About the Center

The California Trail Interpretive Center, operated by the BLM, is located eight miles west of Elko at Hunter Exit 292. Currently a meeting room is available and tours of the Trail Center are available to school groups and other organizations on a prearranged basis. Contact Park Ranger Gary Koy at 775-934-2467 or e-mail gkoy@blm.gov to register for classes or add your name to the mailing list.

Current operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Trail Center Upcoming Events 

California Trail Days

	May 18 & 19 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wagon Rides	Old Time Medicine Show
Pony Express Demonstrations	Native American Life
Gold Panning	Try-on pioneer clothing
Historic Fire Arms Demonstrations	Play with historic toys
Archeaology Activities	Burro & 49er
Wagon Encampment	Kids trail chores
Dutch Oven cooking	Live Music
Spinning/Knitting Demonstrations	Pioneer Games
Black Smith camp	Traders Camp

 



 
 
 

May Schedule of Events

For information on class field trips, click here.

 California Trail Interpretive Center Junior Explorer Book

News Releases

• Elko District hosts opportunity to meet District Manager and view new exhibits
• Tenth Annual California Trail Days begins May 18 (4-18-13)
• Getting Ready to Go (4-15-13)
• Mormon Station Presentation at Trail Center (4-5-13)
• Holiday Programs offered at the California Trail Interpretive Center (12-18-12)
• "Basque Herders: The End of an Era" Program at the California Trail Center (12-04-12)
• History presentations at the California Trail Interpretive Center (11-2-12)
• Hide tanning demonstration at California Trail Interpretive Center (10-1-12)
• California Trail Interpretive Center begins winter hours (9-17-12)
• California Trail Center open for 4th of July (6-29-12)
• California Trail Days this Weekend (5-29-12)
• Trail Center hosts Volunteer Night (4-30-12)