Highway 50 through Nevada...or Interstate 80?

I like 50 so much better then 80.

You can fuel at the east end of Fallon at a station on the left. Can't remember the name, but they have truck diesel pumps in back. There are a couple of stations on the way out of Ely that have truck pumps also. One is a Shell and the other is , I think, a Sinclair.

Wanted to add, Austin has a station coming in to town that you could get fuel at but it's not very convienient. Eureka is next to impossible.

exgman wrote:
You can fuel at the east end of Fallon at a station on the left. Can't remember the name, but they have truck diesel pumps in back. There are a couple of stations on the way out of Ely that have truck pumps also. One is a Shell and the other is , I think, a Sinclair.

The name is Fox Peak and it is easy to get in & out of. Golden Gate has taken over the Chevron station that is also an easy one to get in and out of. Dick

dave54 wrote:
80: high speed interstate with services every few miles. Boring drive.

50: two or four lane, pavement needs work in a few places,70 miles plus between services. Interesting and scenic drive.

For us it is a no-brainer. 50 is our favorite drive across NV.

Any problems on 50 as you begin the decent into Tahoe. I pretty much white knuckle it in a car! I would rather do 50 but just a little concerned about driving my RV (24') down that long decline!

Wikipedia has an excellent article on US 50. It runs from Ocean City, MD. to Sacramento, CA. I've driven parts of it. Not a lot of RV parks. Like many of the "mother" roads, it tends to follow the railroad tracks. In my home town, Cincinnati, it runs right through downtown Cincinnati and is designated a "Truck Route".

If 50 was less time I would take it any day over I80.
Either way a breakdown will be a pitn. Traveling with others? No issue.
Otherwise get some maintenance done.

Easiest station to fill when on 50 near Fallon is east of town when you have already left town and think there is nothing left. Eureka on west end is easy to get in and out of fuel station at store. Plenty of stations in Ely are easy to get in and out of. You will almost always see someone on 50 during the day so don't worry about breaking down. Loneliest it gets is in January during a storm at Midnight. This comes from experiance. I drive it regularly.

I hope the OP returns to let us know what she decided.

Jim Shoe wrote:
Wikipedia has an excellent article on US 50. It runs from Ocean City, MD. to Sacramento, CA. I've driven parts of it. Not a lot of RV parks. Like many of the "mother" roads, it tends to follow the railroad tracks. In my home town, Cincinnati, it runs right through downtown Cincinnati and is designated a "Truck Route".

I can't speak for all of 50, but the parts of 50 in California, Nevada, and Utah don't follow the railroad. I-80 follows the railroad.