Again like most roads in Nevada, one man's treasure can be another man's monotony. SR 447 lives up to that name. If you don't like the desert, SR 447 may not provide you with the best views. However, there are only a few reasons why a person drives SR 447. If you don't the reasons, maybe you needn't conquer this marker.
Just outside of Wadsworth, Mile 6 is a nice introduction to our 77 mile journey to #152.
After leaving the security of Nixon and Pyramid Lake, hunter can consider themselves on their own for the next 61 miles.
 Just past Nixon and Pyramid Lake. Only 61 more miles to go! |
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...At Mile 23, just past the hill from Pyramid Lake, SR 447 makes a nice coast down into Winnemucca Valley. The white playa of Winnemucca Lake (right center) gives a nice reminder of days gone past. Thanks to the Newlands Irrigation Project and a re-routing of the Truckee River's plumbing, Winnemucca Lake saw its last year-round water in 1939.
At Mile 30, the scenery doesn't disappointment. The drive to Gerlach is truly an impressive drive into such very primal scenery. For more than 30 miles, SR 447 parallels the massive playa of Winnemucca Lake. When we went in early February, the temperature was fantastic at only 43 degrees; Winnemucca shimmered with a thin blanket of water courtesy of melting snows.
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At Mile 42: a little over halfway there!
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At Mile 52, the lake finally ended and the scenery had only just begun...
