Carp, NV

Next time you’re driving between Utah and Las Vegas and have a couple of extra hours, you might entertain the idea of taking “the road less traveled” and visit Carp, Nevada.  Take exit 100 on I-15 and follow the road North to Carp.  Though it’s only 56 miles from the exit, make sure you have plenty of time as the drive to Carp will take about 2 hours because 95% of the road is unpaved.  Carp is an unincorporated community and sits on the Meadow Valley Wash, which empties into Lake Mead.  It was originally a small railroad station for the Union Pacific Railroad. The post office started under the name of "Carpsdale" on June 29, 1918, but was rescinded. It then officially opened under the name of "Cliffdale" June 7, 1921 and changed yet again to "Carp" December 1, 1925. The present name "Carp" is after a railroad agent.  The Carp post office remained open to serve rural ranches until July 1, 1974, when it closed permanently. Little remains of Carp today except a railroad siding usually occupied by idling trains, and the remains of the watering reservoir.

                            

                                                                Carp Siding

                                                                   Water Reservoir

                                                            Waiting Union Pacific Train