US Hwy 50 passes through hundreds of small old towns. It runs across the middle of the United States and has been refered to as the Backbone of America. The Nevada portion of US Hwy 50, runs through mostly rural areas, crosses the center of the state and was justly named the Loneliest Road in America by Life magazine in July 1986.
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| Loneliest Road in America, Nevada (c) b.steichen2019 |
We started in Reno and drove it all in one day. Sadly it would have been good to have more time to stop along the way. The road is really quite desolate but there are some towns along the way for a little respite. Lots of old world charm. Old gambling casinos. Blue skys. Mountains. No billboards. Unspoiled. Pristine. Majestic.
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| Loneliest Road in America, Nevada (c) b.steichen2019 |
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| Loneliest Road in America, Nevada (c) b.steichen2019 |
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In one of the little towns, Ely Nevada, we got pulled over for making a U turn. Honestly there were no cars in sight and we turned to take a few pictures. The officer asked us how we liked Hwy 50 and Lyle answered that he thought it was quite majestic. He ran the license and plates and we were happy to verify there were no warrents. When the officer returned to the van he said, "Did you say majestic?" and then commented that this is not how he would have described it.
That may have been our saving grace. "Don't do it again", he said. One verbal warning later and down the road we go...
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| Hotel Nevada, Ely Nevada (c) b.steichen 2019 |
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| Hotel Nevada, Ely Nevada (c) b.steichen 2019 |
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| Last Light, Loneliest Road in America, Nevada (c) b.steichen2019 |
One day we would love to drive this again and do it ever so slowly.
“The roads do not know the length of their journey. The traveler must keep on traveling.”
― Avijeet Das
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