Planet X

The vast desolation of the Black Rock Desert is out of this world. Just ask John Bogard, owner and potter extraordinaire at Planet X Pottery. Located 8 miles northwest of Gerlach, Planet X is an artistic oasis. This solar-powered studio has earned a national reputation for producing innovative and strikingly beautiful handmade pots and dishes, many incorporating magnificent scenes from surrounding terrain. Take home a lasting reminder of your visit to the Black Rock Desert. And tell your friends you took a trip to Planet X. W*s:ater Tower Cool your heels under the shade of the historic Water Tower. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the tower was built in 1909.