The way points of this bicycle route:
Location of a George Stewart photo.
Route 40 continues east on Glenshire Road. This routing goes north along a Lincoln Highway alignment.
The Lincoln Highway's alignment is now under Prosser Creek Reservoir.
The Lincoln Highway is now under Stampede Reservoir.
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
These frontage roads provide an alternative to I-80. They may be unpaved.
At this point you will need to travel on portions of I-80. Check with local law enforcement officials on the legality of biking on this section.
Note old alignment on the right.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
There are two routings for the Day 3 biking. This is the safer but longer of the two. Rather than use I-80 between Truckee and Reno, it uses an older alignment back of the Lincoln Highway. The journey continues its climb up the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, cresting at Donner Pass. At 7,088 feet, it is the highest point along Route 40 util reaching the Rocky Mountains. Afterwards, you will descend into the basins of Nevada. Most of the original alignment of Route 40 in Nevada is long gone and as a result you will need to travel on portions of I-80 in several places: west of Reno (for about 1.5 miles) and just about the entire distance between Sparks and Fernley (about 26 miles). If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies.
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