Nevada State Route 231
State highway in Nevada, United States
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State Route 231 (SR 231) is an unsigned state highway in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Known as Angel Lake Road, the highway connects Angel Lake to the town of Wells. SR 231 is a Nevada Scenic Byway.
State Route 231 | ||||
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| Angel Lake Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.600 mi[1] (18.668 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976–present | |||
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| South end | Angel Lake | |||
| North end |   I-80 BL / SR 223 in Wells | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nevada | |||
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Route description
SR 231 begins at the Angel Lake fee booth, providing access to the lake and nearby picnic and campground areas. From there, the highway heads in a general eastward direction, descending through switchbacks along the east side of the East Humboldt Range. Once traveling about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to clear of the mountains, the road turns more sharply to the north. The final 1.5 miles (2.4 km) sees the route turn more directly eastward to enter the town of Wells. SR 231 comes to its northern terminus at the intersection of Angel Lake Road and Humboldt Avenue (SR 223) in Wells, just south of Interstate 80.[1][2] Angel Lake Road may be closed to travel during winters.
History
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Major intersections
The entire route is in Elko County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Angel Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | Angel Lake access | ||
| Wells | 11.60 | 18.67 | I-80 BL / SR 223 | TO I-80 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
