This area is named after a 150+ year old mystery. Mathias Fege and Jacob Schroeder, ran a small farm & orchard here in the 1860s, but one day the pair were found shot dead. We'll never know what happened to the men, but there is more to see here than an old crime scene. The trail itself climbs the hillside and had good views across Washoe Lake to the Sierra Nevada mountains on the opposite side of the valley.

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November 29, 2023

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This area is named after a 150+ year old mystery. Mathias Fege and Jacob Schroeder, ran a small farm & orchard here in the 1860s, but one day the pair were found shot dead. We'll never know what happened to the men, but there is more to see here than an old crime scene. The trail itself climbs the hillside and has great views across Washoe Lake to the Sierra Nevada mountains on the opposite side of the valley.

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Hike the easy 2.3-mile Dead Man's Creek & Overlook Loop in Washoe Lake State Park for panoramic views of the lake and Sierra Nevada.

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