Loneliest Road in America
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The Loneliest Road in America is a highway route in Nevada and Utah. The name "Loneliest Road" originates from the remote areas which U.S. 50 goes through, with few or no signs of civilization along many parts of the route. The 408.82-mile (657.93-km) highway crosses several large, desert-like plateaus separated by numerous mountain ranges towering over the valley floors.
UnderstandS. Route 50 is a transcontinental highway in the United States, stretching from the Sacramento region of California in the west to Ocean City of Maryland in the east.
PrepareDue to the remoteness of the route, make sure your car is in good working order and has no issues; it's not going to be a pleasant experience if your vehicle breaks down in one of the many wilderness areas.
Get inIf you begin the route in Fernley as this itinerary describes, and you are coming from Sacramento or the Bay Area, take I-80 across the Sierra Mountains past Reno and on to Fernley.
DriveThis route will go from Fernley west along the Loneliest Road over a period of two days. In other words, if you want to do the journey from east to west, you'll have to follow this itinerary backwards.
Stay safeThere are of course dangers associated with being out in these deserts, pretty much all alone.S.
Go nextEast of Beaver are many national parks and scenic areas, which are part of the National Parks Grand Circle.
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- Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons