The Carson River Canyon is a scenic canyon in

Lyon County, Nevada Lyon County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,235. Lyon County comprises the Fernley, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV Combined Statistic ...

through which the

Carson River The Carson River is a northwestern Nevada river that empties into the Carson Sink, an endorheic basin. The main stem of the river is long although the addition of the East Fork makes the total length , traversing five counties: Alpine Coun ...

flows. The city of Carson City, Nevada is currently working to purchase 900 acres of the canyon for open space and recreational purposes. The canyon was used for the

Virginia and Truckee Railroad The Virginia and Truckee Railroad is a privately owned heritage railroad, headquartered in Virginia City, Nevada. Its private and publicly owned route is long. When first constructed in the 19th century, it was a commercial freight railroad ...

during the Nevada silver boom. The railroad line is being partially reconstructed for tourism purposes.

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