Boulevard of Ruby-peaked views

We bring to you the third and final leg of the three-part series on Nevada’s Cowboy Corridor – a road trip teeming with museums, art galleries, guest ranches and a lot more to do with the great ‘Wild West’ heritage and culture. While we have already covered the first two legs of the road trip from Reno to Elko, the third leg is just as adventure-laden.

From Elko to West Wendover, a mystical stretch of Nevada that spans approximately 172 kilometres, keep your eyes peeled for mule deer and mountain goats as you fish or explore the trails around Angel Lake, an alpine lake in the East Humboldt Range and an extension of the Ruby Mountains. It’s about an hour’s drive from Elko and when visiting the region, be sure to plan ahead to include a trip to Ruby Mountain Brewing Co. and take an appointment to visit. The brewery is about a 20-minute drive from Angel Lake or a 30-minute drive south of Wells.

West Wendover

As you continue east on Interstate 80 for about one hour, you get to West Wendover. It is a great base camp while visiting other regional gems, including the Historic Wendover Airfield, a repository of World War II history. There’s also Blue Lake, a hot springs-fed lake that is popular with scuba divers and is about a 30-minute drive from West Wendover. If your journey continues east on Interstate 80, you’ll come upon the Bonneville Salt Flats, formed when ancient Lake Bonneville dried up. The flat landscape, covered with a crust of salty soil, is home to the Bonneville Speedway, where numerous land speed records have been set.

Wendover Will

Snap a photo with the beloved Wendover Will on Wendover Boulevard. You can’t miss him — he’s a 63-foot tall neon sign that got his start in 1952, welcoming guests to one of the area’s casinos.

If scheduling allows, catch a show at the Peppermill Concert Hall or venture to the Goshute Mountains, where Hawkwatch International operates a migration monitoring station to study raptors as they migrate through the Intermountain Flyway. So, if you want to travel safe with your family and are planning some road-trippin’ fun, drive through Nevada, USA’s, Cowboy Corridor for adventure and sights!