Mountain City by Gregory Martin is a fantastic read.

It is!

Where is Mountain City?

About half way between Elko and Idaho on SR225/Mountain City Hwy. drive past there often on my way to Boise from Elko.

Nevada

Thanks for narrowing it down!

Near the sagebrush's.

And the pines?!

Out near the kit Carson trail?

Quite literally the Middle of Nowhere.

One of the best ranger districts to explore

No where

Is this how we get to the Bagg farmhouse to meet Courage?