Under Six Hours – Sand Mountain, Fallon
Head to the small town of Fallon, located on U.S. Highway 50, which is also known as “The Loneliest Road in America”. This 287-mile stretch of road was given this nickname in the 80’s and it is said that drivers need “survival skills” to travel the route. Drivers can download a Highway 50 Survival Guide here to help them navigate this road. Be sure to fill up your tank when leaving Fallon because the next town to the east is 111 miles away! A few minutes east of Fallon, you’ll see a giant sand dune rising out of the desert: this is Sand Mountain, a two-mile long, 600-foot-high dune. It’s a haven for off-road enthusiasts, and the mountain is often buzzing with ATVs, dune buggies and sandboarders.

Under Seven Hours – Lovelock
Don’t just tie the knot—lock your love. In the town of Lovelock in northern Nevada, you can exchange wedding vows and then display your enduring love with a “lovers lock,” an ancient Chinese tradition where couples fasten a lock to a never-ending chain and throw away the key. According to the custom, as long as the lock remains on the chain, so too will your love be “locked.” Join the thousands who have flocked to Lovers Lock Plaza to enact this romantic ritual. Located behind the Pershing County Courthouse on Main Street, Lovers Lock Plaza has a circle of green metal pillars with linking chains. Place your lock anywhere on the chains then throw away the keys—or keep them as a reminder of your lasting love. Lovers locks are available at businesses throughout the town.

Under Eight Hours – Lake Tahoe
Head north west out of Las Vegas for approximately eight hours to reach Lake Tahoe, the jewel of Nevada. The largest alpine lake in the United States, Lake Tahoe is 22 by 12 miles of crystal clear water and has 72 miles of shoreline. It is a water-sports mecca in summer and snow heaven in winter. Zephyr Cove, on the southeast shore, is always lively with Jet Skiing, boating, parasailing and lounging on the beach. The south shore is where you’ll find most of the large hotel-casinos, including Harrah’s, Harveys and MontBleu in the town of Stateline, and the world-famous Heavenly ski resort. Things on the north shore move at a slower pace, celebrating the quiet mountain life. Head to the Cal-Neva Resort in Crystal Bay, which straddles the Nevada-California border and has the state line running right through the hotel and pool. The hotel was once owned by Frank Sinatra and was frequented by his close circle of friends, including Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

For more information from the Nevada Commission on Tourism please call 020 7367 0910 or visit www.travelnevada.co.uk