Enter the U.S. Highway 6 Photo Tour:
About U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 6 runs from the tip of Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, to Bishop, California, a distance of 3,205 miles. For nearly thirty years, it had the distinction of being the longest U.S. Highway at 3517 miles, when it ran to the Pacific Coast at Long Beach. But in 1964, it was truncated to its present ending not far from the California-Nevada border. When the route was originally designated in 1926, it ran only from Cape Cod to Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1932 it was extended to Greeley, Colorado, and in 1937, it was extended again to Long Beach. It also passes through Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Nebraska.
U.S. Highway 6 has been known as the "Grand Army of the Republic Highway".
What to See along Highway 6
UntraveledRoad features segments of U.S. Highway 6 in the deserts of Colorado, Utah and Nevada. One begins at Delta, Utah croses the Sevier Basin, and the Confusion Mountain Range, and ends near the intersection of State Highway 487 in Nevada, a distance of about 90 miles. Another begins at Loma, Colorado and runs to the interchange at Mack. The old alignment of the highway continues from Mack westward into Utah to a point where it disappears under current-day Interstate 70. Another segment of the old alignment runs from Green River where it Ruby Ranch Road interchange on I-70.
Great Basin National Park
Highway 6 passes by Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. While Great Basin National Park is located the Great Basin region of the western United States, the park itself is really a preserve of an alpine paradise atop one of the many mountain ranges that reach above 10,000 feet in elevation in this region. Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive ascends from the basin floor to near the top of Wheeler Peak, providing easy access to its beautiful scenery. Lexington Arch is also a remarkable landmark that can be visited in the park via a moderately strenuous hike.
The Book Cliffs
The Book Cliffs overlook the deserts that Highway 6 passes through between Mack and Green River, UT. Capped by light yellow rock above slopes of gray earth, their unusual coloring adds a bright spot to the desolate scenery. Many canyons pass into the cliffs, where primitive roads allow their exploration.
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