Jarbidge, Nevada

"Jarbidge" is a name derived from the Shoshone language meaning "devil". Natives believed the nearby hills were haunted. Gold was discovered near Jarbidge in 1909, making it the site of one of the last gold rushes in the Old West and, incidentally, was the site of the last stagecoach robbery in 1916. Its population swelled to near 2,000 in 1911; however, it began a slow decline thereafter, when the mining facilities were largely cannibalized for the war effort during World War I. Mining operations ceased completely in 1932. However, in 2013 permits for the removal of the gold were re-issued and the mine is reopening. Jazz musician Ralph Pena was born in Jarbidge in 1927. ==Geography==

Canyon, which stretches 50 miles from the Jarbidge Mountains to the Bruneau River in Idaho Noted locally for its extreme remoteness, no paved roads exist within almost of Jarbidge. The community is usually and most easily accessed using a motor vehicle by way of Three Creek Road, which originates along U.S. Route 93 in Rogerson, Twin Falls County, Idaho; the final of this route are unimproved but usually open all year. From Elko, the easiest access is by proceeding north along Nevada State Route 225, then east along Elko County Road 746, the North Fork-Charleston Road (signed for Charleston and Jarbidge), and finally north along Elko County Road 748, the Charleston-Jarbidge Road. The latter two segments of this route are unimproved, at points, present serious road hazards, and receive no winter maintenance. They are often closed from as early as October or November to as late as June or July due to heavy snowfall. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jarbidge has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Jarbidge was on July 14, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 22, 1990. ==References==