One thing I really remember from my last visit to Mina Nevada was this feeling that something huge is standing above me. There it is, always there, not too close but it felt it was right there next to me. The magnificent Pilot Peak, the highest peak of Pilot Mountains. What a beauty!
Pilot Peak stands 2708 meters 8885 feet tall. That height maybe doesn’t seem that tall but for me it is. I’m from Eastern European country of Slovakia. Slovakia does have beautiful magnificent Rocky Mountains called High Tatar’s and the highest peak is actually shorter than Minas Pilot Peak. Gerlach which is the highest peak of High Tatras is 2656 meters tall which is 22 meters shorter than Pilot Peak.
That is significant! Gerlach is huge! It looks big when you look at it. Pilot Peak is huge when you look at it! And it is beautiful! It’s standing there with pride. It ads the magnificent feeling to the whole town of Mina sitting in the valley just under it.
There are several functioning mines in the close vicinity to Pilot Peak in the Pilot mountains. These mines mine for turquoise, silver, gold and most likely other stuff. I talked to a local nice lady that has little side hustle mining gold in this area. How cool! Mining is back! I love it!
Off roading is very popular in Pilot mountains. People come from all around the US to park their trailers in Mina Nevada with their four wheeler toys and go for it! I want to do it too! And I will eventually. Riding around these beautiful desert mountains and exploring the old mines. How fun! It’s also a great way to go back in time to true American mining history.
Nature around Mina Nevada is beautiful! It’s not the typical greenery you see on many American countrysides. It’s different. It’s unique and interesting. The wast desert around Mina creates the feel of space and freedom. And the Pilot Peak mountain just above it gives this town a significance and character that I love so much!