Ione, NV

A visit to Middlegate Station in Nevada. Located along US 50, the "Loneliest Road in America", the station serves as a resource for food, gas, and lodging for travelers. Pilots have frequented this destination for a number of years, using the old alignment of US 50 as their runway.

Middlegate traces its history back to the Pony Express era where it served as a horse change-over location for the express riders. After the demise of the Pony Express to the telegraph, the station served as a stage coach and freight depot for the local mining districts. With the declaration of the Lincoln Highway (now US 50) in the early 20th century, it continued as a road-side resource. A period of dormancy following the building of I-80 was ended when new owners took over the property in recent decades and re-opened the station as a restaurant, gas, and lodging location. The food is excellent, the decor on-point, and the location surreal. Go check it out!

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