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- Mapquest and mapsonus both suggest the same route. 1265ish miles, 18:10 duration.
- Mapsonus lets you pick shortest route, and that one goes through Reno and cuts the trip to 1082 miles, but the computed duration is 21:20.
- Maps.yahoo.com suggests a route through Boise and then straight down the east side of NV on US93 at 1181 miles, 17:30.
- Rand McNally sends you through Reno for 1130 miles and 19:05.
- Mappoint.msn.com likes going through SLC, also at 1265 and 18:10, but if you ask for shortest path it'll also send you through Reno and claims 21:20 duration.
- And good ol' Google suggests the route through Boise to Twin Falls, then straight south for 1139 miles and 18:16 duration (at bit more pessimistic than Yahoo).

All think the shortest route through Reno will take the longest. They seem to be unsure between them whether the longest route through SLC will be quickest, or if the journey through Twin Falls to US93 is quicker. Now if you're on a green kick and want to save gas, driving slower for longer over a shorter distance is good.

I've only done US95 as far as Beatty. It is two-lanes once you get a ways outside Vegas, past about Amargosa Valley. Almost everyone I know who's driven to Reno from Vegas says they'll fly next time.