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Begin your virtual tour of U.S. Highway 95 by clicking on any of the above entry points,
and follow roads or trails through a network of linked images.
U.S. Highway 95 traverses the Rocky Mountain area from Eastport, Idaho on the Canadian border to San Luis, Arizona on the Mexican border. It follows the Idaho panhandle southward, staying close to the Washington border, then passes through the southeast corner of Oregon. It traverses the entire length of Nevada, entering California near the southernmost tip of Nevada. From there it parallels the Colorado River, first on the California side, then on the Arizona side.
Few U.S. highways pass through so much desert as highway 95. In southern California and Arizona, it passes through the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, lined with ocotillos and cholla cactus. Mountains of barren rock stand on the horizon. In Nevada it passes through the salt flats of ancient inland seas. In Oregon, sagebrush surrounds it. The California segment of it has been called "the lonliest highway in California."
The original route in 1926 consisted of a segment from Weiser, Idaho to the Canadian border. In 1940, it was extended southward through Nevada and California to Blythe. In 1961 the final addition was made from Blythe to the Mexican border.
Currently, two segments of Highway 95 can be traveled in our virtual tour. The segment from Blythe to Needles, and the segment from Beatty to Scotty's Junction. Watch for ocotillos blooming in the area south of Needles, which was photographed on a beautiful April day.
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