9675 Wilbur May Pkwy, Reno, NV 89521

Horizon View Park

Park Description:

Horizon View Park is a 5-acre Reno park without restrooms.

Park Amenities:

Playground, exercise area, pathways, bike path, picnic shelter, barbeque area, and tables/benches.

Park Highlights

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Park History

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Views

Panoramic views of the Virginia Range foothills and the Sierra Nevada Range make this a lovely park. The highest peak in the Virginia Range, Mount Davidson, can be seen southeast from the park.

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Photo by Jay Kolbett-Clausell.

Mining

In 1859 silver ore was discovered in this mountain by American miner Henry Comstock. This discovery brought thousands of prospectors to the area and many of the early settlers, such as Peleg Brown and G. Huffaker.

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Comstock miners. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Mount Rose

Another peak in the horizon to the west, is that of Mount Rose, which rises over 10,000 feet above sea level. Some claim that the peak was named after Jacob H. Rose, an early mill owner in the area of Washoe Lake. Others claim that the name comes from H.S. Ham, a printer for the Washoe Times newspaper who was among the first to climb Mount Rose in 1865 with a group including Rose Hickman, and he named the peak after her.

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People on top of Mt. Rose, 1893. Source: Sierra Club bulletin, Wikimedia Commons.

Park Features

Horizon View Park is the City of Reno’s 81st park, and was dedicated in September 2007. Besides the play structure, the park features a 14-foot high piece of artwork called “Wind Dancers.” David Boyer, the artist who created the sculpture, formed it to evoke a feeling of reaching for the skies.

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Photo by Jay Kolbett-Clausell.

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Horizon View Park on iNaturalist

Contact:

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Want To Learn More?

References & Further Info:

City of Reno Parks & Facilities Directory - Horizon View Park
Keller, J. (2006, October 9). New parks give Double Diamond kids space to romp. Reno Gazette Journal .
Comstock Lode. (2018). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode
Roccapriore, C. (2007, September 26). It's time to play. Reno Gazette Journal .

Contributor(s):

Jill Richardson (history)

Haley McGuire

Alex Shahbaiz

Last Updated:

April 20, 2021, 4:35:04 AM

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9675 Wilbur May Pkwy, Reno, NV 89521

Horizon View Park

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