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Travel to Reno


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The most direct route to Reno is via US 395. This route takes you up the Owens Valley to Bishop, past Mammoth Lakes, into Carson City and thence to Reno. The portion between Bishop and Carson City crosses three passes as high as 8,143 ft (2,482 m) that may have moderately heavy snowfall during winter storms.

From Las Vegas

Don't be fooled by the fact that Reno and Las Vegas are in the same state - there's about a 9 hour driven separating them. Incidentally, Nevada is the only one of the continuous 48 states that does not have an interstate connecting its two largest metro areas. From Las Vegas, take the road US 95 north to Fallon, then US 50 west to Fernley, and then Interstate 80 west to Reno.

During the summer, the heat along US 95 can be hard on you and on your vehicle in the daytime. A much more comfortable alternative to having your car suffer is to drive during the night. Many of the dark stretches between the small towns along US 95 reveal numerous shooting stars and other astral phenomena that you might miss during the baking sun.

From the East

The most traveled route to Reno from the east is Interstate 80. Interstate 80 follows the old Emigrant trail along the Humboldt river for most of the way across Nevada, and thus the grades are generally easy.

Rail

The California Zephyr, which runs between Emeryville and Chicago, stops once a day in both

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