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Aniversary
Mine s(u) -UNP 2160ft -short jeep trail
track to an old old mine in the hills above Lake
Mead |
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Austin
Crest Trail s(u) -TRAIL 8850ft-
this trail along the crest of the
Toiyabe Range is a well marked cycling
attraction |
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Austin
Summit -PVD 7484ft- a short paved
climb to the the Austin Crest trailhead,
also part of the US50 transcontinental
bike route |
| B
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Basque
Summit -UNP 7440ft- a section of
the historic Old Overland Route |
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Boulder
City s(u) -PVD 2520ft- historic tourist town
above Lake Mead is also a small cycling summit
with a scenic paved bike trail |
| C
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Carroll
Summit -PVD 7425ft- this
isolated scenic summit is an alternative
to a part of the US50 transcontinental
bike route |
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Connors
Pass -PVD 7728ft- highest
point on US50 bike route in Nevada |
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Coyote
Summit -PVD 5604ft- small summit on the
Etraterrestrial Highway, skirting Nellis air
force base |
| D
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Daggett
Pass -PVD 7334ft- connects
Carson Valley with Lake Tahoe and can be
combined with other passes in a loop
dayride |
| E
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Emigrant
Pass -TRAIL 7600ft- a short
section of the historic Overland Route
between Austin and Austin Summit |
| F
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FR002
Toiyabe Range s(u) -UNP 8580ft-
dirt road through the heart of the
Toiyabe Range with a short very steep
section |
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FR59438
Cooper Canyon s(u) -UNP
8640ft- this eastern part of
Nevada near Great Basin National Park
has some of the best dessert scenery in
Nevada |
| G
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Genoa
Peak Rd s(u) -UNP 8720ft- this dirt
road follows the Carson Range above Lake
Tahoe, parallel to the Tahoe Rim Trail |
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Hancock
Summit -PVD 5610ft- large groves of Joshua
Trees in the Tikaboo Valley on the west side
make this summit stick in memory |
| L
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Lake
Mead Boulevard s(u) -PVD 2440ft -scenic
entrance to Las Vegas through a low gap in the
Sunrise Mountains |
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Lake
Mead North Shore Rd s(u) -2400ft -PVD the
smoothest of pavements imaginable leads through
stark, fascinating dessert north of Lake Mead |
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Little
Antelope Summit -PVD 7438ft- one
of many desert "pancake summits" on US50
bike route |
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M
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Meloy
Summit -UNP 6800ft- isolated Basin/ Range
east-west pass between Pioche and Ely |
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O
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Oak
Springs Summit -PVD 6240ft- isolated
basin/range road through joshua trees and scenic
dessert |
| P
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Pancake
Summit -PVD 6492ft- the name says
it all. I met a transcontinental cyclist
on this section of US50 |
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Pete's
Summit -UNP 7770ft- sometimes the
monotonous verges on the spectacular |
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Patterson
Pass -UNP 7400ft- this pass picks a very
scenic spot in the Schell Creek Range to make
its crossing. There is a BLM recreation area on
the east side. |
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Pinto
Summit -PVD 7350ft- there is a
grocery store waiting on the west side;
this can be something to look forward to
on US 50 in Nevada |
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Pioche
s(u) -PVD 6240ft- the historic mining town
Pioche is on top of this hill |
| R
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Robinson
Pass -PVD 7539ft- nice view during
late light back towards Ely |
| S
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Sacramento
Pass -PVD 7146ft- US50
passes by the highest Peak in Nevada, a
national park and a vast, interesting
dessert valley |
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Simee
Dimeh Summit -PVD 5987- a small
summit with a lot of traffic. But it can
be part of a loop ride over Daggett
Pass. A forest fire broke out while I
rode over this point. |
| T
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The
Summit -UNP 2727ft- rough dirt road through
Joshua trees and the Mormon Mountains, east of
Las Vegas |
| V
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Valley
of Fire s(u) -PVD 3040ft; a gentle climb
through Valley of Fire State Park, east of Las
Vegas |
| W
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Wheeler
Peak Scenic Drive s(u) (ow) -PVD 10160ft:
the highest paved road in Nevada climbs into
Basin and Range National Park. |
