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Old 09-30-2008, 08:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Weekend in the Toiyabe Range...

From here, head out US 50, which the tourist board bills as "The Loneliest Road in America", then turn off on Nevada 722, which is a good bit lonelier than that (in about a hundred miles, saw one car and three cows on the road). Then about 25 miles on dirt, including fording a few streams - something most people probably wouldn't do in a Honda Insight. Set up the tent by a small stream, and spend a couple of days hiking around. Reverse the process to come home. Round trip distance: 450 miles, including about 50 on dirt. Average mpg: 80.8.


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Old 10-01-2008, 06:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sweet trip.
I've been on the loneliest road also, and it wasn't very lonely when I was there either
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Old 10-02-2008, 12:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah, it might qualify as the loneliest numbered US highway, but among roads in general, it's not even a contender. Not even if you only include paved roads :-)


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