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Road trips in Nevada

16 road trips and 25 hand-picked places in Nevada, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
16
Places
25

Campsites in Nevada 364

Trip guides

Road trips through Nevada

US-50: the Loneliest Road in America – a mountain range with cloudsPhoto by John Bewlay on Unsplash
50
Classic American drives

US-50: the Loneliest Road in America

365 mi5 stops3 days
Red rock around Las Vegas: Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire© Han Zheng · CC BY-SA 2.0
169
RV & family trips

Red rock around Las Vegas: Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire

150 mi6 stops3 days
Extraterrestrial Highway and Nevada ghost towns – Pahranagat North Marsh (2688821519)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
375
Themed road trips

Extraterrestrial Highway and Nevada ghost towns

354 mi8 stops3 days
Great Basin Highway: canyons, ghost towns and charcoal ovens – Pahranagat North Marsh (2688821519)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
93
Scenic byways

Great Basin Highway: canyons, ghost towns and charcoal ovens

285 mi8 stops3 days
Sagebrush, bristlecones and starry skies: by camper along Nevada’s “Loneliest Road” – a grassy field with trees and mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Chris Kofoed on Unsplash
50
In-depth road trip guides

Sagebrush, bristlecones and starry skies: by camper along Nevada’s “Loneliest Road”

551 mi9 stops6 days
Pyramid Lake, the Comstock and Lake Tahoe’s east shore – Pyramid Lake, Nevada (2) (4134281009)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
28
Things to do in…

Pyramid Lake, the Comstock and Lake Tahoe’s east shore

156 mi7 stops3 days
Death Valley loop – Zabriskie' point© Arjun R · CC BY-SA 4.0
190
National park loops

Death Valley loop

203 mi5 stops3 days
Hoover Dam and the Colorado River – gray concrete dam under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Ryan Thorpe on Unsplash
93
RV & family trips

Hoover Dam and the Colorado River

176 mi5 stops2 days
Desert art and strange sculpture – Neon Museum - Tim Burton - Stierch - 1© Missvain · CC BY 4.0
15
Themed road trips

Desert art and strange sculpture

393 mi8 stops3 days
Cobalt blue at 1,900 metres – by camper around Lake Tahoe, via Emerald Bay and Truckee – Calm lake at Emerald Bay (Unsplash)© Levi Bare levibare1 · CC0
89
In-depth road trip guides

Cobalt blue at 1,900 metres – by camper around Lake Tahoe, via Emerald Bay and Truckee

93 mi10 stops5 days
Lake Tahoe loop – green trees near lake and mountain during daytimePhoto by Clayton Cardinalli on Unsplash
50
Scenic byways

Lake Tahoe loop

90 mi4 stops2 days
Salt, dunes and Joshua trees: by camper from Las Vegas through Death Valley and the Mojave – Dantes Peak and trail Death Valley CA 2026-04-02 12-48-08 1© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
190
In-depth road trip guides

Salt, dunes and Joshua trees: by camper from Las Vegas through Death Valley and the Mojave

531 mi14 stops6 days
Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas© Jamie Hagan dearjamie · CC0
12
National park loops

Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas

931 mi11 stops8 days
Death Valley to Yosemite on the Eastern Sierra – Death Valley Bad Water Basin with People 2013© Tuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0
395
Things to do in…

Death Valley to Yosemite on the Eastern Sierra

370 mi6 stops4 days
Death Valley in depth: Dante’s View to Ubehebe Crater – Dantes Peak and trail Death Valley CA 2026-04-02 12-48-08 1© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
190
National park loops

Death Valley in depth: Dante’s View to Ubehebe Crater

284 mi8 stops3 days
Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest – Zion National Park, United States (Unsplash 3g0eTdIv9V4)© Daniel Olah danesduet10 · CC0
89
In-depth road trip guides

Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest

738 mi10 stops10 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
US-50: the Loneliest Road in America3365 mi6 h 31 min5
Red rock around Las Vegas: Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire3150 mi2 h 41 min6
Extraterrestrial Highway and Nevada ghost towns3354 mi6 h 20 min8
Great Basin Highway: canyons, ghost towns and charcoal ovens3285 mi5 h 06 min8
Sagebrush, bristlecones and starry skies: by camper along Nevada’s “Loneliest Road”6551 mi9 h 51 min9
Pyramid Lake, the Comstock and Lake Tahoe’s east shore3156 mi2 h 47 min7
Death Valley loop3203 mi3 h 37 min5
Hoover Dam and the Colorado River2176 mi3 h 08 min5
Desert art and strange sculpture3393 mi7 h 01 min8
Cobalt blue at 1,900 metres – by camper around Lake Tahoe, via Emerald Bay and Truckee593 mi1 h 39 min10
Lake Tahoe loop290 mi1 h 36 min4
Salt, dunes and Joshua trees: by camper from Las Vegas through Death Valley and the Mojave6531 mi9 h 29 min14
Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas8931 mi16 h 37 min11
Death Valley to Yosemite on the Eastern Sierra4370 mi6 h 36 min6
Death Valley in depth: Dante’s View to Ubehebe Crater3284 mi5 h 04 min8
Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest10738 mi13 h 11 min10
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Nevada

Red Rock Canyon – Desert Mountain Ridge (Unsplash)© Lauren Kay lakael · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Red Rock Canyon

Las Vegas, NV
Valley of Fire State Park – Road to Red Rocks. Nevada. (52769416228)© Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · Public domain
Editor's pick
Nature

Valley of Fire State Park

Overton, NV
International Car Forest of the Last Church – White car on a dirt road through a forestPhoto by Reinis Brūzītis on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Oddities

International Car Forest of the Last Church

Goldfield, NV
Rhyolite ghost town – Ghost Town of Rhyolite, Nevada (10) (3376554198)© Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Rhyolite ghost town

Beatty, NV
Pyramid Lake, Nevada (2) (4134281009)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Pyramid Lake

Sutcliffe, NV
Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe State Park, Near Incline Village, Nevada (16753125027)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Sand Harbor

Incline Village, NV
Editor's pick
Nature

Cathedral Gorge State Park

Panaca, NV
The Neon Museum© Missvain · CC BY 4.0
History

The Neon Museum

Las Vegas, NV
Seven Magic Mountains – One Magic Mountain (Unsplash)© Tim Trad timtrad · CC0
Oddities

Seven Magic Mountains

Jean, NV
Hoover Dam - panoramio (10)© Outdoor Craziness · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Hoover Dam

Boulder City, NV
Great Basin National Park – a grassy field with trees and mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Chris Kofoed on Unsplash
Nature

Great Basin National Park

Baker, NV
Fire Wave – Pink Canyon (7255895854)© John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Fire Wave

Overton, NV
Anasazi pueblos Lost City Museum© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Lost City Museum

Overton, NV
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge – Pahranagat North Marsh (2688821519)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

Alamo, NV
Tonopah Historic Mining Park – Tonopah Mining Park© Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Tonopah Historic Mining Park

Tonopah, NV
Mormon Station State Historic Park – Genoa - panoramio (1)© Patrick Nouhailler's… · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Mormon Station State Historic Park

Genoa, NV
Kershaw-Ryan State Park – 2015-01-15 15 17 07 View east up the main road into Kershaw Ryan State Park, Nevada© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Kershaw-Ryan State Park

Caliente, NV
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park – Milky Way Ely (49624569301)© Mobilus In Mobili · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Ely, NV
Nevada Northern No. 204 at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum - July 2024 - 03© Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0
History

Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Ely, NV
Virginia City - panoramio (18)© Patrick Nouhailler's… · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Virginia City

Virginia City, NV
Fremont Street Experience – Country Singers (15488394823)© Thank You (24 Millions ) views from Fresno, USA · CC BY 2.0
Oddities

Fremont Street Experience

Las Vegas, NV
2013-09-16 09 25 55 View southeast across Lamoille Canyon, Nevada from the route to Thomas Peak from Island Lake at about 10780 feet© Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Lamoille Canyon

Lamoille, NV
2014-07-28 13 25 51 Panorama west and northwest from the road to the fossil shelter in Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park

Gabbs, NV
Mount Charleston – MCFR Engine 853 at Station 853© Noah Wulf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Mount Charleston

Mount Charleston, NV

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Nevada?

Popular routes include US-50: the Loneliest Road in America, Red rock around Las Vegas: Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire, Extraterrestrial Highway and Nevada ghost towns and Great Basin Highway: canyons, ghost towns and charcoal ovens. CampingSpirit has 16 trip guides that pass through Nevada, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Nevada are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park, International Car Forest of the Last Church, Rhyolite ghost town, Pyramid Lake and Sand Harbor.

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