Before I started this trip I took an oath that my tires would not touch an interstate highway. Apparently you cannot leave Winnemucca without getting on I-80. So I started my day wit 51 miles of Interstate Highway... I guess you will just have to subtract 51 from my overall total millage. Nevada is nothing if not vast. Today was all remote, straight and wide-open roads broken up by the occasional twisty canyon just to keep a person awake. After leaving I-80, I headed south to Austin where I joined Highway 50 towards Ely. This highway follows the pony express route and is called the "Loneliest Road in America". Meh! I've seen lonelier. I ended my day in Cathedral Gorge surrounded by multi-colored cliffs and hoodoos.