{"id":6535,"date":"2023-08-19T23:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T23:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/route-66-from-barstow-to-ludlow-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T04:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T04:16:04","slug":"tybo-ghost-town-and-project-faultless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/tybo-ghost-town-and-project-faultless\/","title":{"rendered":"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-6535\" data-postid=\"6535\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-6535 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_mc6j581 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_gyvj582 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hej4582    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"zoomIn\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>Join us on a back road adventure to a very remote ghost town in Nevada called Tybo.<\/strong> Along the way, we\u2019ll pass right through an active facility that was going to be the operations center for Nevada\u2019s next nuclear test site, with its first detonation that was to be known as Project Faultless.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_8m77582 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xwhp583 image-top rounded drop-shadow  tf_mw wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInRightBig\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=95meMSxr4Pk\" rel=\"noopener\" 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data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"callout-inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-content tf_left\">\n        <h3 class=\"callout-heading\"><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <strong>Click image<\/strong> to watch Virtual Video Tour and see viewer comments.\nThen come back to get the rest of the story.        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module callout -->\n<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ccjb583 image-center bordered  tf_mw wow\" data-tf-animation=\"lightSpeedIn\" data-tf-animation_delay=\"1.5\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vUt4f1cUWZU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboYouTube.jpg\" width=\"978\" height=\"550\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lrpq583    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"zoomIn\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Trip Specs<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b6jf581 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_cv5s584 first\">\n                    <!-- module callout -->\n<div  class=\"module ui module-callout tb_05vv584  yellow  rounded shadow wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"callout-inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-content tf_left\">\n        <h3 class=\"callout-heading\">Length<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <p>\n10 miles (16 km) one-way<br>\n(from pavement of Hwy 6)<br>\n60 miles from Tonopah, NV<br>\n<\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module callout -->\n<!-- module callout -->\n<div  class=\"module ui module-callout tb_0djy584  yellow  rounded shadow wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"callout-inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-content tf_left\">\n        <h3 class=\"callout-heading\">Attractions<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <ul>\n<li>Nuclear test base camp<\/li>\n<li>Historic old buildings<\/li>\n<li>Mining artifacts<\/li>\n<li>Charcoal kilns<\/li>\n<li>Remote mountain scenery<\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module callout -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_787u584 last\">\n                    <!-- module callout -->\n<div  class=\"module ui module-callout tb_clos584  yellow  rounded shadow wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"callout-inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-content tf_left\">\n        <h3 class=\"callout-heading\">Difficulty<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <ul>\n<li>All dirt roads<\/li>\n<li>Good road to town<\/li>\n<li>Rough road to kilns<\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module callout -->\n<!-- module callout -->\n<div  class=\"module ui module-callout tb_mcbd584  yellow  rounded shadow wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"callout-inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-content tf_left\">\n        <h3 class=\"callout-heading\">Elevation Gain<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <ul>\n<li>Begins at 5,223 ft<\/li>\n<li>Ends at 7,047 ft<\/li>\n<\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/callout-content -->\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module callout -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_kblo581 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_xk4n584 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_e1wb584   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Beginnings<\/h2>\n<p>Precious metals were discovered in the Hot Creek Mountains in Central Nevada around 1870. Tybo, which in Shoshone, the local Native American language in this area, means, \u201cwhite man\u2019s district\u201d. Supposedly, it was a Native American that showed prospectors in the area a suspicious-looking rock. A mining camp was established in 1871 and a smelter was built a year later. By 1874, Tybo become a true town with a population of about a thousand. By 1876, more amenities were built, including a school, post office, a bank, a Wells Fargo Office and, of course, many saloons.<\/p>\n<p>In 1881, the ore began fading and the largest mining company and employer, Tybo Consolidated Mining Company, closed. It didn\u2019t take long for Tybo\u2019s population to dwindle. Little than a hundred residents remained. Many of Tybo\u2019s 32 buildings were later destroyed by a fire in 1884. This seemed to spell the end of mining in Tybo.<\/p>\n<p>But just like with other mining towns, diehard miners came back to take another try and began to find other veins. Through the early 1900s, several companies made attempts to recover more precious metals but all of them failed. Tybo\u2019s mill closed in 1937 but one company insisted on mining and shipped their ore to Tonopah, about 60 miles away, for milling.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ta7q661 image-top rounded  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/brw\/geology-tour-st-george\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ad-800x500-GeologyTour1.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_i96d585   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Mining Ends<\/h2>\n<p>When World War 2 came along, the demand for lead greatly increased and the mines prospered between 1942 and 1945. In the end, the combined mining in Tybo produced about $9.8 million in silver, lead, zinc and some gold.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Tybo is a classic mining or ghost town with several buildings in various stages of decay, two headframes, and the remains of smelters along with their slag heaps and tailings. There are also a number of residences located in and around the town. Electric power is still available here and serviced by the power line seen when driving up to Tybo.<\/p>\n<p>Since we are avid history seekers and photographers, we really enjoyed seeing these old buildings and relics. It\u2019s always a joy to be the only people wandering around a historic site where hundreds of people were once hard at work.<\/p>\n<p>The crown jewel of Tybo is the general store that contained a Wells Fargo office. Its brickwork is a testament to 1800s western architecture. Other nearby buildings share similar brickwork. 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        <div>Central Nevada Test Site Base Camp<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s General Store\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s General Store\"><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Tybo&#8217;s General Store<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"The classic brickwork of Tybo\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"The classic brickwork of Tybo\"><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>The classic brickwork of Tybo<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div 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                  <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>One of two of Tybo&#8217;s headframes<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s charcoal kilns\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s charcoal kilns\"><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Tybo&#8217;s charcoal kilns from the 1870s<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy 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The turn-off is about 60 miles east of Tonopah. The road to Tybo is easy to find, as the junction is next to a cluster of buildings located in a very large, empty valley. On most maps, these buildings are labeled as \u201cCentral Nevada Base Camp\u201d. The road will pass right through the camp.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting Tybo can easily be combined with a trip along the Extraterrestrial Highway. See our article on the <a title=\"Extraterrestrial Hwy and Area 51\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/extraterrestrial-hwy-and-area-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ET Hwy<\/a> for details. Another nearby historic mining town to visit is <a title=\"Goldfield, a classic Mining Town\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/goldfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goldfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Nuclear Test Site<\/h2>\n<p>The cluster of buildings at the turn-off are used by the U.S. Air Force to test radio and communications for nearby military installations such as the Nevada National Security Site, Tonopah Test Range and Area 51. Originally however, this camp was built to operate the next nuclear test site.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1960s, nuclear testing was at its height. Most of the testing was done about 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas at Yucca Flat. By this time, Vegas was growing in both population and as a popular tourist destination. When nuclear detentions occurred at the test site, they created earthquakes ranging in 5 to 6 on the Richter scale. 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The Atomic Energy Commission agreed and began looking for a new spot further north of the current Nevada Test Site. They decided on Hot Creek Valley.<\/p>\n<p>The facility that we\u2019ll pass through was the result of searching for a new spot. The base camp would serve as an operations center for the new testing site. Project Faultless, the first nuclear test here, was conducted about 25 miles to the north. When the test took place in 1968, it was learned that Hot Creek Valley\u2019s geology is a bit unstable, as the detonation caused a large area to sink by eight feet. This didn\u2019t happen at Yucca Flat. Since the base camp was already built, the military continued to use it and it is what you will see today.<\/p>\n<h2>Visiting Tybo<\/h2>\n<p>Continuing up the road past the camp another 8.5 miles will lead you to Tybo. You\u2019ll begin to see the ruins of two smelters and then see several old buildings, the biggest being the general store. You\u2019ll also see a couple of residences.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing past the general store, the road becomes more narrow and rough. A 4WD vehicle should be used. A vehicle with low-clearance will most-likely get damaged.<\/p>\n<p>A quarter of mile past the town, a headframe will be seen on the left. This is one of two headframes that was built during Tybo&#8217;s last mining efforts of the 1940s. They were part of the Treadwell Yukon Mine.<\/p>\n<p>About a mile and a half further up the road are the remains of charcoal kilns built during Tybo&#8217;s first mining rush of the 1870s. Look for a road that leads to the left over a hill that is badly eroded and not drivable. Park your car here and walk the quarter of a mile on the eroded road to the kilns. There are two of them. One is collapsed. The kilns were used to create charcoal for the smelters back in Tybo. 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Then come back to get the rest of the story.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vUt4f1cUWZU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboYouTube.jpg\" width=\"978\" height=\"550\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Trip Specs<\/h3>\n<h3>Length<\/h3> <p> 10 miles (16 km) one-way<br> (from pavement of Hwy 6)<br> 60 miles from Tonopah, NV<br> <\/p>\n<h3>Attractions<\/h3> <ul> <li>Nuclear test base camp<\/li> <li>Historic old buildings<\/li> <li>Mining artifacts<\/li> <li>Charcoal kilns<\/li> <li>Remote mountain scenery<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3>Difficulty<\/h3> <ul> <li>All dirt roads<\/li> <li>Good road to town<\/li> <li>Rough road to kilns<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3>Elevation Gain<\/h3> <ul> <li>Begins at 5,223 ft<\/li> <li>Ends at 7,047 ft<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h2>Beginnings<\/h2> <p>Precious metals were discovered in the Hot Creek Mountains in Central Nevada around 1870. Tybo, which in Shoshone, the local Native American language in this area, means, \u201cwhite man\u2019s district\u201d. Supposedly, it was a Native American that showed prospectors in the area a suspicious-looking rock. A mining camp was established in 1871 and a smelter was built a year later. By 1874, Tybo become a true town with a population of about a thousand. By 1876, more amenities were built, including a school, post office, a bank, a Wells Fargo Office and, of course, many saloons.<\/p> <p>In 1881, the ore began fading and the largest mining company and employer, Tybo Consolidated Mining Company, closed. It didn\u2019t take long for Tybo\u2019s population to dwindle. Little than a hundred residents remained. Many of Tybo\u2019s 32 buildings were later destroyed by a fire in 1884. This seemed to spell the end of mining in Tybo.<\/p> <p>But just like with other mining towns, diehard miners came back to take another try and began to find other veins. Through the early 1900s, several companies made attempts to recover more precious metals but all of them failed. Tybo\u2019s mill closed in 1937 but one company insisted on mining and shipped their ore to Tonopah, about 60 miles away, for milling.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/brw\/geology-tour-st-george\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ad-800x500-GeologyTour1.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"> <\/a>\n<h2>Mining Ends<\/h2> <p>When World War 2 came along, the demand for lead greatly increased and the mines prospered between 1942 and 1945. In the end, the combined mining in Tybo produced about $9.8 million in silver, lead, zinc and some gold.<\/p> <p>Today, Tybo is a classic mining or ghost town with several buildings in various stages of decay, two headframes, and the remains of smelters along with their slag heaps and tailings. There are also a number of residences located in and around the town. Electric power is still available here and serviced by the power line seen when driving up to Tybo.<\/p> <p>Since we are avid history seekers and photographers, we really enjoyed seeing these old buildings and relics. It\u2019s always a joy to be the only people wandering around a historic site where hundreds of people were once hard at work.<\/p> <p>The crown jewel of Tybo is the general store that contained a Wells Fargo office. Its brickwork is a testament to 1800s western architecture. Other nearby buildings share similar brickwork. Thanks to the residents that live here and act as caretakers, Tybo will hopefully remain preserved for many years.<\/p> <p>More...<\/p> <p>[adrotate group=\"3\"]<\/p>\n<h3>Support Us<\/h3> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Help us fill up our tank with gas for our next trip by donating $5 and we'll bring you back more quality virtual tours of our trips!<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your credit card payment is safe and easy using PayPal. Click the [Donate] button to get started:<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\">[paypal-donation]<\/p>\n<h3>Pictures<\/h3><p>Below are some pictures of what you will see along the way.<\/p>\n<img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Central Nevada Test Site Base Camp\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Central Nevada Test Site Base Camp\"><\/noscript> Central Nevada Test Site Base Camp <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s General Store\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s General Store\"><\/noscript> Tybo's General Store <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"The classic brickwork of Tybo\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"The classic brickwork of Tybo\"><\/noscript> The classic brickwork of Tybo <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr4.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr4.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"><\/noscript> One of two of Tybo's headframes <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s charcoal kilns\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Tybo&#039;s charcoal kilns\"><\/noscript> Tybo's charcoal kilns from the 1870s <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='800'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20800%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr6.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TyboSldr6.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\" alt=\"Tybo Ghost Town and Project Faultless\"><\/noscript> Driving back down the road to Tybo\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Help fund our next trip and your next adventure by purchasing a subscription to Gaia GPS. We will receive a small commission from your purchase.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/classic.avantlink.com\/click.php?tool_type=ml&amp;merchant_link_id=8988a2bc-2458-428a-a722-9a326e4941c5&amp;website_id=cb6aacf1-7563-4b97-8b5d-48e9519fe173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/classic.avantlink.com\/gbi\/bd4517b4-b0f2-4660-8208-2ade3a1fdb4c\/8988a2bc-2458-428a-a722-9a326e4941c5\/a24ae5c1-c37a-45ea-b3f8-5480cc46d529\/cb6aacf1-7563-4b97-8b5d-48e9519fe173\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><br \/> <br \/> <ins style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7400034802659664\" data-ad-slot=\"8100341909\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/> <\/p>\n<p>[adrotate group=\"11\"]<\/p>\n\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2> <p>Tybo is reached from a dirt road off US Highway 6. The turn-off is about 60 miles east of Tonopah. The road to Tybo is easy to find, as the junction is next to a cluster of buildings located in a very large, empty valley. On most maps, these buildings are labeled as \u201cCentral Nevada Base Camp\u201d. The road will pass right through the camp.<\/p> <p>Visiting Tybo can easily be combined with a trip along the Extraterrestrial Highway. See our article on the <a title=\"Extraterrestrial Hwy and Area 51\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/extraterrestrial-hwy-and-area-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ET Hwy<\/a> for details. Another nearby historic mining town to visit is <a title=\"Goldfield, a classic Mining Town\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/goldfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goldfield<\/a>.<\/p> <h2>Next Nuclear Test Site<\/h2> <p>The cluster of buildings at the turn-off are used by the U.S. Air Force to test radio and communications for nearby military installations such as the Nevada National Security Site, Tonopah Test Range and Area 51. Originally however, this camp was built to operate the next nuclear test site.<\/p> <p>In the 1960s, nuclear testing was at its height. Most of the testing was done about 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas at Yucca Flat. By this time, Vegas was growing in both population and as a popular tourist destination. When nuclear detentions occurred at the test site, they created earthquakes ranging in 5 to 6 on the Richter scale. The residents and visitors in Vegas were commonly woken from their sleep as nuclear tests were conducted in the early morning hours. Although the nuclear tests were somewhat of a tourist attraction, as the mushroom clouds could be seen from Vegas, the residents became increasingly annoyed.<\/p>\n<p><br \/> <br \/> <ins style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7400034802659664\" data-ad-slot=\"8100341909\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/> <\/p>\n<p>Many influential people, mainly Howard Hughes, urged the department of defense to move their testing area further away from Las Vegas. The Atomic Energy Commission agreed and began looking for a new spot further north of the current Nevada Test Site. They decided on Hot Creek Valley.<\/p> <p>The facility that we\u2019ll pass through was the result of searching for a new spot. The base camp would serve as an operations center for the new testing site. Project Faultless, the first nuclear test here, was conducted about 25 miles to the north. When the test took place in 1968, it was learned that Hot Creek Valley\u2019s geology is a bit unstable, as the detonation caused a large area to sink by eight feet. This didn\u2019t happen at Yucca Flat. Since the base camp was already built, the military continued to use it and it is what you will see today.<\/p> <h2>Visiting Tybo<\/h2> <p>Continuing up the road past the camp another 8.5 miles will lead you to Tybo. You\u2019ll begin to see the ruins of two smelters and then see several old buildings, the biggest being the general store. You\u2019ll also see a couple of residences.<\/p> <p>Continuing past the general store, the road becomes more narrow and rough. A 4WD vehicle should be used. A vehicle with low-clearance will most-likely get damaged.<\/p> <p>A quarter of mile past the town, a headframe will be seen on the left. This is one of two headframes that was built during Tybo's last mining efforts of the 1940s. They were part of the Treadwell Yukon Mine.<\/p> <p>About a mile and a half further up the road are the remains of charcoal kilns built during Tybo's first mining rush of the 1870s. Look for a road that leads to the left over a hill that is badly eroded and not drivable. Park your car here and walk the quarter of a mile on the eroded road to the kilns. There are two of them. One is collapsed. The kilns were used to create charcoal for the smelters back in Tybo. Incidentally, there are several charcoal kiln sites located in the Hot Creek Range.<\/p> <p>[adrotate group=\"11\"]<\/p> <h2>Trip Map<\/h2> <p>To help plan your trip, use our interactive Google Map below. Be sure to switch to Satellite view to see the terrain.<\/p> <p>Most of the maps in our videos were created using Gaia GPS. 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