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Glenbrook, Nevada ( click at the end of the post to see larger pictures - takes around 5 to 20 seconds to load everything )  The community is named after the Glenbrook House hotel and is at an elevation of 6,250 feet . Glenbrook is included in the  Gardnerville Ranchos micropolitan statistical area . As the oldest settlement on Lake Tahoe, it played a significant part of Nevada's statehood as the main supplier of timber to the  Comstock Lode  and  Virginia City . The first settlers of the valley, which included Captain Augustus W. Pray, arrived in 1860. It was named for its two primary geographic features — Glen, a secluded valley, and Brook, a small stream.

Spooner Lake ( click at the end of the post to see larger pictures - takes around 5 to 20 seconds to load everything )  Spooner Lake is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Nevada State Route 28 at "Spooner Summit." Spooner Lake is popular for picnicking, fishing, and viewing wildlife and wildflowers. The site is also the primary starting point for the Marlette/Hobart Backcountry trails as well as the main vehicle entrance to both areas.