Directions: From Fallon, take Highway 50 East and turn left on Stillwater Road. Take Stillwater Road through Stillwater and north along the Stillwater Mountains for 42.5 miles. Head east up the canyon for 2.9 miles.

From Fallon: 45.4 miles

What Was

Mining in this area began before 1880 when a few fellows built a mine at the mouth of Mill canyon three miles SW. Nothing significant was ever taken out of the ground, although from the looks of things they certainly gave it the old college try.

At one time, there was enough activity to contemplate a railroad spur. From the Fallon Eagle:

A Wall Street Corporation has a franchise for a line from Parran to White Cloud. Shadyrun alone has not warranted the projection of a railroad into the district but industrious development done there makes far more certain of the contemplated line being put through. Churchill County Eagle - July 9, 1908

Post Office: None

Newspaper: None

What is

A small mine opening, the remnants of a shack and some furniture, and a large debris field are all that's left of Shady Run. While the canyon is impenetrable except for hikers, it's worth a short jaunt just to see some examples of the tortured rock that make up Churchill County. A close encounter with a small rattlesnake reminds one to tread carefully while exploring these desert areas.