I was in Ely when I was 18 years old. I had been chosen to accompany the curator of Invertebrate Fossils at the AMNH on an extensive field trip to Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada when our 4 wheel drive vehicle broke down about 20 or 30 miles outside the outskirts of Ely (which my memory served) as a one horse town. So much for my memory. I remember spending the night in the desert though and saw the "lights of Ely" and a magnificent starred sky that still brings back memories.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

Neat memories!

@marcob.7801

2 ай бұрын

@@RuralRoadtripper Indeed, if only they weren't so faded! LOL!

Absolutely love the old towns of NV . Thanks for sharing.

Been through Ely many times. Really a creepy vibe especially coming in from the west on Hwy 50 near old town (1st street) late at night. Heavy energy here, you feel the past residents watching you.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

It’s definitely got a vibe!

You should mention the large open pit copper mine that is still functioning. Also the highway out to the southwest is called Americas loneliest highway.

Excellent and thorough tour of Ely, Nevada. Thanks for your effort in putting it together. Based on what I saw, I would like to visit this small town to experience it. Like and subscribed.

@RuralRoadtripper

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love Ely, McGill and area and Nevada Nothern Railroad too.

@RuralRoadtripper

4 ай бұрын

It's a neat little area!

@janeburton7647

4 ай бұрын

Very Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

@flyboy5994

3 ай бұрын

You missed the Reservation, Airport, Aquatics Center, High School and Magnet School. Great little town.

Enjoyed your video, thanks.

My first College related job was in McGill at Kennecott Copper. Worked as a Lab Tech in the Assay office until I was drafted and went to Viet Nam. Returned to work as a Chemist, later. It is high country, 6437 feet downtown. Gets very cold in the winter... -20 to -40 F. Have seen in snow on the 4th of July (in1976). People where very nice, invited me for Thanksgiving and Christmas when I had no family, as a kid.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

It does seem very friendly

I loved your Ely program. You showed me a lot I've missed do to only having short time visits in the past. It's worth going back for more. Years ago they offered a walking guided tour of the railway and I took it. Guided by a 94 year old but very spry retired railway employee from the days of steam. I'm sure he's long past. It was a privilege. They also had a great Bakery across the street from the depot then. I bought two pies and was in Mapleton Utah in time to trade them with my sister for some dinner. Just east of Ely before the long drive going towards Delta Utah is Majors place with a R.V. park that had a great old restaurant and bar with a wonderful fireplace. I hope it's all still as I last saw it about ten years ago

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

Ely is a great little town!

Hello! From Ely, Minnesota! 😁

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

We will have to film up there sometime! 😀

@Nora-qm2ws

2 ай бұрын

@@RuralRoadtripper Yes, you should! It is pronounced the same, is also well known for outdoor wilderness sports, (located near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) and also was a part of the iron ore Mining history.

Really enjoyed ur vid.!!!!! Thank U...

I lived in Ely, Nevada when I was a child. My brother was born there. A few years ago I visited and brought home a lilac shrub from my childhood home. It’s now planted in my North Idaho yard. Good memories.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

I love that you now have the lilac plant!

@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho

2 ай бұрын

@@RuralRoadtripper me too. I brought it home in my suitcase, lol. My time in Ely was the best part of my childhood and I have that lilac from my childhood home to remember it.

GReat plac to visit. Rich history of open pit mining. Very friendly people and good food, good comfortable accommodations and a railroad that i still running steamers. Bring a jacket.

Hurrah for small cities called Ely! Greetings from, I guess, the original Ely in the UK :D The name comes from all the eels that used to live in the river and marshlands around here. (I realise that you're not from Ely NV, but hey, maybe local residents will see this)

I started the second grade there. I am 72 so there is the math. I have visited there many times. A very cool town.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

It is a very cool town! Thanks for watching.

I've stayed at the Hotel Nevada several times on my summer trips between Arizona and Washington. The rooms are small but clean but it's fun to stay in one of the oldest hotels in Nevada. I see there's more to see than I realized.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

More there than you might think.

The hotel is awesome! Stayed a week

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

Sweet!

Nice

I was in Ely, Nevada . The first time was October 1997, during my solo road trip from Albany, NY to Las Vegas & Reno, NV.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

That’s a long road trip!

Stayed many times at the Hotel Nevada which was the tallest building in Nevada at one time. (before Vegas grew to what it is today) It has a small casino and the rooms for rent are nice. Some rooms have a theme, which makes them more interesting. The hotel has an elevator and restaurant which is now a Denny's. (I even won a Royal Flush playing video poker) There are more modern hotels in town if you want that. But I recommend the Hotel Nevada. Train rides on the Nevada Northern are really fun. Steam or Diesel the ride is quite long and includes a tunnel as you travel west along side US50, the 'Loneliest Road in America', t-shirts available in Ely.

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

I love staying in historic hotels. So much more character.

Picked up the 1/2 Volkswagen engine for my Legal Eagle XL ultralight that I'm bulding from a fellow on the south side of Ely in 2017. Seven years later I'm about to get it flying!!!! Got to get my hip replaced first.😊

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

I’m jealous! I have always wanted to learn to fly.

@jameshazen1679

2 ай бұрын

I have my pilots license In 1974, haven't flown as pilot in command since 1984 now at 82 and because of kidney stones can't passed physical , but don't need that to fly an ultralight.😅

Now you’re talking, some very interesting history in that area…Some of my Italian ancestors worked the mines there, the stories they told were unbelievable by today’s standards.

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

Yes! So many different cultures represented in the history of Ely.

@NBZW

3 ай бұрын

@@RuralRoadtripper yup, one class lived on top of the mountain the Italian’s below the Chinese. What can I say? 😉

Bucket list item

Long distance bike tours base out of Ely in Spring to Fall…

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Lots of great outdoor experiences in that area.

i want to explore the abandoned mines up there

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

I’m sure they are fascinating!

There's no Ely, Nevada? Where have I been then ?

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m wondering, too.

Does still exist a railroad line between from Ely to Carson City?

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure

@markfrench8892

3 ай бұрын

There never was a rail connection between Ely and Carson City.

You overlooked the maximum security prison just outside Ely. It is the largest employer in the area. It has its own death row and execution chamber…What?!? You just wanted all the nice stuff???

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

Focusing on what visitors can do in the area more than on the not so nice stuff.

A town of 4,000 is not a city!

@RuralRoadtripper

2 ай бұрын

It’s literally called the City of Ely on their official government website.

@cdavidson86

24 күн бұрын

The difference between a city and a town is not the population. Please educate yourself.

There is no such place as Ely, Nevada, this is actually Elk River, Nevada

@RuralRoadtripper

3 ай бұрын

That’s not what the map says… I can’t find an Elk River Nevada.

@brushfuller330

3 ай бұрын

A_hole

@shannonhenson609

2 ай бұрын

Then ....why do the buildings say Ely? 2:08

@cdavidson86

24 күн бұрын

Tell that to the people that live in Ely. Including me! 😂