Nevada State Route 338
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| Sweetwater Road | ||||
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| Length: | 30.896 mi (49.722 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1976 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 SR 182 at the CA state line north of Bridgeport, CA
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| North end: |
 SR 208 near Smith
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State Route 338 (SR 338) is a state highway in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It connects the towns of Smith and Wellington to the California state line north of Bridgeport, California. Much of the route has served as a road through this section of Nevada since at least 1919, and was known as State Route 22 from the 1920s until the late 1970s.
The majority of the route lies within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The road begins as a continuation of California State Route 182 12 miles (19 km) north of Bridgeport. That route, which follows the East Walker River as it flows from the Bridgeport Reservoir, crosses the Nevada state line east of the Sweetwater Mountains. SR 338 follows the river northeast for about 3 miles (4.8 km) before diverting northwest, away from the water's course. The route eventually passes the former town of Sweetwater as it climbs up toward the 6,812-foot (2,076 m) Sweetwater Summit.
As SR 338 heads down from the summit, it passes between the Wellington Hills to the west and the Pine Grove Hills to the east. The route crosses several small creeks as it heads north entering the Smith Valley. Farmlands come into view as the highway approaches its junction with Wellington Road (SR 829), which heads towards Wellington and points west. State Route 338 continues due north from here, heading through more farm tracts before ending at a "Y" junction with State Route 208 just south of Smith.
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