Bunker Hill Hideaway

Bunker Hill Hideaway Our accommodations include: a one-bedroom furnished suite, a furnished RV Suite and three (3) Full hook-up RV spots

Established Airbnb One Bedroom Suite and 2 full hook up RV sites located at the heart of Kingston and the scenic Big Smoky Valley. Come and enjoy the unspoiled scenery and many outdoor adventures of Central Nevada. Whether you are a hunter, hiker, mountain biker, fisherman or off-road vehicle enthusiast, you will find Kingston is a great location to be your homebase for an adventure.

The phrase "life and death in the Big Smoky Valley" typically refers to the harsh frontier realities, ranching memoirs, ...
09/25/2026

The phrase "life and death in the Big Smoky Valley" typically refers to the harsh frontier realities, ranching memoirs, and boom-and-bust mining history of the Big Smoky Valley, Nevada.

🪶 Shoshone Homelands: Long before European settlement, the valley and surrounding Toiyabe and Toquima ranges were primary homelands for the Western Shoshone.

🧭 Trappers and Pathfinders: Trapper Jedediah Smith crossed the southern end in 1827, followed by John C. Frémont, Kit Carson, and Captain James Simpson in the mid-19th century.

🐎 Historic Trails: The valley carried the Pony Express, the Overland Telegraph, and Concord stagecoaches during the 1860s.

Pioneer Hardships: Memoirs from local ranches, such as Carver Station, document the stark, daily struggle of surviving extreme isolation, weather, and the loss of livestock where early ranchers had to learn to take grief "in stride".

It's time to come stay and play.

09/23/2026

Dude! Here we grow.

Fall is quietly making its presence known across Central Nevada, bringing a subtle shift to the wide-open landscape of t...
09/22/2026

Fall is quietly making its presence known across Central Nevada, bringing a subtle shift to the wide-open landscape of the Big Smoky Valley. 🍂 The fall equinox occurs today, September 22, at 8:05 p.m. EDT (5:05 p.m. PDT)

🍂 Unlike the rapid, dramatic seasonal shifts found in dense coastal forests, autumn in the Great Basin arrives with gentle, striking contrasts:

🌄 Glowing Canyons: In areas like Kingston Canyon, the quaking aspens and desert shrubbery are beginning to transition into shades of amber and gold.

🦌 Active Wildlife: Autumn is peak wildlife season in Nevada's high country. Visitors often catch the echo of elk bugles reverberating through the crisp morning mountain air.

🛀 Perfect Soaking Weather: As the ambient air chills, local natural features like the rock-walled pools at Spencer Hot Springs offer an ideal vantage point for watching the valley's sprawling, colorful autumn sunsets.

Book your fall getaway today, adventure is calling.

Book Direct 🔽🔽
☎️ 775-415-8118 call/text
📧 [email protected]

Gold Venture Loop is an amazing daytrip anytime of year, but a fall daytrip comes with dramatic foliage change. 🍂 The Au...
09/21/2026

Gold Venture Loop is an amazing daytrip anytime of year, but a fall daytrip comes with dramatic foliage change. 🍂 The Austin Gold Ventures Gold Mine is a historical gold mine located in Austin, within the Big Creek Mining District, at an elevation of 8,596 feet.

A few trip highlights ✨️
• Lunch at the pavilion in the Austin park, a great stop especially with a large group
• Visit Stokes Castle
• Mountain views from the Camelbacks, with clear viewing of peaks more than 50 miles away
• Camelbacks afford viewing of valleys on both sides of the Toiyabe range; Big Smoky Valley (BSV) and Reese River Valley (RRV)
• Vegetation variation from the Pinion and Juniper along the bench in RRV to Quaking Aspen, elderberry trees, choke cherry and wild rose in the higher elevation open meadows.
• Fall means significant temperature drops from 80+ on the valley floor to upper 60's low 70's on the ridgetops.

Make sure to pack a lunch and plenty of water. Please close gates after you pass through (if they were closed).

Trip Stats
total time 5.5ish hours, 4 stops
trip miles 64.8

Elevation
Low 6,003 ft.
High 8,744 ft.

More rusty jeep p**n, because we are obsessed with this sexy beast and it is so freaking photogenic!Its time to come sta...
09/19/2026

More rusty jeep p**n, because we are obsessed with this sexy beast and it is so freaking photogenic!

Its time to come stay and play!

🚙 1948 Willys

🔭 The Big Smoky Valley changes your perspective by offering a vast, remote landscape in Nevada that contrasts sharply wi...
09/18/2026

🔭 The Big Smoky Valley changes your perspective by offering a vast, remote landscape in Nevada that contrasts sharply with typical desert stereotypes through its massive scale and towering mountain borders.

Length: The basin stretches approximately 100 miles long through the Tonopah Basin.

Boundaries: It sits sandwiched between the steep Toiyabe Range and the Toquima Range.

🌄 Elevation Jump: Neighboring peaks rise abruptly with a vertical jump of over 5,000 feet, topping 10,000+ feet.

Hazy Distances: The area gets its name from the hazy appearance of its distant horizons.

🧭 Early Trails: Explorers like Jedediah Smith and John C. Fremont crossed the remote basin in the 1800s.

It's time to come stay and play.

🏕 Is this the SEXY side of RV Park ownership? 🤔 Um, NO‼️ It does mean expansion is happening and we get to use heavy equ...
09/17/2026

🏕 Is this the SEXY side of RV Park ownership? 🤔 Um, NO‼️ It does mean expansion is happening and we get to use heavy equipment. 🚜

Follow us. Stay tuned. It's time to come stay and play!

The quaking aspen carvings found throughout the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest are historically known as arborglyphs. ...
09/17/2026

The quaking aspen carvings found throughout the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest are historically known as arborglyphs. These intricate tree carvings are vital archaeological resources left behind primarily by 🐏 Basque sheepherders from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

🐑 During the heyday of the Western sheep industry, many young immigrants from the Basque region of Spain and France practiced transhumance—trailing sheep up into high mountain meadows for summer grazing.

Facing months of extreme isolation, they used knives or nails to etch onto the smooth, white bark of quaking aspens. As the trees grew, the scars darkened and expanded, turning the groves into living historical diaries.

Common themes in Basque arborglyphs include:
🗡Names, dates, and hometowns to log their presence for future herders.
🗡Sketches of daily life, including horses, sheep, dogs, and wildlife.
🗡Detailed profiles of women, ranging from modest portraits to highly explicit nudes.

It's time to come stay and play at Bunker Hill Hideaway!

Great guest experiences at our cozy retreat speak volumes about the warmth and hospitality that awaits at Bunker Hill Hi...
09/16/2026

Great guest experiences at our cozy retreat speak volumes about the warmth and hospitality that awaits at Bunker Hill Hideaway. The sincere stories shared by our guests truly reflect the charm and comfort of this hidden gem. Each review is a testament to the unforgettable experiences waiting for you in the beautiful surroundings of Kingston.

Nestled in the heart of Kingston, NV, our location offers breathtaking views and an abundance of outdoor activities. With a rich history dating back to the silver mining days, this area is perfect for adventurers and those seeking a peaceful retreat alike.

📍300 Kingston Canyon Rd. Kingston, NV 89310

BOOK DIRECT
☎ 775.415.8118 call/text
✉ [email protected]

09/14/2026

🌻Shadows are growing long, fall is in the air and the Maximilian Sunflowers are providing late season forage for a local hive of honey bees.

🐝The Big Smoky Valley in central Nevada is home to a highly diverse population of pollinators, supporting some of Nevada's 1,000+ native bee species. Most bees in the Big Smoky Valley are native, solitary, and non-aggressive insects that do not build large hives or make honey.

🍯 Our valley is home to a handful of local apiarists that manage non-native honey bees. They forage on irrigated valley crops like alfalfa and wild valley plants like thistles, clovers, and rabbitbrush, producing distinct high-desert wildflower honey.

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300 Kingston Canyon Road
Kingston, NV
89310

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(775)4158118

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