Highway 50 Ca-Nevada-Utah segment

[slimt]

Ely is a cool place..

 

[Car Nut]

I heard the train museum in Ely is cool to see.

 

[727]

Dennis A friend of mine tried to get me to take that route home in the '65 Chrysler earlier this year and after researching it, I decided to go south and take I-40 east. May I suggest at a minimum bringing extra gas. I always travel with a tire plug kit and a bike air pump. Maybe I watched too much McGyver as a kid.

 

[Dennis H]

Dennis A friend of mine tried to get me to take that route home in the '65 Chrysler earlier this year and after researching it, I decided to go south and take I-40 east. May I suggest at a minimum bringing extra gas. I always travel with a tire plug kit and a bike air pump. Maybe I watched too much McGyver as a kid.

Good advice. I too carry the plug and pump. Research (if correct) says longest fuel stretches are 70-100 miles. Doesn't say that they are 24 hour. My range is 180 ish if not sustained WOT.

 

[mopar 3 B]

Good advice. I too carry the plug and pump. Research (if correct) says longest fuel stretches are 70-100 miles. Doesn't say that they are 24 hour. My range is 180 ish if not sustained WOT.

If like most out of the way places do not count on fuel stops being open after dark. When the sun goes down the desert come alive. Watch out for critters.

 

[slimt]

If like most out of the way places do not count on fuel stops being open after dark. When the sun goes down the desert come alive. Watch out for critters.

So true.. we encountered many.

 

[Roger63]

I have driven that stretch a few times in my semi. Desolate at best great straight always and some mind boggling curves. Have fun

 

[mopar 3 B]

I can look out the livingroom window and see hwy 50.
Over 200000 vehicals per day. Four lane divided hwy.
Stretches east to west coast in a vast arrangement of configurations and views. We are in mass deer slaughter season.

 

[slimt]

mile log tunnel to enter Zion Canyon from the east to the west.

 

[slimt]

 

[slimt]

 

[mopar 3 B]

I can imagine driving the Charger Rt through the mountains and shaking a rock loose a mile long tunnel could be very interesting.

 

[slimt]

I can imagine driving the Charger Rt through the mountains and shaking a rock loose a mile long tunnel could be very interesting.

one of the light openings is up there some where..

 

[slimt]

 

[mopar 3 B]

I see where a trip west on 50 hwy maybe a future goal. Only 5 years to partial retirement.

 

[slimt]

 

[BDF6]

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mile log tunnel to enter Zion Canyon from the east to the west.

This is the log tunnel.

 

[mopar 3 B]

Its real hard to imagine some people travel to see cities when there's scenery like that. We do enjoy historical sites of all types tho.

 

[slimt]

Its real hard to imagine some people travel to see cities when there's scenery like that. We do enjoy historical sites of all types tho.

I try to avoid cities when ever possible.. this is what we do for holidays every year.. we dont make plans.. we just go and see where the roads take us.. 2018 will be the 66 Chargers turn to go on the journey with us.. two years ago I took the 55 pictured (avitar) down the 101 west coast.

So Dennis H.. have a good trip... its a blast..

 

[slimt]

Lower Idaho has a lava bed.. lots of walking.. Friggin Hot.. walk into the tubes which is really cool.. they do have a camp site there..