U.S. 95 North - Las Vegas to Amargosa Valley

Northwest from Las Vegas, U.S. 95 passes by Desert National Wildlife Range along a sparsely populated stretch 27 miles to Indian Springs.

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U.S. 95 travels through the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Reservation over the course of 2.8 miles.

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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 95 north with Pauite Way south and Nu-Wav Kaiv Boulevard east at Exit 99.

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Nu-Wav Kaiv Boulevard spurs east from U.S. 95 to the Las Vegas Paiute Resort golf course.

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Pauite Way angles southwest to a private tribal residential area.

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U.S. 95 leaves the Palute Indian Reservation as it advances northwest from Nu-Wav Kaiv Boulevard and Palute Way (Exit 99).

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U.S. 95 gradually rises in elevation from 2,880 to 3,140 feet above sea level along the ensuing stretch to Indian Springs.

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Corn Creek Road joins U.S. 95 with the community of Corn Creek and Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

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Mile Post 104 along U.S. 95 north.

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SR 156 angles southwest to Lee Canyon in the Spring Mountains one half mile ahead.

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SR 156 overlays Lee Canyon Road to the Lee Canyon ski area within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

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Inventoried at 17.544 miles, SR 156 also serves to join U.S. 95 with Mt. Charleston along with SR 158 (Deer Creek Road).

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U.S. 95 continues 13 miles northwest from SR 156 (Lee Canyon Road) to Indian Springs and 36 miles to SR 160 south to Pahrump.

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Cold Creek Road branches 13 miles southwest to the community of Cold Creek within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

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Bonanza Peak (el. 10,397 feet) and Willow Peak (el. 9,924 feet) rise to the southwest of U.S. 95.

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U.S. 95 curves westward on the approach to Indian Springs.

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The speed limit lowers along U.S. 95 north ahead of Creech Air Force Base (AFB) at Indian Springs. The highway divides the base and the unincorporated town.

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U.S. 95 lines the south border of Creech AFB with Perimeter Road serving as the main entrance.

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Home to less than 1,000, the unincorporated town of Indian Springs has a sizable military presence because of Creech AFB.

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Northbound U.S. 95 at MacFarland Avenue in Indian Springs.

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Reassurance marker posted for U.S. 95 north beyond the entrance for Creech AFB and turn for S Frontage Road to Sky Road in Indian Springs.

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U.S. 95 advances west from Indian Springs Valley into Nye County.

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Located five miles west of the Clark County line, the interchange for Mercury connects U.S. 95 with the restricted access road to the Nevada National Security Site.

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The four lane section of U.S. 95 concludes west of the Mercury exit.

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U.S. 95 turns southwest between the Specter Range and north end of the Spring Mountains before resuming west to meet the north end of SR 160 (Pahrump Valley Highway).

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SR 160 travels to Pahrump in the Pahrump Valley and east across the Spring Mountains at Mountain Springs to Enterprise in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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Overall SR 160 measures 80.30 miles in length from U.S. 95 south to Las Vegas Boulevard just east of Interstate 15.

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U.S. 95 converges with the north end of SR 373 west at Amargosa Valley in the Amargosa Desert.

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SR 373 heads 16.30 miles south to become California State Route 127 ahead of Death Valley Junction.

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