Thanks for the report from central NV. You've been out in some of my favorite old haunts! Arc Dome and Mt Jefferson make good hikes if you haven't done them yet.
Stew, thanks for the tips!
I'm a native trout, wilderness fly fisher (C&R of course) so I'm also searching out little known native cutthroat fisheries in the Great Basin. And, many times just finding and seeing them is more than enough reward.
Turning out our big summer trip will be to Colorado. The Lady wants to knock off a few more 14tners before and after an 8 day backpack. Still researching a Wilderness destination. I need big, hard to catch, wild trout. The Lady needs peaks. You or anyone else have secrets to share? PM works. Past trips in Colorado have been into the Flattops, Sangre de Cristos, and the former Big Blue Wilderness areas.