US Route 50 is known as “America’s Loneliest Road” as it stretches nearly 700 km but has very few roadside stops and is always deserted.
The road winds its way into Nevada, through the Shoshone Mountains and White Pine Range, and then hundreds of miles of white salt flats. The highway actually had a name, but it was forgotten after Life Magazine published an article in 1986 calling it “America’s Loneliest Road.” The article argued that US Route 50 had no scenic beauty, was completely boring, unpopulated, and had no reason for visitors to drive there.
US Route 50 runs from Sacramento, California to Ocean City, Maryland, but the Nevada stretch is most famous for its wilderness. However, along the way, passengers will admire many famous American peaks such as Robinson (2,315 m), Little Antelope (2,250 m) or New Pass (1,890 m).
Although the nickname “the loneliest road in America” is not meant to be a compliment, the state of Nevada still decided to turn it into a unique slogan to attract tourists.
