads of auto tires and can go right through standard highway tires. For example, two weeks ago I rented a brand new Jeep Wrangler in Las Vegas, and somewhere during the drive from Hwy 50 to the trailhead of Hendry's Creek, I got a rock point puncture. This was a reminder to me (this has happened to me multiple times) that to have peace of mind while driving on BLM/NFS roads in the Great Basin you need all-terrain tires. Unfortunately, rental vehicles never have them. Also keep in mind that if you have two flats in a row, you are looking at a day or two of sitting there waiting for a tow, which will cost you $1000s. (And in many cases, you had better have a satellite phone or Garmin InReach)