Nevada State Route 447

State Route 447 marker
State Route 447
Gerlach Road
Major roads in northern Nevada with SR 447 in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length74.645 mi[1] (120.129 km)
Tourist
routes
Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end SR 427 in Wadsworth
Major intersections SR 446 near Nixon
North end CR 447 in Gerlach
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
SR 446 SR 485

State Route 447 (SR 447) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Nevada. The highway is almost entirely within Washoe County but does for a brief time enter Pershing County, Nevada.[2] The highway connects the town of Gerlach to the remainder of the state via Wadsworth. Though passing through extremely remote and desolate areas of Nevada, the highway has recently gained fame as the primary route to access the Black Rock Desert, the site of the annual Burning Man festival. The state maintained portion ends at Gerlach; however the highway continues as Washoe County Route 447 from Gerlach north to the California state line near Cedarville.

A 4.5-mile (7.2 km) portion of this highway, along with portions of SR 445 and SR 446, has been designated the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway.[3]

  1. ^ Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ^ Nevada Road and Recreation Atlas (Map). 1:250000. Benchmark Maps. 2003. p. 38,46. ISBN 0-929591-81-X.
  3. ^ "Nevada Scenic Byways". Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-01-11.