The Loneliest Highway (Route 266) in Winter

A few years ago, I wrote about one of my favorite drives within the continental United States — the little-known Nevada State Highway 266 to the east which connects to California State Highway 266 in the west.  To say this is a breathtaking journey with amazing diversity would be an understatement.

This scarcely traveled 82-mile single-lane stretch of paved road offers no services nor amenities of any kind.  There’s not a gas station nor an electric light the entire way.  Cell phone reception is non-existent.  You drive through several mountains and valleys, which takes about two hours, and might not see another car or human being during the entire trip.