The Loneliest Highway to Pinto Summit in NV

Pinto Summit is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.246m (7,368ft) above the sea level, located in Eureka County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Pinto Summit

Set high in the White Pine Range, in southern White Pine County, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called US Highway 50, nicknamed as the Loneliest Highway in America. Access to the pass is typically open all year round, with the occasional closure in winters due to dangerous weather conditions.

The road is pretty steep, with some parts up to 8% grades with numerous turns. The pass road is 125km (77 miles) long, running west-east from Eureka to Eli.

 

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