The western terminus of US Highway 50 is in West Sacramento. While passing through this morning, I snapped the attached picture. I was only 3,073 miles from eastern terminus in Ocean City. MD.

“50″ is one of my favorite roads. From here, it winds 50-some-odd miles to South Lake Tahoe, one of the prettier lakes in these parts. Then it enters Nevada, passes through Carson City and into Nevada’s high desert where it is affectionately nicknamed “America’s Loneliest Highway.”

It’s 400 miles across state and I can name the seven (yes, only seven) towns between Carson City and the Utah border. Most people think “50″ is boring but I find it a delight as you drive across range after range of mountains and see new valleys unfold every 20 minutes or so. It is a great ride!

After Nevada, “50″ crosses southern Utah and enters Colorado. I’ve taken it as far as Grand Junction but never beyond. One of these days I’m going to ride the length of “50″ – All the way to Ocean City, MD. Imagine the stories!