Getting there: Delta Air Lines flies to Reno via LA daily, see delta.com, hire a car at Reno Airport, thrifty.com – hire an AWD if travelling beyond mid-October when snow is possible. Flights are limited out of West Wendover Airport, so consider a 90-minute drive to Salt Lake City where many flight options exist. Google maps works along the Cowboy Corridor.

Staying there: The Jesse Hotel in Reno (thejessereno.com) offers six individually designed rooms from $US148 ($225) a night. In Winnemucca stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites (marriott.com) from $US144 a night. A night in the Conrad Creek yurt (ruby360lodge.com) starts from $US186. The Montego Bay Hotel Casino Resort in West Wendover (wendoverfun.com) has rooms from $US172 a night.

Eating there: Eat family-style at Louis’ Basque Corner in Reno (louisbasquecorner.com); sample Winnemucca’s best Basque cuisine at the Martin Hotel (themartinhotel.com); check out one of the US’s oldest Basque restaurants at Elko’s Star Hotel (elkostarhotel.com) and eat gourmet cuisine every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night through summer and autumn at Ruby Lodge (ruby360lodge.com).

When to do: Avoid mid-summer when it’s too hot, opt for shoulder seasons from late March to June and September to late October

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