"The Loneliest Road in America" sounds foreboding, but I wasn't daunted - but it ended up being a bit more than I bargained ...

U.S. Route 50 explores many of Nevada's most stunning (and unexplored) landscapes and ghost towns. Explore this cross-country highway, the loneliest road in the US, on your next road trip.

Along Highway ... Hwy. 50 and I-80. Eastbound: Chains are required for all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires from Kingvale in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.