Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway

State: Nevada
Length: 30.2 mi / 48.6 km
Time to Allow: Two hours to drive (including backtracking) or all day to enjoy the byway.

Pyramid Lake, sponsored by Native Americans, takes you to one of the largest desert lakes in the world. It is landlocked on the barren desert floor and its colors change from green, to turquoise, to deep blue. The lake is also a resting place for a variety of migrating waterfowl.

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• Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway Overview
  

  Pyramid Lake, with its sparkling waters and sandy shores, is like a bright jewel in the Nevada desert landscape. The Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway,...

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• Flock to Pyramid Lake
  

  Pyramid Lake, on the Paiute Indian Reservation, just north of Reno, Nevada, is an unexpected deep blue jewel surrounded by desert mountains. Even...

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• 1-Day Trip: Pyramid Lake Tour
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  Byway travelers can start in either Sparks or Wadsworth, because the driving directions given here start and end in the Reno/Sparks area.... [more]