West Wendover for a restorative night’s stay at one of the 5 casino-resort’s or take advantage of the area’s recreational opportunities with a trip to Blue Lake, Pilot Peak, or the famous Bonneville Salt Flats. Located on the Nevada/Utah border, West Wendover marks the beginning (or end) of the Cowboy Corridor road trip and promises history, outdoor adventures, and all kinds of fun.
West Wendover, Nevada is a cozy northeastern Nevada city on the Utah border, which separates it from its sister town of Wendover, Utah, both of which form a joint community at the western edge of Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert. Located on Interstate 80, West Wendover is the easternmost stop along the 400-mile Cowboy Corridor road trip. Giant neon cowboy Wendover Will, the town’s official landmark, has been welcoming (or bidding farewell) to travelers since 1952. With plush casino-resorts, buffets and steakhouses, and gaming, West Wendover is a popular overnight stop on the road from Reno to Salt Lake City, Utah, 120 miles to the east, and makes a perfect basecamp for exploring the wide-open Bonneville Salt Flats.
Wendover also played a crucial role in ending World War II. The bombs—known as Fat Man and Little Boy—that were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were assembled and tested on the Wendover Range, while the crew that piloted those fateful missions in 1945—the 509th Composite Group—trained at Wendover Air Force Base. The base is now the Historic Wendover Air Field Museum, where visitors can walk the hangar that housed the famed Enola Gay B-29 bomber.
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Fun town