The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
California

Stop 12 · Days 560–563

Lake Tahoe, Reno & Carson City

Lake Tahoe, Reno & Carson City, NV

The dazzling blue alpine lake straddling the California–Nevada line — South Lake Tahoe and the gondola up Heavenly, Reno's neon and its car collection, Nevada's little capital, and the Comstock ghost town of Virginia City.

Where to stay

  • A South Lake Tahoe lodge

    By the lake and the casinos at Stateline.

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You gotta eat this

  • Lakeside dining

    After a day on (or above) the water.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 560Day 560 — The LakeFull day · 8h planned
  2. 561Day 561 — Carson City, the Comstock & RenoFull day · 8h 30m planned
  3. 562Day 562 — Free DayFree day
  4. 563Day 563 — Northwest to LassenDrive day · 3h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Museums & History
  • Skiing & Winter Sports
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Concerts & Venues
  • Quirky Americana & Roadside Oddities