Picking roads to travel in the Intermountain west is a challenge my car does not have much in the way of ground clearance - maybe 2 inches maybe just a bit more. the roads we find are beautiful and scenic but sometimes .
require a bit of travel to get to them.
Reno stands out - as a western destination - 8 hrs away
the road down to Lake view Oregon is punctuated by stunning views and a few climbs up mountain ridges but nothing sustained. There is little bit of fun right before Lakeview - but short
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Going down through Alturas and over to Gerlach was our travel plan
The road over the mountains from Alturas to Cedarville, CA were fun and beautiful and I wish we had friends along to share.
Cedarville CA is nice and very western - wood sidewalks - real cow people in trucks - and a real nice place to stop.
After Cedarville, CA
a trip through the Surprise Valley
and then the climb up and over the mountains into Gerlach Nevada
After Gerlach = An early morning trip is best
to Nixon - beautiful and nice turns at the end of Pyramid Lake
Go to Virginia City - What a road - just made for a small sports car
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