Nevada was the 36th state to enter the union and the 12th hiking state on our ADT hike. Nevada's nickname is "The Silver State", and the state motto is "All for Our Country". Nevada is the driest state in the country and known for its rugged, snow capped mountains and sandy desserts.

To 'Discover' the route of the American Discovery Trail in Nevada click on the ADTS page: Trail Directory for Nevada.



Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad.
Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border.

To 'Discover' more about the state of Nevada click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article.


The Mountain Bluebird is the Nevada state bird.


To take a look at Nevada history click:
http://www.theus50.com/nevada/history.shtml

'Discover' other interesting aspects of Nevada at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada





Explore more facts about Nevada:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/nv_intro.htm

For a great overview of Nevada Information click:
http://www.50states.com/nevada.htm

Thinking about a Nevada vacation:
http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/travel_nv/

Go directly to the source by clicking:
http://www.Nevada.gov/



Sagebrush is the Nevada State Flower.



Take a look at Nevada Topography:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=nv.jpg