Mount Rose Highway to Lake Tahoe at Sunset
After completing my day-long drive on Route 50 across Nevada, I was almost ready to settle down in Reno for…
US 50 – Fallon & Fernley, Nevada
After hours of traveling across basins and through mountain passes, Fallon came as a big surprise. I was expecting to…
Sand Springs Pony Express Station & Sand Mountain “Booming” Dunes
A few miles back, I was disappointed to find the ruins of the Cold Springs Pony Express Station behind a…
Cold Springs Pony Express Station & Frenchman, Nevada: US 50
Things change, as you leave Austin and head west, across the loneliest stretch of the Loneliest Road in America. Across…
Austin, Nevada
When I was young and my family took a road trip out west, we drove part of the Loneliest Road,…
West of Eureka on US 50: Hickison Petroglyphs
As you leave Eureka behind, setting out on another long stretch of the Loneliest Road in America, you'll have some…
Eureka, Nevada
After an hour of driving from Ely, I arrived in the next town along the Loneliest Road in America, Eureka,…
Ely, and the Hotel Nevada
If you end up in Ely, there's a good chance that you're preparing to begin a trip across the Loneliest…
Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park
One of America's newest national parks is also one of the most remote. Great Basin National Park is a long…
Delta, Utah & The Long Drive Into Nevada
Your visit to Delta, Utah probably won't be very exciting. The biggest thrill might be filling up your gas tank…