travel north america united states nevada highways us route 50 - the loneliest highway in america

US Route 50 is a transcontinental highway stretching from West Sacramento, California, to Ocean City, Maryland.
This page deals with the section of US 50 from East of Reno, Nevada, to Ely, Nevada, in what is known as the Basin and Range province of the Great Basin.
This section is known as "The Loneliest Highway in America."
When we first traveled to the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, in 1999, this was the route we took for several years.
I never used to like the "barren" desert, but traveling this highway gave me a whole new respect for its natural beauty.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON US ROUTE 50

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON NEVADA

TRAVEL: 2003, 2004



This location has earned an over-all four star (very good) rating from
Travel Fanatics Unlimited
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unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc

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points of interest

n.america us nevada highways us 50 along ****

n.america us nevada highways us 50 hickson petroglyph recreation area ***1/2

n.america us nevada highways us 50 shoe tree ***

copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc

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page last revised october 2025