we stopped in austin for gas. i remember it well because except from ely,
it was one of the biggest "towns". i believe the town's sign read "Welcome
to Austin, the Loneliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America". no
argument. the town was at one of the several passes on hwy 50, i can see
how it could get washed out by flash floods.

be cautious. but then again, you have a syncro, right?!?

chris

At 08:09 AM 5/13/98 -0800, Garrick Chang wrote:
>US 50, the so-called Loneliest Road in America, got much lonelier. Read
>in the paper today that it is closed because of a washout from flooding
>somewhere near Austin, NV-where ever that is.  It is a great drive
>though and maybe they will have it fixed in time you your return trip.
>On my way back from Utah a couple years ago I drove the entire stretch
>across NV without passing or being passed by another car!
>
>Garrick
>
>>  Automobile magazine did a story 8 years ago on the lonelyest stretch of
>> highway in America. The story imspired me to drive the route they had
>> recommended. The route was from Reno on hwy 50 to Grand Junction Colorado.
>> They were in a Porsche 911 Turbo though. The drive is very isolated and
>> interesting. It's like being on the moon. There's nobody around. From Grand
>> Junction take hwy 70 to Denver.  From Denver on your way back, check out
the
>> Rocky Mountain national park northwest from Denver, and from there, take
hwy
>> 40 west to Salt Lake city and then hwy 80 back home. Have fun.       I
drove
>> hwy 50  twice from Reno to G.J.     Michael M. 87 syncro.
>>
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