Nevada State Route 231

State Route 231 marker

State Route 231
Angel Lake Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length: 11.600 mi[1] (18.668 km)
Existed: 1976 – present
Major junctions
South end: Angel Lake
North end: I‑80 Bus. / SR 223 in Wells
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada
← SR 230SR 232 →

State Route 231 (SR 231) is an unsigned state highway in Elko County, Nevada, USA. Known as Angel Lake Road, the highway connects Angel Lake to the town of Wells. SR 231 is a Nevada Scenic Byway.

Route description

SR 231 begins at the Angel Lake fee booth, providing access to the lake and nearby picnic and campground areas. From there, the highway heads in a general eastward direction, descending through switchbacks along the east side of the East Humboldt Range. Once traveling about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to clear of the mountains, the road turns more sharply to the north. The final 1.5 miles (2.4 km) sees the route turn more directly eastward to enter the town of Wells. SR 231 comes to its northern terminus at the intersection of Angel Lake Road and Humboldt Avenue (SR 223) in Wells, just south of Interstate 80.[1][2] Angel Lake Road may be closed to travel during winters.

History

Looking toward Wells from Angel Lake, at the end of Angel Lake Road (SR 231)

Angel Lake Road became a state highway on July 1, 1976.[3]

State Route 231 was designated a Nevada Scenic Byway on June 30, 1995. [4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Elko County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Angel Lake0.000.00Angel Lake access
Wells11.6018.67 I‑80 Bus. / SR 223TO I-80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nevada Department of Transportation (October 2012). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps (Quarter 3 Update)". Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ Google (October 21, 2012). "Overview of SR 231" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. 2001.
  4. ↑ "Nevada Scenic Byway". Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

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