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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Scenic USA Highways



  • Want to drive one of the most scenic highways in the world? Try the Million Dollar Highway in southwestern Colorado, running through the San Juan Mountains from Silverton to Ouray. 



  • Four wheel drive roads allow access to remote backpack trailheads and also lead to scenic areas not seen by drivers of two wheel drive, low clearance vehicles. Here are a few photos of some 4 wheel drive roads  in Colorado I drove as part of the 2001 "Gathering of Xterras II."
  • 4-wheel driving in Arizona, Colorado, and Tennessee



  • The Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina, a linear park is often called "America's Favorite Drive" as it wends its way non-stop for 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park down to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.



  • The Alaska Highway (Al-Can) through Canada's Yukon and British Columbia Provinces


  • The Alaska Marine Highway (ferry system)



  • Skyline Drive (The Razor's Edge) in Canon City, Colorado



  • Highway 141 in Colorado (Unaweep Tubeguache Scenic and Historic Byway)



  • Utah's Mt. Nebo Scenic Byway is a picturesque 38 mile drive that rises from 5000 feet to over 9300 feet in the Wasach range.



  • North Cascades Highway in Washington State.



  • Lewis and Clark Highway (US Route 12 in Idaho and Montana).



  • Skyline Drive in Shenendoah National Park



  • Beartooth Pass in Montana
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