Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway

This is a beautiful drive through a glacier-carved canyon in the Ruby Mountains south of Elko. From State Route 227, 27 miles southeast of Elko, the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway is 13.5 miles of "sky-island" traveling topping out at 8,800' below Ruby Dome (11,387'). Along the way you'll pass a few large avalanche chutes, lots of wildlife, several waterfalls and 4 interpretive panels with geological information about what you're driving through. There's no plowing here so, in season, portions of the road may be closed by snowfall. The Ruby Mountains are probably the wettest mountains in Nevada so this verdant area can be a nice break from all that surrounding brown desert...