Where are the most desolate places in the lower 48?

[Ocotillo]

I am looking for places in the lower 48 states that are the most desolate. Ones you go to when you want to get away from people.

A place where you might only see one other car drive down the highway every 30 minutes. An area with minimal paved roads and mostly gravel ones.

A place that's at least 200 miles from the nearest McDonald's or other chains.

A place with minimal cell phone service.

A place where if you get into an emergency, you have to be a man and toughen it out. You can't rely on first responders to bail you out.

What places come to mind?

[gblowfish]

Oklahoma panhandle is pretty desolate. So is Texas Panhandle.

[golfindude]

Agree with Okla panhandle.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Clay’s bedroom

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Route 50 in Nevada.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

I am looking for places in the lower 48 states that are the most desolate. Ones you go to when you want to get away from people.

A place where you might only see one other car drive down the highway every 30 minutes. An area with minimal paved roads and mostly gravel ones.

A place that's at least 200 miles from the nearest McDonald's or other chains.

A place with minimal cell phone service.

A place where if you get into an emergency, you have to be a man and toughen it out. You can't rely on first responders to bail you out.

What places come to mind?

Gove County Kansas

[RealSNR]

The most desolate is 90% of Nevada.

Some of other good ones are eastern Montana, most of Wyoming, northern Maine, the UP of Michigan.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Gove County Kansas

I like to rustle the jimmies of my neighbors to the north.

The reality is some damn place in eastern Colorado. Or any place between the interstates east of the rockies but west of civilization.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Clay’s bedroom

I bet yours smells like open bedsores, piss and mountain dew.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

The most desolate is 90% of Nevada.

Some of other good ones are eastern Montana, most of Wyoming, northern Maine, the UP of Michigan.

Northern Maine is desolate. Just ask Benedict Arnold. His March in 1775 through it to Canada was harrowing.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I bet yours smells like open bedsores, piss and mountain dew.

It smells like garages and curbs

[WhawhaWhat]

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

I am looking for places in the lower 48 states that are the most desolate. Ones you go to when you want to get away from people.

A place where you might only see one other car drive down the highway every 30 minutes. An area with minimal paved roads and mostly gravel ones.

A place that's at least 200 miles from the nearest McDonald's or other chains.

A place with minimal cell phone service.

A place where if you get into an emergency, you have to be a man and toughen it out. You can't rely on first responders to bail you out.

What places come to mind?

Just saving this in case the police or FBI need evidence later.

[notorious]

I flown people to some insane places in my time.

North/West of Truth or Consequences is out there. Central/Western New Mexico.

OK panhandle and NW Texas feels like a metro area in comparison.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut

Route 50 in Nevada.

The backroads between Route 50 and Las Vegas is the most desolate place I've ever been. Even the Lunar Crater park was spooky because I was the only one there. Look out for speed traps if you go. The cops are total dicks.

The Salton Sea area in California is cool too.