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The rich railroading heritage of northern Nevada lives on at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.

It took more than a heroic effort to build Hoover Dam in the 1930s; it also took a railroad. The Boulder Branch Line, set up in 1931 to haul all the project’s building materials, lives on in the 21st century as the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Roll back the clock to 1907 and explore this original gateway to the heritage of the Nevada Northern Railway.

Just a few blocks from Virginia City’s Historic C Street, visitors will find a unique collection of Comstock artifacts, photos, and memorabilia, plus an original V&T Railroad steam locomotive.

Visit the Historic Railroad Trail to access the original 300 foot long tunnels carved out of the Nevada mountainside to transport building materials to the Hoover Dam in the 1930s.

A visit to the Historic Bullfrog-Goldfield Railroad Yards means exploring old trucks and auto parts, the building that formerly housed all the Goldfield hearses, original miner cabins, and more. When visiting Goldfield, this interpretive tour is a total must.

Learn about the history of railroading in Nevada at the mission-style Caliente Railroad Depot. Tour box cars for a hands-on, deep dive into the town’s legacy as a waypoint between California and Utah.

The V&T was one of the most famous railways in the west, and visitors exploring Virginia City have the unique luxury of riding this storied line today. Here, ride the historic 1870 rails through 17 mine sites that made the Comstock famous!

Delivering many threads of history important to Ely and the State of Nevada in general, this eastern Nevada museum is the area’s most robust look at the area’s first inhabitants, Pony Express stories, copper mining and the ghost towns that resulted, an ancient Cave Bear and impressive railroad history. #NVMuseums

Brimming with museums, galleries, outdoor and indoor concerts and events, jaw-dropping botanical gardens, an interpretive wetland habitat and beyond, there’s no better family trip off the Strip than the Springs Preserve.