Great Drives (can't miss drives in the US)

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ALABAMA
Natchez Trace Parkway (Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee)
scenictrance.com
Selma to Montgomery March Byway (Selma to Montgomery, Alabama)
Talladega Scenic Drive (Alabama)

ALASKA
Alaska Marine Highway
Glenn Highway (Anchorage to Glennallen)
Steward Highway (Anchorage to Steward)

ARIZONA
Highway 93 (Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada to Nogales AZ)
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
Red Rock Scenic Byway
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
Sky Island Scenic Byway

ARKANSAS
Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Missouri, Arkansas)
Great River Road (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)
Highway 7
Talimena Scenic Drive (Oklahoma, Arkansas)

CALIFORNIA
Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway/Route 110 (LA to Pasadena)
Death Valley Scenic Byway
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway (San Juan Capistrano to El Rio, CA)
aka 'PCH'
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
aka 'The Mother Road'\'The Main Road of America'\'Will Rogers Highway'
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California to Oregon)
volcaniclegacybyway.org

COLORADO
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Colorado & Utah)
dinosaurdiamond.org
Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
grandmesabyway.com
Mount Evans Scenic Byway (Idaho Springs to Summit of Mount Evans)
San Juan Skyway
Top of the Rockies Byway
topoftherockiesbyway.org
Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park-Mark

CONNECTICUT
Merritt Parkway
merrittparkway.org
Route 169 (Norwich to Lisbon, Connecticut)

DELAWARE
Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
thebrandywine.com

Florida
A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway (Volusia\Flagler County Line to Beverly Beach)
scenica1a.org
Tamiami Trail Highway (Tamiami Canal through Big Cypress National Preserve)

GEORGIA
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway (Chattahoochee National Forest in NE Georgia)

IDAHO
International Selkirk Loop (British Columbia\Idaho\Washington)
selkirkloop.org
Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (traces historic route of Lewis & Clark)

*Click here for a fantastic list of Idaho drives

ILLINOIS
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)

INDIANA
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)

IOWA
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)

KANSAS
Flint Hills Scenic Byway (Council Grove to Cassoday)

KENTUCKY
Country Music Highway (US 23)
Red River Gorge Loop (Nada Tunnel to Zachariah)

LOUISIANA
Creole Nature Trail (check out the website for details)
*www.creolenaturetrail.org
Longleaf Trail
Old Spanish Trail

MAINE
Acadia Loop Scenic Drive (Acadia National Park)

MARYLAND
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway (Stevensville to Chesapeake City)
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)

MICHIGAN
River Road Scenic Byway
Woodward Avenue (M-1)

MINNESOTA
Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)
North Shore Drive (Highway 61)
Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway

MISSISSIPPI
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)
Natchez Trace Parkway (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama)

MISSOURI
Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Missouri, Arkansas)
Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road

MONTANA
Beartooth Highway (Wyoming, Montana)
Going to the Sun Road
Montana Scenic Loop

NEBRASKA
Bridges to Buttes Scenic Byway
Gold Rush Scenic Byway
Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Lincoln Highway Scenic Drive
Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway (Grand Island to Alliance)
* www.visitnebraska.org

NEVADA
Extraterrestrial Highway (Rachel only town in area of drive)
Lake Tahoe-Eastshore Drive
Las Vegas Strip

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Connecticut River Byway (Vermont, New Hampshire)
Kancamagus Scenic Byway

NEW MEXICO
El Camino Real (Santa Fe to Anthony)
Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway (New Mexico, Colorado)
Turquoise Trail (Albuquerque to Santa Fe)

NEW YORK
Lakes to Locks Passage
*www.lakestolocks.com
Mohawk Towpath Byway
*www.mohawktowpath.com
New York State Route 73 Scenic Byway (Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid)
Seaway Trail (Massena, NY to Seaway Trail, PA link on Lake Erie and on to Ohio line)
*www.seawaytrail.com

NORTH CAROLINA
Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia, North Carolina)
Cherohala Skyway (Tennessee, North Carolina)

NORTH DAKOTA
Native American Scenic Byway (North Dakota, South Dakota)

OHIO
Amish Country Byway
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)

OKLAHOMA
Talimena Scenic Drive (Oklahoma, Arkansas)
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)

OREGON
Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
Cascade Lakes Highway
Coast Highway
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
Lewis & Clark Trail
Oregon Trail

PENNSYLVANIA
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Seaward Trail (Pennsylvania, New York)

SOUTH CAROLINA
Ashley River Road
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
State Highway 107

SOUTH DAKOTA
Custer Scenic Byway
Native America Scenic Byway (North Dakota and South Dakota)

TENNESSEE
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas)
Natchez Trace Parkway (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama)

TEXAS
Road to Nowhere

UTAH
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Utah, Colorado)
Trail of the Ancients (Utah, Colorado)
Zion National Park Scenic Byway

VERMONT
Connecticut River Byway (Vermont, Hew Hampshire)
Vermont Route 100 (Stanford to Newport, VT)

VIRGINIA
Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia, North Carolina)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Skyline Drive

WASHINGTON
International Selkirk Loop (Washington, Idaho)

WEST VIRGINIA
Highland Scenic Highway
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Washington Heritage Trail

WISCONSIN
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)

WYOMING
Beartooth Highway (Wyoming, Montana)
Big Spring Scenic Byway
Snowy Range Road