U.S. Route 93 passes through much of the northern section of the valley, past the historic mining town of Cherry Creek and the communities of McGill and Ely, before crossing the Schell Creek Range at Connors Pass. Also found in this valley are the Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area, and Cave Lake State Park. At Egan Canyon and Schellbourne Pass (near Cherry Creek), the Overland Stage Line and the subsequent Pony Express and Transcontinental Telegraph made their way through the mountains of central Nevada in the 1860s.
U.S. Route 93 travels through a large part of the valley, passing by the historic mining town of Cherry Creek and towns like McGill and Ely before crossing the Schell Creek Range at Connors Pass.  The Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area, and Cave Lake State Park are also found in this valley. The Overland Stage Line, Pony Express, and Transcontinental Telegraph traveled through these mountains near Egan Canyon and Schellbourne Pass (near Cherry Creek) during the 1860s.