Road Trips
Over the years our editors drove thousands of miles on America's byways seeking out the Best of the Road®. Those notable attractions, shops and places to eat offering something special: friendly smiles, award winning pies, breathtaking views, etc. This is our collection of Rand McNally's best road trips that must be traveled at least once in a lifetime.
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Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway- Mountain Branch
Last Updated Mar 30, 2012
The National Historic Santa Fe Trail extends for 900 miles from Missouri to Santa Fe. Colorado's portion of the National Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway parallels the old trail for 184 miles alongside the Arkansas and Purgatoire Rivers. Travelers experience a diversity of landscapes on the Mountain Branch from prairies ...
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Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway
Last Updated Mar 30, 2012
With altitudes rarely falling below 9,000’, the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway is worthy of its name. The entire route is a paved, two-lane highway with access to a vast network of trails, national forests and recreational activities including hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, horseback riding, 4WD touring...
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Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
Last Updated Mar 29, 2012
The 21 maritime communities on the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway evolved in response to barrier islands, capes and shallow sound waters. That village culture is intimately linked to striking natural features and nationally significant historic places along the Byway corridor. The Byway offers grand scenic views of barrier is...
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Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
Last Updated Mar 28, 2012
A Volcano to Volcano Journey. Between Lake Almanor’s southern reign in California and Crater Lake’s northern tip in Oregon, lies a region steeped in a rich history of fire and ice. Where geology and history have collided from the depth of a disrupted and eruptive past, amazing landscapes remain. On a 500 mile, two-state journey-...
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Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Last Updated Mar 27, 2012
Utah’s Patchwork Parkway is located in the heart of Utah’s southwest and serves as the northwest gateway to Bryce, Capital Reef, and Zion National Parks; Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments; Mormon Pioneer Heritage Hwy. 89; Utah Scenic Byway 12 – All American Road; State Scenic Byway 9 – Zion Scenic Byw...
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