Ely (Nevada)

By car

U.S. Routes 6, 50 and 93 converge on Ely. To the north is Highway 93, which connects to Interstate 80 at Wells, I-84 at Twin Falls and I-90 at Missoula. Highway 50 heads west from Ely, eventually making its way to Fallon and Carson City on the other end of Nevada. This highway has an alternate route between Fallon and Fernley for easy access from I-80. Highway 6 travels southwest of Ely and connects to Tonopah and the Sierra Nevada region of California. Southeast of Ely there is a concurrency of all three highways; Route 93 quickly branches off south toward Las Vegas, while Highways 6 and 50 share the road all the way to Delta in Central Utah, not far from Interstate 15.

By train

There is no local train service.

By plane

• Ely AirportNo commercial air service is available from Ely Airport, but is open to general aviation.

The nearest large commercial airports are in Salt Lake City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Nevada Northern Railway Museum

  phone: +1 775 289-2085
  address: intersection of 11th Street and Avenue A
  Museum operating historic trains. Two train routes are run, each of which takes an hour and forty five minutes. Call to listen to recorded schedule information or visit their website.

• Ely Renaissance SocietyTake the "Art Walk" sponsored by the Ely Renaissance Society and enjoy over twenty murals and sculptures by world famous artists. Ride the train to the Renaissance Village and step back in time as you visit the shot gun houses decorated to represent the diverse ethnic groups which came to Ely to work, and live. Participate in workshops and retreats or the yearly 4th of July activities. Visit the Farmer's Market or the Holiday Village which are all yearly activities hosted at the Ely Renaissance Village.

• White Pine Public Museum

  phone: +1 775-289-4710
  address: 2000 Aultman Street

• Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

  phone: +1 775 289-1693

Ely has several small casinos that offer slot machines if you want to try your luck, and the Hotel Nevada has live gaming with blackjack and poker tables.
At the east end of the city there are a few legalized brothels that will give visitors free tours.
Photographers will want to take a stroll downtown for shots of a pretty little park, old buildings and signage, and the magnificent neon prospector on the Hotel Nevada's Nevada Club.
Surrounding the city are mountain ranges that offer the adventure of driving a 4-wheel drive vehicle over beautiful mountains, up canyons, and remove valleys.
Mountain climbers can find many peaks over 11,000 feet in elevation.

• Cave Lake State Park

  phone: +1 775 728-4467

• Ely's Central Theatre

  phone: +1 775 289-2202
  address: 145 W 15th St

• My Papa's Pizza

  phone: +1 775 289-3722
  address: 301 Aultman St

• Best Western Park Vue

  phone: +1 775 289-4497
  address: 930 Aultman St
  Dog-friendly.

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 775 289-6671
  address: 770 Avenue O

• Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall

  phone: +1 775 289-6665
  address: 501 E Aultman St
  A historic hotel built in 1929.

• Ramada Ely

  phone: +1 775-289-4884
  address: 805 Great Basin Boulevard

• Ely KOA

  phone: +1 775-289-3413
  address: 1596 S Hwy 93

• Prospector Hotel & Gambling Hall

  phone: +1 775 289-8900
  address: 1501 E Aultman St

Ely is at the crossroads to several destinations throughout the western United States. Idaho is accessible via US 93 north, while US 50 and US 6 lead to points in California, Utah and Colorado. The section of US Highway 50 heading west out of Ely is known as "The Loneliest Road in America." Central Nevada is filled with desert valleys between sets of mountain ridges. As Highway 50 crosses each of these gently curved valleys in a perfectly straight course, you can often see 20 or 30 miles of completely empty road ahead of you. You just must make sure that you have a car in good working condition as there are basically no services for more than 50 miles at most times and summer temperatures can easily reach , and winter temperatures getting well below .
Las Vegas is approximately four hours away on US 93 southbound, but one can take a shortcut via Nevada State Highway 318, which begins at an intersection with US 6 about 30 miles outside Ely. Taking this route shortens the trip to Vegas by about 60 miles (100 km), but the road is extremely desolate with nearly nonexistent cell phone coverage and no services to speak of apart from the small town of Lund. Don't try it unless you trust your car and you have emergency supplies.