"(#211) So I'm on my way up the grade nearing one of many hairpin turns to conquer this marker when a headless dirt bag on a motorbike whizzes around me - on one of the most serpentine routes in the entire state. I thought Geiger was two lanes for a reason. As it was in the days of the wagon it is today ... Geiger Grade is a road to be respected ... not revered as a roaring raceway. For those of you with a need for speed get the hell out of this state!" -- July 2007

Along SR 341, 2.4 miles north of Geiger Summit

Original Date Visited: 7/9/07
Revisited: 2/21/23
Signed: Both lanes of SR 341

Marker History: This marker was one of the many markers that was re-vamped in 2015 in celebration of "Battle Born, 150th: A State Sesquicentennial" (as evident by the campaign's logo on the plaque). And well, Marker 211 has been shuffled between Washoe and Storey Counties! Let me explain.

This particular turnout sits right on the border of these two counties. As such, moving this marker just a foot or two will place it within its respective county, Washoe to the north and Storey to the south. For now (as of 2024), this marker sits on the Storey side of the line offering a fantastic view of Mt. Rose and the valley below!

There is a caveat. Motorists on Geiger Grade never seem to allow proper distance for people pulling off onto this very popular turnout. This turnout comes super quick with very little time to maneauver! So, please watch your speed and signal accordingly to the throwbacks behind you. If you miss the turnout simply continue up the highway an easy 1/4-mile and turn around here at what local's call "Five Mile Flat." When approaching the turnout from this direction, you'll need to turn into the oncoming lane.

Marker Superlative

- 211 - is the marker closest to a county line -- 1 foot south of the Washoe County Line!

Street View

Here's what you'll see!

Lovely views at Marker 211 The heavy snows up here have already wiped some of the new marker's title Marker 211 comes with one of the more scenic backdrops in the state. The new version of Marker 211

Exact Description:
Constructed by Davison M. Geiger and John H. Tilton in 1862, this old toll road was the most direct connection between the Comstock Lode and the Truckee Meadows until replaced by the present paved highway in 1936.

Concord stages, mud wagons and ten-mule freighters carried thousands of passengers and millions in precious cargo across this section of the Virginia Range and many are the tales of unpredictable winds, snows, land slides and the everlasting danger of lurking highwaymen which could be told of this precipitous stretch of road.

Dead Man's Point and Robbers Roost, two of the most famous features of the road, can be seen from this marker.

Marker 211, taken during my original conquering in 2007, and its fine view of Mt. Rose, the highest point in Washoe County.
For mid-June, Mt. Rose was looking a little bleak with white stuff.