ðə lˈæhɔntən vˈæli ɪz ɐ bˈæɹən dˈɛzɚt, sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld ðə fˈɔːɹɾi mˈaɪl dˈɛzɚt, fɹʌmðɪ ˈiəɹə ʌvðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə tɹˈeɪl.
The Lahontan Valley is a barren desert, sometimes called the Forty Mile Desert, from the era of the California Trail.