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Driving roads in the United States
All 123 driving roads in the United States on one interactive map, including 15 world icons, each with its route, climb and best seasons. After the ranked shortlist? Read The best driving roads in America.
Roads12315 world icons
Combined4,339 mi6,983 km of driving
High point4,311 m14,144 ft
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The West
74 roads
Lamoille Canyon Road13 mi · 24 min · 2,676 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
Monument Valley
Needles Highway
Teton Pass
Twisted Sisters
Mount Baker Highway
Avenue of the Giants
Death Valley Scenic Byway
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
Lolo Pass
North Cascades Highway
Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway)
17-Mile Drive
Crater Lake Rim Drive
El Camino del Rio
Highway 1, Sonoma Coast
Historic Columbia River Highway
Oak Creek Canyon
Olympic 101 Lake Crescent
Scenic Byway 12 Hogback
Valley of Fire Highway
Sonora Pass
Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Independence Pass
Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Highway 1, Mendocino Coast
Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive
Mount Blue Sky Road
Bighorn Scenic Byway
Emerald Bay and the West Shore
High Road to Taos
Ortega Highway
Payette River Scenic Byway
Peak to Peak Scenic Byway
Richardson Highway
Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
The Loneliest Road in America, Austin to Ely
Glenn Highway
The East
47 roads
Grafton Notch22 mi · 40 min · 540 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
Granville Gulf
Mohawk Trail
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
North Shore Scenic Drive
The Triple Nickel
Skyline Drive
Cherohala Skyway
Leelanau Peninsula
Highway to the Stars
Pig Trail Scenic Byway
Red River Gorge
Brockway Mountain Drive
Great River Road, Prescott to Fountain City
Great River Road, Alton to Grafton
Allegheny Front, Elkins to Franklin
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
Hayters Gap to Breaks Interstate Park
Ormond Beach to Matanzas Inlet
Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway
Scenic 7 Byway, Pelsor to Harrison
Talladega Scenic Drive
Hawaii
2 roads
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The Great Divide
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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?
123 roads in our catalogue, including 15 world icons, 4,339 miles of driving in all, every one traced from OpenStreetMap.
When is the best time to drive in the United States?
Most of the roads here are at their best in autumn and summer.
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).