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Nevada: Las Vegas neon and endless deserts
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Nevada surprises anyone who knows only Las Vegas: behind the neon stretches a huge land of deserts, red canyons and mountains. Las Vegas lines up its mega-hotels, casinos and acclaimed restaurants over more than six kilometres, yet nature begins just minutes from the city. To the west, Lake Tahoe spreads its crystal-blue waters at 1,900 metres of altitude, between ski resorts and alpine beaches. Right next to Vegas, Red Rock Canyon and the Valley of Fire set their sandstone ablaze at sunrise and sunset. Far to the east, Great Basin National Park remains remote and unspoiled. Between the Mojave Desert, ancient petroglyphs, mining ghost towns and the scenic Loneliest Road, Nevada is best explored across wide-open spaces on solitary road trips.
The ghost town of Nelson served as a backdrop for “3000 Miles to Graceland” (2001), with Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell.
In 1997, on the Black Rock Desert playa, the ThrustSSC car driven by Andy Green broke the sound barrier at 1,228 km/h, the first supersonic land vehicle.
Explore Valley of Fire State Park, an hour from Las Vegas: blazing red sandstone, petroglyphs and wind-carved rock formations.
Spring and autumn are the ideal seasons: the deserts are scorching in summer and Great Basin snow-covered in winter. A car is essential, as distances between attractions are large and public transport is almost non-existent outside Las Vegas; a few flights link Las Vegas and Reno. Tip: fill up on fuel and water before crossing the long desert stretches of US-50, nicknamed the loneliest road in America. As for coverage, Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe are well served, but the mobile signal disappears in Great Basin, on long desert sections and in isolated canyons; download your maps before heading out.