Black Storm Comin's Setting

Colton and his family travel through the western U.S. desert and also the Nevada Mountains on their way to California in the novel Black Storm Comin’ by Diane Lee Wilson. This novel’s setting takes place in the 1860’s when Colton and his family are traveling to get to California and on the way they travel through the western U.S. desert. The desert is very hot and there are also many dangerous animals that they have to avoid. They also travel through the Nevada Mountains. In the mountains they have to travel over there is a lot of rain and it is hard for the wagon to maneuver correctly. As you can see the desert and mountains were very difficult to travel through.