The Entrance to the Walking Box Ranch is from the graded Walking Box Road, about 0.75 miles south of Highway 164. From the turnoff, you can see the Fire Water Tank. One of the caretaker's daily responsibilities is to ensure that the gates are locked and the fence is intact. The area currently is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and managed by University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) Public Lands Institute. The area is watched by a caretaker, and three law enforcement officers live onsite in travel trailers. The site is available for researchers, but otherwise it is closed to the public until the old buildings and facilities are restored.
 Street sign along Highway 164 (view NW) |
 Approaching the entrance (view south on Walking Box Road). |
 Sign at left turn to the main gate (view south). |
 Main Gate (view south; note police car by bunkhouse) |
 Arriving at the Main Gate (view south). |
 Main Gate (view S; if you want the number, come on out). |
 Sign (only the tortoise sign remains) along the road (view SW). |
 The West Gate is located by the Fire Water Tank (view W) |
 Signs at the turn into the main gate (view south). |
 Sign (no longer present) at the turn into the site (view south) |
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