Angel Lake Road
Angel Lake Road is a State Scenic Byway in Nevada. Within Nevada it covers roughly 12 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Angel Lake Road with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Angel Lake Road, Nevada State Route 231, climbs from Interstate 80 in Wells to Angel Lake, a 13-acre glacial tarn cradled in a cirque high in the East Humboldt Range. Designated a Nevada Scenic Byway on June 30, 1995, the 12-mile road gains roughly 4,000 feet of elevation on its way to the lake at 8,378 feet, passing through sagebrush, aspen groves, and pine forest as the East Humboldt Range comes into view. Bighorn sheep, mountain goats, yellow-bellied marmots, mule deer, and migratory birds are all regularly seen along the drive, and the lake itself is stocked annually with trout for anglers. Snow closes the byway for much of the year; it typically opens in late May or June and stays passable through October, with July and August bringing both the warmest weather and the best wildflower displays in the high meadows near the summit.
- 12 miles, I-80 in Wells to Angel Lake
- Nevada Scenic Byway since June 1995
- Angel Lake, a 13-acre glacial tarn (8,378 ft)
- East Humboldt Range views
- Bighorn sheep & mountain goat habitat
- Open late May/June through October
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Angel Lake Road
2 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Angel Lake Road.
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