US Highway 395

United States Highway 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the Modoc Plateau, and into eastern Oregon, into eastern Washington, through Spokane, ending at the Canadian border.

Points of interest along the highway include:

The Sierra Nevada to the west of the highway, including
- Mount Whitney
- Mammoth Mountain, which has a ski resort.
- Mount Dana
The Long Valley Caldera, a volcanic caldera that the road runs through.
The Mono and Inyo Craters, a chain of geologically recent volcanic craters.
Mono Lake, one of the oldest lakes in North America, home to many migratory birds.

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Ferry County, Washington at the Canadian border, where it continues as British Columbia provincial highway 395. Its southern terminus is in Hesperia, California at an intersection with Interstate 15.

The highway passes through the following states:


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