The Loneliest Highway
From: Sacramento
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🗺️ Google MapsDay 1
- •Pacing: Fast-paced mountain transition with 4h 9m of driving and 10h 50m of exploration.
- •Vibe: Alpine adventure meets Sierra foothills charm, shifting from orchards to the crystal waters of Lake Tahoe.
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Start Origin
Sacramento, CA
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1h 21 min • 59.1 miles
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Larsen Apple Barn
9:15 AM
2461 Larsen Dr, Camino, California 95709, United States
45m • Leave at 10:00 AM
#1🚗
4 min • 2.9 miles
Delfino Farms
10:00 AM
3205 N Canyon Rd, Camino, California 95709, United States
75m • Leave at 11:15 AM
#2🚗
4 min • 2.9 miles
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🍽️ Lunch at Starfield Vineyards & Winery
12:00 PM
2750 Jacquier Road, Placerville
50m • Leave at 12:45 PM
#3🚗
1h 8 min • 49.1 miles
Lower Eagle Falls
2:00 PM
South Lake Tahoe, California 96142, United States
45m • Leave at 2:45 PM
#4🚗
6 min • 4.3 miles
Rubicon Trailhead North
2:45 PM
Unnamed Road, Tahoma, California 96142, United States
120m • Leave at 4:45 PM
#5🚗
15 min • 11.2 miles
Cave Rock Trail Head
5:00 PM
669 Cave Rock Dr, Glenbrook, Nevada 89413, United States
75m • Leave at 6:15 PM
#6🚗
19 min • 14.1 miles
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Sand Harbor State Park
6:30 PM
2005 NV-28, Incline Village, Nevada 89451, United States
180m • Leave at 9:30 PM
#7🚗
17 min • 12.0 miles
Dinner at Dickey's Barbecue Pit
9:45 PM
3250 Retail Dr Ste 100, Carson City, Nevada 89706, United States
60m • Leave at 10:45 PM
#8🚗
1 min • 0.3 miles
Staybridge Suites Carson City Tahoe Area
972 Retail Ct, Carson City, Nevada 89706, United States
#9Find a place to stayCheck availability and exact pricing
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🗺️ Google MapsDay 2
- •Pacing: Intense 'Route Explorer' day featuring 5h 16m of driving and 10h 40m of visiting historic landmarks.
- •Vibe: Ghost town grit and desert solitude as you traverse the 'Loneliest Road in America.'
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42 min • 30.1 miles
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🍳 Breakfast at La Reyna Taco Truck
8:45 AM
8565 White Fir St, Reno, Nevada 89523, United States
30m • Leave at 9:15 AM
#1🚗
5 min • 4.0 miles
Hunter Creek Falls
9:15 AM
Hunter Creek Trail, Reno, Nevada 89511, United States
180m • Leave at 12:15 PM
#2🚗
14 min • 10.1 miles
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Toiyabe National Forest
12:30 PM
Jones Whites Creek Loop, Reno, Nevada 89511, United States
90m • Leave at 2:00 PM
#3🚗
21 min • 15.4 miles
Virginia City Historic District
2:15 PM
39 S C St, Virginia City, Nevada 89440, United States
150m • Leave at 4:45 PM
#4🚗
1 min • 0.0 miles
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🍽️ Lunch at The Delta Saloon and Casino
4:45 PM
18 South C Street, Virginia City
50m • Leave at 5:30 PM
#5🚗
2h 36 min • 112.8 miles
Middlegate Station
8:00 PM
42500 Austin Hwy, Fallon, Nevada 89406, United States
60m • Leave at 9:00 PM
#6🚗
1h 34 min • 68.4 miles
Stokes Castle
10:30 PM
Austin, Nevada 89310, United States
20m • Leave at 10:45 PM
#7🚗
1 min • 0.3 miles
Dinner at Somethings Brewing
10:45 PM
13 Main St, Austin, Nevada 89310, United States
60m • Leave at 11:45 PM
#8🚗
1 min • 0.3 miles
Magnolia Gallery & Inn
103 Main St, Austin, Nevada 89310, United States
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🗺️ Google MapsDay 3
- •Pacing: Heavy driving day (6h 43m) with 7h 20m of visit time, focusing on the vast, open basins of the Great Basin Desert.
- •Vibe: Pure desert solitude and high-elevation mountain passes, emphasizing the scale and history of rural Nevada.
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32 min • 23.4 miles
Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area
8:30 AM
Austin, Nevada 89310, United States
45m • Leave at 9:15 AM
#1🚗
1h 15 min • 54.2 miles
Breakfast at Brett's Bistro
10:30 AM
45 N Main St, Eureka, Nevada 89316, United States
45m • Leave at 11:15 AM
#2🚗
8 min • 5.9 miles
Pinto Summit
11:30 AM
US-50, Eureka, Nevada 89316, United States
45m • Leave at 12:15 PM
#3🚗
53 min • 38.5 miles
Nevada Historical Marker 53
1:15 PM
Lincoln Hwy, Ely, Nevada 89301, United States
30m • Leave at 1:45 PM
#4🚗
30 min • 21.5 miles
Kimberly Mountain
2:15 PM
Unnamed Road, Ruth, Nevada 89319, United States
60m • Leave at 3:15 PM
#5🚗
22 min • 16.0 miles
Lunch at JT's Steakhouse
3:30 PM
805 Great Basin Blvd, Ely, Nevada 89301, United States
60m • Leave at 4:30 PM
#6🚗
10 min • 7.4 miles
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Ward Mountain Campground
4:45 PM
⚠️ This location is closed. Hours today: 06:00 - 20:00.
Ely, Nevada 89301, United States
45m • Leave at 5:30 PM
#7🚗
1h 20 min • 58.0 miles
Ranching Exhibition
6:45 PM
NV-488, Baker, Nevada 89311, United States
60m • Leave at 7:45 PM
#8🚗
1h 15 min • 54.1 miles
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🍽️ Dinner at Hotel Nevada & Gambling Hall
9:00 PM
Hall Street, Ely, Nevada 89301, United States
50m • Leave at 9:45 PM
#9🚗
1 min • 0.4 miles
Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall
#10
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