The best driving roads in the Western USA · Routes

Satellite view of the best driving roads in the Western USA

Roads7411 world icons

Combined2,829 mi4,553 km of driving

High point4,311 m14,144 ft

The Western United States is the home of the great American drive: the passes of the Rockies and the Sierra, the Pacific Coast Highway and the red-rock byways of the desert Southwest. Here are the best of them.

Satellite map of Zion–Mount Carmel Highway

Zion–Mount Carmel Highway20 mi · 42 min · 1,865 m summitView the roadbook ›

Satellite map of Angeles Crest Highway, The West

Angeles Crest Highway

CA 2SR 2The West

57 mi · 1 h 53 min · 2,413 m summit

Satellite map of Road to Hana, The West

Road to Hana

HI 360SR 360The West

43 mi · 1 h 29 min · 9 hairpins

Satellite map of Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur, The West

Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur

CA 1SR 1The West

23 mi · 47 min · 42 corners

Satellite map of Tioga Pass, The West

Tioga Pass

CA 120SR 120The West

58 mi · 1 h 57 min · 3,033 m summit

Satellite map of Pikes Peak Highway, The West

Pikes Peak Highway

The West

18 mi · 43 min · 9 hairpins

Satellite map of Trail Ridge Road, The West

Trail Ridge Road

US 34The West

47 mi · 1 h 34 min · 3,713 m summit

Satellite map of Million Dollar Highway, The West

Million Dollar Highway

US 550The West

23 mi · 50 min · 3,387 m summit

Satellite map of Beartooth Highway, The West

Beartooth Highway

US 212The West

64 mi · 2 h 14 min · 3,338 m summit

Satellite map of Seward Highway, The West

Seward Highway

AK 1AK 9The West

115 mi · 2 h 35 min · 60 corners

Satellite map of Going-to-the-Sun Road, The West

Going-to-the-Sun Road

The West

50 mi · 1 h 45 min · 2,027 m summit

Satellite map of Lamoille Canyon Road, The West

Lamoille Canyon Road

NF 660The West

13 mi · 24 min · 2,676 m summit

Satellite map of Mount Hamilton Road, The West

Mount Hamilton Road

CA 130The West

19 mi · 42 min · 7 hairpins

Satellite map of Burr Trail, The West

Burr Trail

The West

33 mi · 1 h 13 min · 2,087 m summit

Satellite map of Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway, The West

Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway

UT 148The West

10 mi · 18 min · 3,229 m summit

Satellite map of Whitney Portal Road, The West

Whitney Portal Road

The West

12 mi · 25 min · 2,538 m summit

Satellite map of Sawtooth Scenic Byway, The West

Sawtooth Scenic Byway

75The West

61 mi · 2 h 2 min · 2,657 m summit

Satellite map of Chuckanut Drive, The West

Chuckanut Drive

WA 11The West

11 mi · 23 min · 34 corners

Satellite map of Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Forest Road 39), The West

Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Forest Road 39)

NF 39The West

48 mi · 1 h 40 min · 1,863 m summit

Satellite map of Sandia Crest Road, The West

Sandia Crest Road

NM 536The West

8 mi · 16 min · 3,247 m summit

Satellite map of Stevens Canyon Road, The West

Stevens Canyon Road

The West

19 mi · 40 min · 1,493 m summit

Satellite map of Rim of the World Highway, The West

Rim of the World Highway

CA 18The West

31 mi · 1 h 1 min · 2,199 m summit

Satellite map of Apache Trail, The West

Apache Trail

AZ 88The West

44 mi · 1 h 42 min · 909 m summit

Satellite map of Lassen Park Highway, The West

Lassen Park Highway

CA 89The West

19 mi · 38 min · 2,595 m summit

Satellite map of Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, The West

Logan Canyon Scenic Byway

US 89The West

37 mi · 1 h 14 min · 2,379 m summit

Satellite map of Moki Dugway, The West

Moki Dugway

UT 261The West

10 mi · 23 min · 1,965 m summit

Satellite map of Slumgullion Pass, The West

Slumgullion Pass

CO 149The West

15 mi · 32 min · 3,522 m summit

Satellite map of Cascade Lakes Highway, The West

Cascade Lakes Highway

OR 372CR 46The West

68 mi · 2 h 10 min · 1,953 m summit

Satellite map of Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, The West

Chief Joseph Scenic Byway

WY 296The West

36 mi · 1 h 12 min · 2,462 m summit

Satellite map of Iron Mountain Road, The West

Iron Mountain Road

US 16AThe West

23 mi · 48 min · 9 hairpins

Satellite map of Catalina Highway (Mount Lemmon), The West

Catalina Highway (Mount Lemmon)

The West

29 mi · 1 h 1 min · 2,497 m summit

Satellite map of Coronado Trail, The West

Coronado Trail

US 191The West

22 mi · 55 min · 2,768 m summit

Satellite map of Ebbetts Pass, The West

Ebbetts Pass

CA 4SR 4The West

21 mi · 45 min · 2,669 m summit

Satellite map of Glacier Point Road, The West

Glacier Point Road

The West

16 mi · 30 min · 2,383 m summit

Satellite map of McKenzie Pass, The West

McKenzie Pass

OR 242The West

22 mi · 45 min · 1,621 m summit

Satellite map of Monument Valley, The West

Monument Valley

US 163The West

45 mi · 1 h 22 min · 1,746 m summit

Satellite map of Needles Highway, The West

Needles Highway

SD 87The West

14 mi · 30 min · 1,956 m summit

Satellite map of Teton Pass, The West

Teton Pass

WY 22The West

7 mi · 15 min · 2,570 m summit

Satellite map of Twisted Sisters, The West

Twisted Sisters

RM 336RM 335The West

95 mi · 3 h 30 min · 732 m summit

Satellite map of Mount Baker Highway, The West

Mount Baker Highway

WA 542The West

23 mi · 46 min · 8 hairpins

Satellite map of Avenue of the Giants, The West

Avenue of the Giants

CA 254The West

30 mi · 58 min · 90 corners

Satellite map of Death Valley Scenic Byway, The West

Death Valley Scenic Byway

CA 190The West

73 mi · 2 h 25 min · 1,604 m summit

Satellite map of Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, The West

Kings Canyon Scenic Byway

CA 180The West

27 mi · 59 min · 2,086 m summit

Satellite map of Lolo Pass, The West

Lolo Pass

US 12The West

21 mi · 43 min · 1,596 m summit

Satellite map of North Cascades Highway, The West

North Cascades Highway

WA 20The West

73 mi · 2 h 27 min · 1,663 m summit

Satellite map of Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway), The West

Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway)

WA 410The West

9 mi · 20 min · 1,657 m summit

Satellite map of 17-Mile Drive, The West

17-Mile Drive

The West

10 mi · 19 min · 60 corners

Satellite map of Crater Lake Rim Drive, The West

Crater Lake Rim Drive

The West

16 mi · 31 min · 2,347 m summit

Satellite map of El Camino del Rio, The West

El Camino del Rio

FM 170The West

48 mi · 1 h 41 min · 868 m summit

Satellite map of Highway 1, Sonoma Coast, The West

Highway 1, Sonoma Coast

CA 1The West

46 mi · 1 h 37 min · 193 corners

Satellite map of Historic Columbia River Highway, The West

Historic Columbia River Highway

US 30 HistoricThe West

12 mi · 25 min · 70 corners

Satellite map of Oak Creek Canyon, The West

Oak Creek Canyon

SR 89AThe West

25 mi · 49 min · 2,136 m summit

Satellite map of Olympic 101 Lake Crescent, The West

Olympic 101 Lake Crescent

US 101The West

27 mi · 51 min · 40 corners

Satellite map of Scenic Byway 12 Hogback, The West

Scenic Byway 12 Hogback

UT 12The West

28 mi · 1 h 1 min · 2,068 m summit

Satellite map of Valley of Fire Highway, The West

Valley of Fire Highway

The West

7 mi · 13 min · 808 m summit

Satellite map of Sonora Pass, The West

Sonora Pass

CA 108SR 108The West

49 mi · 1 h 48 min · 2,942 m summit

Satellite map of Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, The West

Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway

UT 128The West

30 mi · 1 h · 1,316 m summit

Satellite map of Independence Pass, The West

Independence Pass

CO 82The West

37 mi · 1 h 22 min · 3,689 m summit

Satellite map of Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, The West

Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway

US 64NM 522The West

84 mi · 2 h 48 min · 2,997 m summit

Satellite map of Highway 1, Mendocino Coast, The West

Highway 1, Mendocino Coast

CA 1The West

49 mi · 1 h 38 min · 105 corners

Satellite map of Palms to Pines Scenic Byway, The West

Palms to Pines Scenic Byway

CA 74The West

33 mi · 1 h 6 min · 1,523 m summit

Satellite map of Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, The West

Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive

The West

12 mi · 24 min · 1,458 m summit

Satellite map of Mount Blue Sky Road, The West

Mount Blue Sky Road

CO 5The West

14 mi · 31 min · 11 hairpins

Satellite map of Bighorn Scenic Byway, The West

Bighorn Scenic Byway

US 14The West

57 mi · 1 h 54 min · 2,754 m summit

Satellite map of Emerald Bay and the West Shore, The West

Emerald Bay and the West Shore

CA 89The West

27 mi · 53 min · 2,084 m summit

Satellite map of High Road to Taos, The West

High Road to Taos

NM 76NM 75The West

45 mi · 1 h 30 min · 2,609 m summit

Satellite map of Ortega Highway, The West

Ortega Highway

CA 74The West

28 mi · 59 min · 816 m summit

Satellite map of Payette River Scenic Byway, The West

Payette River Scenic Byway

ID 55The West

79 mi · 2 h 38 min · 1,590 m summit

Satellite map of Peak to Peak Scenic Byway, The West

Peak to Peak Scenic Byway

CO 72CO 7The West

38 mi · 1 h 16 min · 2,847 m summit

Satellite map of Richardson Highway, The West

Richardson Highway

AK 4The West

117 mi · 2 h 30 min · 838 m summit

Satellite map of Snowy Range Scenic Byway, The West

Snowy Range Scenic Byway

WY 130The West

49 mi · 1 h 38 min · 3,306 m summit

Satellite map of Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, The West

Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

US 14AThe West

19 mi · 37 min · 1,624 m summit

Satellite map of The Loneliest Road in America, Austin to Ely, The West

The Loneliest Road in America, Austin to Ely

US 50The West

145 mi · 4 h 26 min · 2,318 m summit

Satellite map of Glenn Highway, The West

Glenn Highway

AK 1The West

137 mi · 2 h 55 min · 1,028 m summit

More of the United States

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Driving in the Western USA: common questions

What is the best driving road in the Western USA?

Zion–Mount Carmel Highway is the place to start. Switchbacks and a famous tunnel through Zion’s red-rock canyons.

How many great driving roads does the Western USA have?

74 roads in our catalogue, 2,829 miles of driving in all, every one traced from OpenStreetMap.

What is the highest road in the Western USA?

Mount Blue Sky Road is the highest, climbing to about 4,311 m (14,144 ft).