Carlin Canyon (Nevada)

Carlin Canyon

View west along old U.S. Route 40 and the Humboldt River in the Carlin Canyon
Carlin Canyon

Elko County, Nevada, United States

Floor elevation 4,928 feet (1,500 m) at the mouth
Geography
Coordinates 40°44′03″N 115°58′53″W / 40.734225°N 115.981329°W / 40.734225; -115.981329Coordinates: 40°44′03″N 115°58′53″W / 40.734225°N 115.981329°W / 40.734225; -115.981329
Traversed by I‑80
Watercourses Humboldt River

Carlin Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Humboldt River in southwestern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] The California Trail,[2] First Transcontinental Railroad and Victory Highway have all passed through the canyon in the past. At present, Interstate 80 and the Union Pacific Railroad both traverse the canyon, though both bypass a sharp loop in the canyon via the Carlin Tunnel.[3]

Carlin Canyon view
360-degree panorama from the hill directly above the Carlin Tunnel within the canyon

References

  1. ↑ "Carlin Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Willis California Trail guide Accessed 15 March 2010
  3. ↑ Turner, Dan. "Carlin Canyon, Elko County, Nevada". Elko Rose Garden Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
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