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Discover Nevada’s history on this epic road trip
10.01.2025 - 17:31 / lonelyplanet.com
Jan 10, 2025 • 7 min read
Nevada’s highways are a tapestry of history, natural beauty, and offbeat attractions. Where else can you see ancient petroglyphs, wind- and water-carved landscapes, and UFO-themed attractions on the same day?
In just over a week, you can visit practically every side of America’s seventh-largest state. Your schedule will be packed with amazing landscapes, rich history, quirky art, unique food, high-adrenaline adventures, and natural wonders. Best of all, if you like wild and isolated drives, you’ll be spellbound by Nevada's scenic and remote back roads.
From the largest alpine lake in North America to spooky hotels and historic saloons, a Silver State road trip is an adventure you’ll never forget.
Start this epic road trip with a day spent in the Mojave Desert outside Las Vegas, where cacti, juniper, and dune grass point the way to natural hot springs and rare plants and animals. Calico Basin and Red Rock Canyon offer stunning banded formations and sandstone bluffs, plus a wealth of climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and other adventures.
A little over an hour away via Hwy 95 North and Nevada 373, take some time to exploreAsh Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and its astonishing ecosystem of spring-fed sapphire hot pools and 26 plants and animals so rare you won’t find them anywhere else on Earth. Wander the boardwalks, explore the visitor's center, and check out the historic cabin once owned by the legendary Old West character Jack Longstreet, a miner and friend to the local Native American tribes. Head back to Las Vegas at the end of the day.
From Las Vegas, head north to Ely. Along the way, you’ll find close encounters of the trippiest kind by taking a detour along the stretch of State Route 375 known as theExtraterrestrial Highway. This area is home to the legendaryArea 51, where many believe the government secreted an alien spaceship.
Area 51 itself is closed to the public, but you might be convinced the stories are true after a visit to theAlien Research Center. Earthlings are also welcome at theLittle A’le’ Inn, the UFO-themed pit stop serving burgers and cold beer as well as comfortable lodging.
If those far-out attractions have you longing for a more grounded experience, get in touch with nature atMt. Irish Wilderness Area, home to bighorn sheep, antelope, mule deer, and dozens of species of bird. Pay attention as you hike past boulders, rock outcroppings, and caves. Many are covered in ancient petroglyphs carved by indigenous peoplesup to 4,000 years ago. There’s little light pollution in this area of Nevada, making for an incredible night-sky-viewing experience.
About an hour and a half away along Hwy 93 is the awe-inspiring Cathedral Gorge State Park. This maze of hoodoos,
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