The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pioche

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pioche, Nevada

Updated September 9, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Pioche

The Silver Cafe is a mom-and-pop diner that has been family operated for generations.

Pioche, Nevada

Historic Silver Café

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

The three kilns in the distance, from the slag terrace.

Pioche, Nevada

Bristol Well

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

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Looking out a slot canyon.

Panaca, Nevada

Cathedral Gorge

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

7 miles from Pioche

The upper port on the western kiln.

Panaca, Nevada

Panaca Summit Kilns

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

17 miles from Pioche

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Pioche

The Silver Cafe is a mom-and-pop diner that has been family operated for generations.

Pioche, Nevada

Historic Silver Café

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

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