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John R Beyer, Laureen Beyer, jandlresearchandexploration, Elko, Nevada, Kelly Act, Northeastern Nevada Museum, Pony Express, E.L. Wiegand Gallery, Kri

Take the ride of your life along a Western themed road trip on the Cowboy Corridor, a straight line shot from Reno to Winnemucca to Elko to West Wendover on Interstate 80. En route, explore iconic Basque boardinghouses, Nevada's oldest rodeo, and where Nevada's Wild West began at historic ghost towns. Check out the full road trip itinerary for I80 Nevada, here.

Elko, Nevada is a popular stop for those traveling Interstate 80 between Reno and Salt Lake City.

‘It would be difficult to conceive of a more remote and cheerless state than Nevada.’ – Bill Bryson, The Lost Continent It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In Wendover, Utah, it w…

We first heard about Elko, Nevada from a couple we met on a trail in Zion National Park. While trading travel stories, they said that the Ruby Mountains outside Elko were spectacular. We were at the…

Lamoille Canyon near Elko

Writer and broadcaster Lowell Thomas once called Elko, Nevada, the “last American cowtown.” Northeast Nevada personifies the Old West at its finest. Here, the deer and antelope do indeed play, as do bighorn sheep, wild

Elko, Nevada

The automotive spirit is alive and well in Nevada. With a vast network of open roads and breathtaking scenic byways, there’s no better way to explore Nevada than by car.