Highway 50 through Nevada...or Interstate 80?

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.

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.

I like 50 so much better then 80.

My vote is for 50, Been to Ely via 50 out of Sacramento,, its a good road with very nice scenery, yeah it tightens up but not really that desolate, If your worried about fuel range carry a jerry can. Drive safe and have a good trip!

X2 what fireman93514 said. Take 50 E or W over I-80. Dick

We live along 50 in Nevada and have used it many times. It is not all that desolate. I prefer it to 80.

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.

US 50 is our preference for heading west from CO. I'd say we use US 50 5x as much as I-80.

I assume one can fuel at Fernly... then make it to Ely? Our friends are most concerned on fueling...
They are over thinking this I believe. If we go 80... it adds 137 miles to the trip...and... since the DW (that's me) hates to drive 8 hours at a time...I'm rooting for 50.

We did 50 and had no problems. It's a great drive.