Gerlach Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 74.645 mi[1] (120.129 km) | |||
Tourist routes | Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 427 in Wadsworth | |||
SR 446 near Nixon | ||||
North end | CR 447 in Gerlach | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 447 (SR 447) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Nevada. The highway is almost entirely within Washoe County but does for a brief time enter Pershing County, Nevada.[2] The highway connects the town of Gerlach to the remainder of the state via Wadsworth. Though passing through extremely remote and desolate areas of Nevada, the highway has recently gained fame as the primary route to access the Black Rock Desert, the site of the annual Burning Man festival. The state maintained portion ends at Gerlach; however the highway continues as Washoe County Route 447 from Gerlach north to the California state line near Cedarville.
A 4.5-mile (7.2 km) portion of this highway, along with portions of SR 445 and SR 446, has been designated the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway.[3]