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Driving roads in the United States
85 hand-picked driving roads in the United States, every one mapped from real geometry and fact-checked, including 15 world icons. After the ranked shortlist? Read The best driving roads in America.
Roads8515 world icons
Combined2,536 mi4,081 km of driving
High point4,311 m14,144 ft
Start with these ten
The West 52 roads
Lamoille Canyon Road13 mi · 24 min · 2,676.1 m summitView the roadbook ›
Zion–Mount Carmel Highway
Angeles Crest Highway
Road to Hana
Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur
Tioga Pass
Pikes Peak Highway
Trail Ridge Road
Million Dollar Highway
Beartooth Highway
Seward Highway
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Mount Hamilton Road
Burr Trail
Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
Whitney Portal Road
Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Chuckanut Drive
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Forest Road 39)
Sandia Crest Road
Stevens Canyon Road
Rim of the World Highway
Apache Trail
Lassen Park Highway
Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
Moki Dugway
Slumgullion Pass
Cascade Lakes Highway
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
Iron Mountain Road
Catalina Highway (Mount Lemmon)
Coronado Trail
Ebbetts Pass
Glacier Point Road
McKenzie Pass
Needles Highway
Teton Pass
Mount Baker Highway
Avenue of the Giants
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
Lolo Pass
North Cascades Highway
Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway)
Crater Lake Rim Drive
Historic Columbia River Highway
Olympic 101 Lake Crescent
Scenic Byway 12 Hogback
Sonora Pass
Independence Pass
Mount Blue Sky Road
Richardson Highway
Glenn Highway
The East 31 roads
Grafton Notch22 mi · 40 min · 540.2 m summitView the roadbook ›
Mount Washington Auto Road
Blue Ridge Parkway Linn Cove
Overseas Highway
Tail of the Dragon
Highland Scenic Highway
Mount Greylock (Rockwell Road)
Rangeley Lakes / Height of Land
Storm King Highway
Brasstown Bald Spur
Foothills Parkway (Western Section)
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
The Diamondback
Moonshiner 28
Mohawk Trail (Route 2)
Vermont Route 100, Granville Gulf
Natchez Trace Parkway (Tennessee)
Balsam Grove
Mount Mitchell Summit Road
The Snake
Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway
Smugglers' Notch
Talimena Scenic Drive
Park Loop Road (Acadia)
Back of the Dragon
Hawk's Nest Highway
Devil's Whip
Newfound Gap Road
Kancamagus Highway
Skyline Drive
Cherohala Skyway
Hawaii 2 roads
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GuatemalaDriving in the United States: common questions
What is the best driving road in the United States?
Grafton Notch is the place to start. Quiet pass through Grafton Notch State Park past Screw Auger Falls.
How many great driving roads does the United States have?
85 hand-picked and fact-checked roads, including 15 world icons, 2,536 miles of driving in all, every one mapped from real road geometry.
When is the best time to drive in the United States?
Most of the roads here are at their best in summer and autumn.
What is the highest road in the United States?
Mount Blue Sky Road is the highest, climbing to about 4,311 m (14,144 ft).