State Route 231 (SR 231) is an unsigned
state highway
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in
Elko County
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Elko County is the fourth ...
,
Nevada
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, United States. Known as Angel Lake Road, the highway connects
Angel Lake
Angel Lake is a glacial tarn in the northern part of the East Humboldt Range, in central Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at approximately , and at an elevation of 8378 feet (2553 m). It has an area of a ...
to the town of
Wells
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* Wells (name)
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. SR 231 is a
Nevada Scenic Byway
The U.S. state of Nevada maintains a system of scenic byways throughout the state. Currently, there are 20 designated state scenic byways. Some of these state scenic byways have also been incorporated into national byway designations.
State sce ...
.
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
The East Humboldt Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located along the eastern edge of the upper watershed of the Humboldt River, which flows to the southwest from its source just north of the range. The ra ...
. Once traveling about to clear of the mountains, the road turns more sharply to the north. The final 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
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.
History
Angel Lake Road became a state highway on July 1, 1976.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{commons category, Nevada State Route 231
Nevada Department of Transportation - Angel Lake Photo Gallery
East Humboldt Range
231
Year 231 ( CCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Claudius and Sallustus (or, less frequently, year 984 '' Ab urbe ...
231
Year 231 ( CCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Claudius and Sallustus (or, less frequently, year 984 '' Ab urbe ...
Transportation in Elko County, Nevada