Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway

Description:

As the only byway in the nation entirely within a tribal reservation, this route takes the visitor around one of the largest desert lakes in the world and provides a unique opportunity to interact with the Paiute tribe.

Directions:

From Reno: Take I-80 to its junction with State Route 445 in Sparks. Follow State Route 445 northeast to its junction with State Route 446 (The Byway begins at the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation border). At its junction with State Route 446, the Byway forks and continues northwest to Sutcliffe or southeast, on State Route 446, to Nixon. At Nixon the Byway forks again. Head north on State Route 447 to the terminus of the Byway or south on the same road to Wadsworth, another terminus.

Address:

208 Capitol Hill

P.O. Box 256

Nixon NV 89424

Phone:

775-574-1000

Email:

della@powernet.net

Organization:

DOT - Department of Transportation