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50  USA A T A GLANCE

Best Scenic Routes

One of the great pleasures of traveling in the
US is the chance to explore its many scenic
highways and byways. From quiet rural lanes
to breathtaking coastal drives, they offer
glimpses of the land’s abundant natural beauty,
and provide an opportunity to get to know its
many inviting small towns. Many of the best-
known routes are also historic and follow in
the footsteps of the pioneer wagon trains, the
Pony Express, or along trails taken by Civil War
soldiers. For additional information on scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road (see p571) cuts across
Glacier National Park, following the steep Rocky
routes, visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways. Mountain cliffs. The route offers breathtaking
mountain views.
Historic Columbia River Highway
(see p620) offers incomparable views Seattle
of Oregon’s diverse landscape, WA
including Mount Hood’s snowcapped Missouri ME
summit. It also passes several Portland Columbia 90
waterfalls and lush orchards. MT ND MN Lowell
WI
5 OR 94 Minneapolis 87 VT NH
ID NY 93
MA
Eureka 15 SD La Crescent 94 MI Wilmington CT
WY La Crosse RI
29 IA 80 PA New York
80 NE Davenport Chicago NJ
80 OH 81
San NV IL IN Washington, DC DE
Francisco UT Missi s sippi 70 MD
CO 70 65 75 WV Warren
Big Sur CA 15 MO St. Louis Roanoke VA
Colorado KS 35 KY
5 Nashville NC
40 OK 95
Los 40 TN Asheville
Angeles 8 AZ Oklahoma AR SC
25 55 Tupelo
NM City Mississippi
10 59 GA
20 25
AL 75
TX Natchez MS 10
Pacific Coast Highway New
(Highway 1) was named LA Orleans
California’s first scenic 95
highway in 1966. One of the 0 km 250 FL
world’s most stunning drives, 0 miles 250
its most beautiful stretch is
through Big Sur.

Route 66 (see p457), from Chicago to Los Angeles, is perhaps America’s best-loved highway. Much of the
original route remains intact, offering a nostalgic cruise across the country’s heartland.

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