The best road trips in the USA
51 drives, from the famous ones to the ones locals keep for themselves. Each with the stops in order and where to sleep.
The classics
- Acadia Park Loop RoadA 27-mile one-way loop around Mount Desert Island: granite shoreline, a sandy beach and the summit of Cadillac Mountain.27 miles · 1 day · Loop
- Kancamagus HighwayA 32-mile drive over a White Mountain pass, with river swims, waterfall walks and no commercial development.32 miles · 1 day
- Trail Ridge RoadRocky Mountain National Park's 48-mile high road across the Continental Divide, topping out above 12,000 feet.48 miles · 1 day
- Tioga Road: Yosemite to Mono LakeA seasonal high road across Yosemite's granite domes and meadows, to the east side of the Sierra.50 miles · 1 day
- Going-to-the-Sun RoadGlacier National Park's 50-mile crossing of the Continental Divide, with big lakes, waterfalls and mountain goats.50 miles · 2 days
- Road to HanaMaui's winding rainforest coast road, with waterfalls, one-lane bridges and black-sand beaches.52 miles · 1 day
- Mohawk TrailMassachusetts Route 2 over the Berkshires: a Native trade path turned scenic road, with a hairpin turn and a bridge of flowers.62 miles · 1 day
- Cape Cod: Route 6A to ProvincetownFrom the canal to the Outer Cape on the slow, shingle-and-saltbox Route 6A, ending in beaches and dunes at Provincetown.65 miles · 3 days
- Beartooth HighwayA 68-mile climb to almost 11,000 feet on the road to Yellowstone's northeast entrance.68 miles · 1 day
- San Juan Skyway: Durango to OurayThe Million Dollar Highway section of US 550, through three mountain passes and old mining towns.70 miles · 2 days
- Historic Columbia River HighwayHalf a day of waterfalls and viewpoints on the old road through the Columbia River Gorge, from Troutdale to The Dalles.74 miles · 1 day
- Skyline Drive105 slow, scenic miles along the crest of Shenandoah National Park, with overlooks, waterfall walks and deer on the verge.106 miles · 2 days
- Overseas Highway to Key WestAbout 110 miles of US 1 hopping 40-odd bridges across the Florida Keys, from Key Largo to the Southernmost Point.106 miles · 3 days
- Door County LoopA Lake Michigan peninsula loop of small harbours, state parks, cherry orchards and a ferry to Washington Island.112 miles · 2 days · Loop
- North Cascades HighwayWashington's high mountain pass road, with turquoise lakes, jagged peaks and a short window when it is open.121 miles · 2 days
- Utah Scenic Byway 12A 123-mile All-American Road through slickrock, hoodoos and the Hogback, between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef.123 miles · 3 days
- Outer Banks Scenic BywayNC 12 down a thin barrier island chain, with lighthouses, wild dunes and a free ferry to Ocracoke.124 miles · 3 days
- Seward HighwayAlaska's All-American Road from Anchorage along Turnagain Arm to Seward and the glaciers.126 miles · 2 days
- Lowcountry: Charleston to SavannahMoss-draped oak roads, sea islands and historic cities between Charleston and Savannah.174 miles · 3 days
- Yellowstone Grand LoopThe 142-mile figure-eight road through Yellowstone's geysers, canyon and wildlife valleys.180 miles · 4 days · Loop
- Eastern Sierra on US 395The highway along the east side of the Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine to Bridgeport, with hot springs, lakes and ghost towns.190 miles · 4 days
- Vermont Route 100Vermont's 217-mile north–south road down the middle of the Green Mountains, through ski towns and dairy farms.217 miles · 3 days
- Death Valley and the MojaveFrom Las Vegas through Death Valley's salt flats and dunes to the Sierra at Lone Pine.224 miles · 3 days
- Parks Highway to DenaliAlaska's main route north from Anchorage through Talkeetna to Denali National Park.236 miles · 3 days
- Black Hills and Badlands loopA loop from Rapid City through Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Wind Cave and Badlands National Park.249 miles · 3 days · Loop
- Florida A1A: Amelia Island to Sebastian InletBeach road on Florida's Atlantic coast, from Amelia Island through St. Augustine to Sebastian Inlet.270 miles · 4 days
- Maine Coast: Kittery to Bar HarborUS 1 up the Maine coast past rocky headlands, lighthouses and lobster shacks, ending at Acadia.280 miles · 4 days
- Route 66 across ArizonaThe longest unbroken stretch of the old Mother Road, from Oatman to Holbrook through desert towns and pine forest.286 miles · 3 days
- Historic Route 66 in IllinoisFrom Chicago to St. Louis along the old Mother Road: diners, a giant Gemini, a famous hot dog and the Chain of Rocks Bridge.301 miles · 3 days
- Hawaii Island circleAround the Big Island from Kona through volcano country, Hilo and Waimea.326 miles · 4 days · Loop
- Olympic Peninsula loopA loop on US 101 around Olympic National Park, with rainforest, coast and mountain views.329 miles · 4 days · Loop
- Oregon Coast HighwayAll of Oregon's public coastline on US 101, from the California line to Astoria, with free beaches, lighthouses and dunes.363 miles · 5 days
- Grand Canyon to Monument ValleyA southwest classic from Williams to the Grand Canyon, Page and Monument Valley.398 miles · 5 days
- Nevada's Loneliest Road (US 50)Across the Great Basin on US 50, from Carson City to Great Basin National Park, through old mining and Pony Express towns.398 miles · 3 days
- Utah's Mighty 5A week through all five of Utah's national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion.429 miles · 7 days
- Natchez Trace Parkway444 miles of quiet, truck-free parkway following an old trade route from Natchez to Nashville.444 miles · 4 days
- Pacific Coast Highway: San Francisco to Los AngelesThe classic Highway 1 coast run past Big Sur's cliffs, elephant seals and beach towns, from San Francisco to Los Angeles.460 miles · 5 days
- Blue Ridge Parkway469 miles of slow, tunnel-and-overlook ridge driving from Shenandoah to the Smokies, with no stoplights and no trucks.469 miles · 5 days
Lesser-known drives
- Logan Canyon Scenic BywayA 41-mile drive from Logan over the mountains to Bear Lake, with raspberry shakes at the end.44 miles · 1 day
- Pictured Rocks: Munising to Grand MaraisCounty Road H-58 along Lake Superior's sandstone cliffs, beaches and dunes in the Upper Peninsula.53 miles · 1 day
- Tunnel of Trees (M-119)A narrow tree-lined road along Lake Michigan from Harbor Springs to Cross Village, with orchards and a famous roadhouse.65 miles · 1 day
- Cascade Lakes Scenic BywayA 66-mile run from Bend past a chain of volcano-ringed lakes, with trails, campgrounds and swim spots along the way.66 miles · 2 days
- Enchanted CircleAn 84-mile loop around Wheeler Peak in northern New Mexico, with ski towns, lakes and adobe villages.84 miles · 2 days · Loop
- Keweenaw Peninsula and Copper HarborA Lake Superior loop on the Upper Peninsula's northern tip, with copper-mining towns and a clifftop road.93 miles · 2 days · Loop
- Cherohala Skyway and the Tail of the DragonA 43-mile mountain skyway followed by 11 miles and 318 curves on US 129, for drivers and riders who like twisty roads.93 miles · 1 day
- Virginia Eastern Shore and ChincoteagueCross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, drive the quiet peninsula on US 13 and finish at Chincoteague's wild ponies.99 miles · 2 days
- Sawtooth Scenic Byway to Salmon RiverFrom Ketchum over Galena Summit to Stanley, then down the Salmon River to Challis.121 miles · 2 days
- Coronado Trail Scenic BywayA winding 123-mile mountain road through Arizona's White Mountains, with elk and forest views.123 miles · 2 days
- Maine's Bold CoastThe far-east end of Maine on US 1 and side roads: fishing villages, cliffs, the Schoodic loop and the easternmost lighthouse in the US.124 miles · 2 days
- Hells Canyon Scenic BywayAn All-American Road around the Wallowa Mountains and past North America's deepest river gorge.218 miles · 3 days
- Great River Road: Wisconsin to GalenaWIS 35 along the Upper Mississippi bluffs, from Prescott to Galena, through river towns and state parks.242 miles · 3 days
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