Welcome to the town “where the train stops… and the Gold Rush begins.” Carlin was founded as a campsite for miners during the Gold Rush of the 1840s, then grew when the Transcontinental Railroad came roaring through the West. Chinese immigrants who helped build the train tracks grew tremendous gardens that fed most of the residents of Carlin and nearby Elko, further establishing the town as a permanent settlement.

Today visitors can tour the Chinese Gardens Nature Study Area, home to trails, streams and ponds jumping with fish and picnic areas. Within a short drive are some of the state’s most lush and diverse outdoor areas, such as the Ruby Marshes, Jarbidge Wilderness Area, Lamoille Canyon, Angel Lake and Wildhorse Reservoir.

Carlin, a northeastern Nevada town, is in the heart of gold country, Elko County. Nevada is one of the top gold producers in the world, and much of it comes from Carlin Trend, an area that houses two of the largest gold mines in North America, Newmont and Barrick Goldstrike.

Carlin is also world-famous for its University of Nevada, Reno, Fire Science Academy, one of the top training facilities in the world. The academy challenges even the most experienced emergency-response professionals with its state-of-the-art programs, classes and real-life training scenarios.