Lincoln Highway Journey 7: Salt Lake City to Reno – Part 1 Salt Lake City to Ely, Nevada
May 13th 2024 Bill, Kate and I waited till May 2024 to do this leg. While many people think of Utah and Nevada as desolate hot and dusty desert country, in fact this stretch includes some of the highest mountain peaks of the Lincoln Highway, and snow can persist into May. There were logistical challenges for this segment. The stretch of Lincoln Highway from Salt Lake City to Ely, Nevada included 270 miles betwe
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