Last month, this obscure location was in the news about two travelers, who for reasons unknown, perished near there—no foul play was involved according to officials of both the Lassen and Washoe County Sheriff’s Departments.
Mixie Flat is in northern Washoe County, Nevada, just north of the Smoke Creek Desert and just east of the California-Nevada border. It is also the headwaters of the east branch of Smoke Creek. While I do not know much about the history, I have some interesting memories camping there in 1985–the kind that you never forget. If one wants a truly memorable lifetime experience, depart Mixie Flat from the east and descend down Parsnip Wash to Buffalo Creek at your own peril.