Nevada State Route 231 Explained

State:NV
Type:NV
Route:231
Alternate Name:Angel Lake Road
Map:Nevada 231 map.svg
Length Mi:11.600
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Formed:1976
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Angel Lake
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Wells
Previous Type:NV
Previous Route:230
Next Type:NV
Next Route:232

State Route 231 (SR 231) is an unsigned state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. 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 5.5miles to clear of the mountains, the road turns more sharply to the north. The final 1.5miles 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] Angel Lake Road may be closed to travel during winters.

History

Angel Lake Road became a state highway on July 1, 1976.[2]

State Route 231 was designated a Nevada Scenic Byway on June 30, 1995.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps . Nevada Department of Transportation . Nevada Department of Transportation . January 2017 . 2017-04-28.
  2. Book: Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. 2001. Nevada Department of Transportation.
  3. Web site: Nevada Scenic Byway. Nevada Department of Transportation. October 22, 2012.