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Elko Hot Hole – Geologic Wonders Exhibit Audio Description
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Elko’s Geologic Wonders. 535 words.
On the far side of this graphic panel is a pool of water with steam rising from the surface. The pool sits at the bottom of a shallow bowl of earth, with a gradual slope downward from your location and a steep bank on the far side. On the far bank are outcroppings of pale, vertical-faced rock. A tall fence surrounds the area.
Across the top of the graphic is an aerial view of the area. A highway runs from center left to the upper right corner. A white arrow points off the map to the left to the location of the California Trail Interpretive Center. Just below the highway and roughly parallel is a red dotted line which marks the path of the California National Historic Trail. Below the trail is a twisty dark line which is the Humboldt River. Near the lower right is a blue rectangle. The area inside the rectangle is enlarged to the right. Near the center top is the Elko Hot Hole, your current location. Just above that is an area labeled “Unnamed Hot Springs.” At the bottom of the rectangle is an area labeled “Elko Hot Springs.” Text below the image reads, “The hot spring in front of you is known as Hot Hole, named after its round and reportedly deep waters. For centuries, this geologic wonder has fascinated and inspired people. Explorers included the Hot Hole in reports dating back to the 1830s. Later, emigrants and miners followed the paths of the explorers as part of the California Trail. They too visited this hot spring. Amazed by what they saw, they journaled their experiences and explored the area for more geologic wonders. Within a quarter mile, they found two other places with hot springs! To the south and up the hill lies Elko Hot Springs, a cluster of springs that was the site of a late 1800s resort. Northeast of the Hot Hole, alongside (and flowing into) the Humboldt River, is a ribbon-like line of three unnamed hot springs. All of the hot spring areas (Hot Hole, Hot Springs, and the “ribbon”) were visited by California Trail travelers, and not only because of the fascination. Just like the modern-day truck stop provides for today’s travelers, the hot springs provided for 1850’s travelers, and even provided some of the same amenities! Elko Hot Springs is on private property. Be respectful and do not enter without landowner permission. The unnamed hot springs are not open for visitation. For more information about these springs, contact the California Trail Interpretive Center.”
At the right side of the graphic is a small photograph showing a building made of pale-colored stone, two stories on the left side and with a one-story extension to the right. Text reads, “California Trail Interpretive Center. Located west of Elko, the California Trail Interpretive Center provides opportunities to experience the Trail and to discover its global impacts. Things to do include viewing multimedia exhibits, hiking several trails, attending programs, and obtaining information for trip planning. The center is located at 1 Trail Center Way, Elko, NV 89801. Take I-80 West to Exit 292 for Hunter. For more information, visit www.californiatrailcenter.org or call 775-738-1849.”
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Listen to the audio description of the Elko Hot Hole – Geologic Wonders exhibit.
Date Created
08/26/2021
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