State Route 225 (SR 225) is a
state highway
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in
Elko County
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,
Nevada
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,
United States
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. Known as the Mountain City Highway, it connects the city of
Elko
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to the town of
Owyhee near the
southwestern
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border via
Mountain City. The route provides connections to
Mountain Home, Idaho
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and
Interstate 84 via
Idaho State Highway 51.
Route description
SR 225 begins at the intersection of
SR 535/Interstate 80 Business Loop (Idaho Street) and Silver Street just west of downtown Elko. From there it heads northwesterly along the east side of
Elko Regional Airport
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and then has a junction with
Interstate 80
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. The road continues northwest, winding its way up a narrow valley on its way to Adobe Summit in the
Adobe Range. From there, it heads generally north, passing the small ghost town of
Dinner Station before intersecting Deep Creek Highway (
SR 226) at
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Junction. It then continues generally north, passing
North Fork and intersecting various county routes before reaching
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on the south shore of
Wild Horse Reservoir
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. The road winds its way along the east and north shores of the reservoir before entering the narrow and windy canyon of the
Owyhee River
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The river' ...
. After the canyon widens into a somewhat broader valley, SR 225 passes through
Mountain City. Continuing northwest, the valley becomes much wider just before the road enters
Owyhee. A few miles north of Owyhee, the road crosses into Idaho and becomes
SH-51.
History
SR 225 previously existed as portions of several pre-1976 routes, including
State Route 11,
State Route 43 and
State Route 51.
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Major intersections
Gallery
2014-06-09 15 23 04 The south end of Mountain City Highway (Nevada State Route 225) in Elko, Nevada.JPG, Southern terminus in Elko
2014-08-19 14 42 04 First reassurance sign along southbound Nevada State Route 225 (Mountain City Highway) in Owyhee, Nevada.JPG, First reassurance sign along southbound SR 225 in Owyhee
2013-06-16 12 44 43 View west across the Owyhee River Canyon in Nevada with the Owyhee River and Nevada State Route 225 visible below.jpg, SR 225 through Owyhee Canyon
Mountain City Highway (225) Double Rainbow.JPG, SR 225 northbound near Adobe Summit
See also
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References
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Transportation in Elko County, Nevada