I would love to hear stories of any interesting moments you had
while finding this cache or traveling the E.T. Highway. Photos
would also be great!
Congratulations to nvtriker -FTF-
Nevada State Highway 375 stretches for 98 miles from US-93 in
the southeast to US-6 in the northwest. It crosses three large high
desert valleys in south central Nevada: Tikaboo Valley, Sand Spring
Valley and Railroad Valley. Except for a couple of ranches, the
town of Rachel is the only settlement along the way.
In April 1996 Nevada State Highway 375 was officially named the
Extraterrestrial Highway for the many UFO sightings along this
lonely stretch of road. The highway is close to the mysterious Area
51, a super-secret Air Force test facility, and in the 1980's and
1990's there have been many sightings of unidentified objects near
the base. Even today visitors and locals alike often see strange
lights in the night-sky while driving down the highway.
The E.T. Highway is also the fastest connection between Yosemite
National Park in the west and Zion National Park and Grand Canyon
in the east. This brings many visitors here, especially during the
summer months, and reservations are highly recommended if you are
planning to stay at the Little A'Le'Inn or in one of the two
trailer parks with full hookup.
Please note that most of the E.T. Highway is open range. This
means that there is a good chance that you will see some cows
crossing the highway, or standing on the road. At night the cows
are very hard to see, and there have been several serious accidents
with vehicles hitting cows. Please adjust your speed at night.