Nevada State Route 49
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State Route 49, also known as Jungo Road, is an unimproved road from State Route 447
(former State Route 34) near Gerlach east to Winnemucca via Sulphur
and Jungo
. It crosses the Kamma Mountains
northeast of Sulphur. Most of the route runs parallel to the Feather River Route
, a rail line originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad
.
State Route 447 (Nevada)
State Route 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...
(former State Route 34) near Gerlach east to Winnemucca via Sulphur
Sulphur, Nevada
Sulphur, Nevada, is a Nevada ghost town that was a Feather River Route station in the Black Rock Desert along the Kamma Mountains.-References:...
and Jungo
. It crosses the Kamma Mountains
Kamma Mountains
The Kamma Mountains are a mountain range in Pershing County, Nevada. The ghost town and railroad siding at Sulphur, Nevada is on the west side of the Kamma Mountains at the eastern edge of the Black Rock Desert playa....
northeast of Sulphur. Most of the route runs parallel to the Feather River Route
Feather River Route
The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah...
, a rail line originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
.