State Route 318 (SR 318) is a state highway in eastern Nevada. It is often used as a shortcut between northeastern Nevada and Las Vegas, bypassing the longer and less direct route of U.S. Route 93 between Ely and Crystal Springs. The highway was established in the 1930s as State Route 38 and State Route 38A, and was renumbered to SR 318 in 1976. The road is used for open speed highway races twice a year.