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US Route 50 is known as "America's Loneliest Highway" because, despite stretching nearly 700 kilometers, it has very few rest stops and is almost completely devoid of traffic.
The highway runs straight to Nevada, with its undulating terrain, traversing the Shoshone Mountains and the White Pine Range, followed by hundreds of kilometers of white salt flats. The highway actually had a name, but it was forgotten after Life magazine published a 1986 article calling it "America's Loneliest Highway." The article argued that US Route 50 lacked scenic views, was utterly dreary, uninhabited, and offered no reason for travelers to drive there.
US Route 50 runs from Sacramento, California to Ocean City, Maryland, but the Nevada section is most famous for its wilderness. However, along the way, passengers can admire many of America's most famous peaks, such as Robinson (2,315 m), Little Antelope (2,250 m), and New Pass (1,890 m).
Although the nickname "America's loneliest road" is not meant as praise, the state of Nevada decided to make it a unique slogan to attract tourists.
