Skyline Drive, Canon City, Colorado by Kathy Weiser-Alexander.
There are wonderful drives all across America including National Scenic Byways, Back Country Byways, and State Scenic Byways. A National Scenic Byway is recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one of the six “intrinsic qualities”: archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic. The most scenic byways are designated All-American Roads, which must meet two out of the six intrinsic qualities. Currently, there are 120 National Scenic Byways and 31 All-American Roads. In addition to these, there are hundreds more designated by individual states, as well as scenic drives and back-country byways designated by the Bureau of Land Management.
Scenic Byways & Historic Trails:
Scenic 7 Byway in Arkansas, Kathy Weiser
Alpine Loop Back Country Byway
Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West
Granada-Fort Union Military Road
California Trail Map
National Road – First Highway in America
White Cloud, Kansas Overlook, viewing the Missouri River, Missouri and Iowa, by Dave Alexander
National Road – First Highway in America
Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West
Wilderness Road north of London, Kentucky
National Road – First Highway in America
Oregon Trail Re-enactors
Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West
Pony Express Route Map
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Granada-Fort Union Military Road
Route 66 near Afton, Oklahoma, Kathy Weiser
National Road – First Highway in America
Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West
National Road – First Highway in America
El Camino Real by the Bureau of Land Management
Cherokee Trail – Alternate Route to the West
Stop worrying about the potholes in the road & enjoy the journey.
Also See:
Adventures and Tragedies on the Overland Trail
The National Road – First Highway in America