Explore Fallon, Nevada

Fallon is a city in Central Nevada that is rapidly growing. It is located in one of Nevada's few agricultural areas. Besides supplying water for irrigation, the impounded lake is popular for recreation as part of the Lahontan State Recreation Area. East of Fallon on US 50 parallels the old Pony Express route for a number of miles and Fallon is the headquarters for the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, more commonly known as "Top Gun." The Bureau of Land Management offers free expeditions on certain days to Hidden Cave, an archeological zone, 11 miles east of Fallon on US 50. Tours depart from the Churchill County Museum and Archives.