Atomic Inn
775-553-2250
Beatty, NV - "Gateway to Death Valley"
We Will Plan Your Death Valley Adventure at Our Front Desk!!!
Death Valley National Park
The largest National Park in the lower 48 States at 3.2 million acres.
So many astonishing and unusual natural wonders to see that it would take months to really explore all the unique features of Death Valley.
Some Points of Interest to plan for:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_of_interest_in_the_Death_Valley_area
Titus Canyon Tour - SPECTACULAR!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Canyon#Titus_Canyon
Tours of Titus Canyon Available from motel
Guided 4x4 tours available at the front desk - minimum two people per tour. The absolute most dramatic entrance into Death Valley National Park. Travel over twenty miles through steep canyon walls with only inches to spare on both sides through over 500 million years of earths geological history and exit out onto the Death Valley floor. All via comfortable Landcruiser 4x4.
Tour takes approx. 3-4 hours with stops at Rhyolite Ghost Town Ruins, Goldwell Open Air Museum, and Leadville Ghost Town.
Tour includes bag lunch and refreshments for each person.
See a short video at:
http://www.desertusa.com/video_pages/titus_dv_movie.html
Guided Tours - two people - $160
- each additional person $70 per person (maximum 6 persons)
No tours available when road is closed due to snow,rains and flooding hazard - usually mid November through January. Please go to :
CALL (775)553-2250 FOR MORE TOUR INFO!
Wildflowers of the Mojave Desert
Spectacular Desert Wildflower and Cactus Flower displays abound in this area of the Mojave Desert.
The wildflowers are in bloom from late February through April. Heavier winter rains bring heavier blooms. The year 2005 was a superior display, Spring 2008 and 2009 were good displays as well.
See this video from the 2009 wildflower season:
http://www.desertusa.com/video_pages/ca-09-wild.html
Beatty Museum and Historical Society
417 Main St.
Goldwell Open Air Museum
You'll encounter a life-size, ghostly interpretation of the Last Supper painting by Leonardo Da Vinci; a 25-foot high pink woman made of cinder blocks; a 24-foot high steel prospector accompanied by a penguin; a blossoming tangle of gleaming chrome car parts; and an exquisitely carved winged woman reaching for the sun from high atop a wooden pillar by the original Belgian artists, as well as new pieces by contemporary American artists.
The sculpture park is free and open to the public 24/7.
Goldwell Artist Links:
Scotty's Castle
http://www.nps.gov/deva/historyculture/house-tour.htm
Area 51
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51
Area 51 Tours info:
http://www.aliensonearth.com/area51tours/
http://www.vegastours.com/4x4/o19.htm
Nevada Test Site
Wow - this is a real photo of a nuclear test which involved firing a nuclear tipped 12" shell from a cannon in the 50's (the cannon was nicknamed Atomic Annie). You can actually see Atomic Annie (one of three made) across from the the main entrance to Fort Riley Kansas (between Manhattan and Abilene) up ona hillside. You can climb on it!! Well Kansas is a long way from the Nevada Test Site however. All nuclear weapons tests were discontinued during the early 1990's. You can't gain entry but you can see Mercury, Nevada - Test Site headquarters when youi are driving between Las Vegas and Beatty. Its a pretty large military emplacement.
Make a day trip to see the Smithsonian Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas.
This is the only Smithsonian Museum outside of the East Coast. It is rated as one of the Las Vegas areas Best Attractions - that is saying a lot in a city that is full of world class attractions.
http://www.atomictestingmuseum.org/
Other Links to Check Out
http://lasvegasharleydavidson.com/Default.asp
http://www.snhoglv.com/
http://www.nps.gov/deva/ and speak to their Park Ranger information Center for more information on road closures for the Titus Canyon Road if you plan to go it alone. High clearance vehicle is a must and 4X4 capability is recommended. All booked tours will be refunded in full if weather leads to potential hazard and/or road closure