Surprised they didn’t include US 50 in Nevada. Dubbed the “Lonliest Road in America”, it stretches over 300 miles from Sparks to Ely (going west to east).
My wife drove it and all along those 300 miles there are only 2 towns, Austin and Eureka. They tell you before driving this to make absolutely sure you have a full tank. And water.
At one point, we pulled over and looked both ways. The road went to vanishing points. We were the only ones on the highway.
Yup. Get east of Fallon and Sand Mountain and it gets real empty real quick.
I’ve spent a lot of time on Nevada’s US 50. I go up to Fallon 3 times a year to augment their people on the Fallon Tactical Training Range. I love that road. The scenery is amazing. The two playas between Fallon and Middlegate, the mountains and the Northern Nevada desert are beautiful. The stretch between Middlegate and Austin is one of the longest,straightest stretches I’ve ever driven. US 50 is by far my favorite road.
If you want lonely”... Here in southern UT we like to drive the BLM “roads”. Mostly dirt and rock (most graded), you hardly ever see anyone. They are all over the boonies.
Lol! We pulled over, all got out of the car, and laid on the pavement in October, and took pictures of us laying on the loneliest road in America! 2007