DIRECTIONS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0fb00500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Swordfish Mining:   Virgin Valley Opal</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Swordfish Mining: Virgin Valley Opal"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="black_precious_opal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BLACK OPALS">BLACK OPALS</A>   |   <A HREF="virgin_valley_precious_opal_mining_claims_from_the_miners_for_sale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CLAIMS">CLAIMS</A>   |   <A HREF="opal_from_nevada.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PRECIOUS OPAL">PRECIOUS OPAL</A>   |   <A HREF="what_we_do.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WIRE WRAPS, BEADS, JEWELRY">WIRE WRAPS, BEADS, & JEWELRY</A>   |   <A HREF="cut_stones__tops_gemstones_cut_for_years__these_stones_have_all_been_displayed_i.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GEMSTONES">GEMSTONES</A>   |   <A HREF="opal_twigs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LIMB CASTS">LIMB CASTS</A>   |   <A HREF="virgin_valley_wood_replacements.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PINE CONES BARK">PINE CONES & BARK</A>   |   <A HREF="precious_opal_snake_head_cast.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE SNAKE HEAD">THE SNAKE HEAD</A>   |   <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GOODS">GOODS</A>   |   <A HREF="leah_and_john.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT ME">ABOUT ME</A>   |   <A HREF="picture_album.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SWORDFISH PICS">SWORDFISH PICS</A>   |   <A HREF="the_sheldon.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CHARLES SHELDON NWR">CHARLES SHELDON NWR</A>   |   <A HREF="numbers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ADDRESS">ADDRESS</A>   |   <B>DIRECTIONS</B>   |   <A HREF="qa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ">FAQ</A>   |   <A HREF="links_to_friendly_web_pages.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINKS">LINKS</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="045d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> From HWY 140 it is 2 miles into the CCC camp. There is free camping, pit toilets, and a warm spring shower house with a summer campground host.</div> <bR> <div>  Only claimowners may camp out of the refuge campgrounds on their claims. Others will be ticketed by the rangers.</div> <bR> <div>  Miners are working their valid claims off  EVERY side road on their own schedules. Just because someone is not at their workings doesn't mean  free digging.</div> <bR> <div>  Felony Mineral Trespass penalties are up to ten years in prison and up to 25,000 dollar fines. Nevada is a mining state.</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> DIRECTIONS</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07ef4540.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="340" ALT="Road Map to Virgin Valley" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The fee dig mines are six to nine miles off the pavement on well graded gravel and dirt roads. All close in any heavier rains.</div> <bR> <div> Denio Jct  is closest services 30+ miles from the mines. GAS, CAFE, BAR, MOTEL, & STORE. 1-775-941-0171.  See Links page.</div> <bR> <div> The town of Denio is 3 miles north of the Hwy 140  HWY 292 Jct. POST OFFICE, LIBRARY, and the world famous DIAMOND INN BAR</div> <div>       BAR, TV, SHUFFLEBOARD, POOL TABLE, DARTS, PIANO. Open late.  1-775-941-0297  See LInks page.</div> <bR> <div> Fields General Store & Cafe in Fields, OR (25 miles north of Denio Jct) GAS, CAFE, MOTEL, STORE, TIRE SERVICE & PROPANE. </div> <div>  1-541-495-2275 See Links page.</div> <bR> <div> Dale Fink (Refuge Equipment Operator (grader)) has a tire service right by the Virgin Valley main campground for your flats. Limited hours.</div> <bR> <div> Adel Store is about 65 miles west on HWY 140 toward Lakeveiw with GAS, bar and CAFE. Limited hours.</div> <bR> <div> Winnemucca is 127 miles to the southeast for the closest 24 hour services: casinos, car repairs, and cat houses.</div> <bR> <div> Lakeview is a smaller full service town 100 miles west but has NO 24 hour gas or Walmart.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://www.altavista.com/help/free/inc_translate"></script> <noscript><a href="http://www.altavista.com/babelfish/tr"></noscript>  </div> <bR> <div>  <img align=bottom src="http://www.thebook.com/cgi-bin/thebook/Counter1/Count.cgi?ft=0|tr=0|prgb=0;255;0|md=7|dd=B|st=333332|sh=1|df=virginvalleyopal_20_own.dat">  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>