US 395 enters Nevada in
Topaz Lake as a two-lane highway and gradually winds its way to
Carson Valley where it becomes the principal thoroughfare for the Gardnerville–Minden area. Upon entering the Carson Valley, US 395 becomes a four-lane highway through
Gardnerville and
Minden. Upon leaving Minden, the highway becomes a four-lane
divided highway and turns due north towards Carson City. At the south end of
Carson City, the route intersects the southern terminus of
I-580 and
US 50. The three routes then continue on a freeway bypass around the east side of Carson City. US 50 departs from the freeway at
East William Street, while I-580 and US 395 continue north through Carson City. Upon exiting Carson City, the freeway continues north through
Washoe Valley and passes through the mountains west of
Washoe City and
Pleasant Valley before entering Reno. Upon entering Reno, the route is designated, since 1998, as the
Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway. The freeway heads north to the
I-80 interchange near Downtown Reno and I-580 ends here. Shortly afterward, US 395 turns northwest to serve the northern valleys of the Reno area before crossing back to California at the unincorporated Nevada community of Bordertown, in
Cold Springs, Washoe County. The entire route of US 395 through Nevada closely follows the eastern edge of the
Sierra Nevada range. Several prominent peaks are visible from the highway, including
Jobs Peak and
Mount Rose. ==History==