Nevada State Route 487
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State Route 487 follows Baker Road, an east–west state highway in White Pine County
, Nevada
. The State Route designation is applied to the portion of Baker Road from Cattleguard at UT/NV State line to US 6. This route is designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway.
and US 6
. The road heads southeast through a desert terrain before entering Baker
, near which there are pockets of farmland. In Baker, the route intersects Lehman Caves Road which has a designation as State Route 488
. From Baker, SR 487 turns southward before turning back southeast into desert. The designation ends at the Utah
state line; the road continues as Utah State Route 21
towards Milford
and Beaver
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White Pine County, Nevada
White Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. It is the home of Great Basin National Park...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The State Route designation is applied to the portion of Baker Road from Cattleguard at UT/NV State line to US 6. This route is designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway.
Route description
SR 487's northwestern terminus is at an intersection with the concurrent routes of U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 in Nevada
U.S. Route 50 is a transcontinental highway in the United States, stretching from Sacramento, California in the west to Ocean City, Maryland on the east coast. The Nevada portion crosses the center of state and was named The Loneliest Road in America by Life magazine in July 1986...
and US 6
U.S. Route 6 in Nevada
In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 6 cuts across the middle portion of the state, serving the cities of Tonopah and Ely, en route to Utah and points further east....
. The road heads southeast through a desert terrain before entering Baker
Baker, Nevada
Baker, Nevada is a small community and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. It is located from Great Basin National Park on State Route 487. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker...
, near which there are pockets of farmland. In Baker, the route intersects Lehman Caves Road which has a designation as State Route 488
Nevada State Route 488
State Route 488 is an east–west state highway which covers Lehman Caves Road. The State Route designation is applied to the Lehman Caves Road from the entrance of Great Basin National Park near Lehman Caves Visitor Center Entrance to State Route 487 . It was designated as a Nevada Scenic...
. From Baker, SR 487 turns southward before turning back southeast into desert. The designation ends at the Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
state line; the road continues as Utah State Route 21
Utah State Route 21
State Route 21 is a state highway in western Utah, running for in Millard and Beaver Counties from the Nevada state line near Garrison to Beaver.-Route description:...
towards Milford
Milford, Utah
Milford is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.-History:Although there were ranches in the area in the 1870s, Milford did not come into being until the arrival of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad in 1880.-Milford Flat...
and Beaver
Beaver, Utah
Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah...
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Major intersections
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Delta, Utah
Delta is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delta is located at ....
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Baker, Nevada
Baker, Nevada is a small community and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. It is located from Great Basin National Park on State Route 487. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker...
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Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park established in 1986, located in east-central Nevada near the Utah border. The park derives its name from the Great Basin, the dry and mountainous region between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Mountains. Topographically, this area is...
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