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template: byway.jade
id: "2033"
name: The Loneliest Road in America
distance: "287"
duration: Plan for 5 to 6 hours to tour this byway.
description: "Highway 50 crosses nine mountain ranges, passes through the agricultural oasis of Fallon, and ends in Ely. In between are 287 miles where man's presence is indicated only by the road and an occasional fence."
contact: "**[Nevada Commission on Tourism](http://www.travelnevada.com/)**  \r\n 1-800-NEVADA-8  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:ncot@travelnevada.com )  \r\n\r\n"
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designations: 
  - Nevada State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - NV
ll: 
  - -118.77514210632452
  - 39.47507272727273
bounds: 
  - - -118.77514210632452
    - 39.02054545454553
  - - -114.05686473039066
    - 39.58407272727271

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One of the best ways to experience Nevada is to travel Highway 50 -- the so-called "Loneliest Road in America." Highway 50 roughly parallels the Pony Express Trail, which goes from Silver Springs through Fallon and along the towns across Highway 50.  Remnants of the Pony Express Route are visible for much of the way.  Stretching the width of Nevada, Highway 50 is a fascinating scenic and historic corridor through a land seemingly untouched by man.  The road travels through snow-mantled mountains that reach summits of more than 11,000 feet.  
  
Far from lonely, Highway 50 actually has a number of attractions that make traveling the byway a worthwhile trip.  Many ghost towns and historical cemeteries dot the area.  Fishing abounds at Iliapah Reservoir, Cave Lake State Park, and Comins Lake.  Travelers will not want to miss the variety of unusual sites such as the Charcoal Ovens State Park or Hickison Summit Petroglyphs.  Beautiful historic mining towns are scattered across the byway.