Great American Road Trips
The classic drives. 15 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
Plan a trip on Trailwind →Great River Road
United StatesBestJun–OctClimate14–82°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishThe Mississippi from northern headwaters to the Gulf, small towns and big river the whole way.
Skyline Drive
United StatesBestVariesCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishA hundred miles of Blue Ridge overlooks through Shenandoah.
Beartooth Highway
United StatesBestSepCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishSwitchbacks to nearly 11,000 feet on the doorstep of Yellowstone.
Utah Scenic Byway 12
United StatesBestApr–OctCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishRed-rock canyons and slickrock between Bryce and Capitol Reef.
Natchez Trace Parkway
United StatesBestVariesClimate36–90°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishA quiet, historic ribbon from Nashville down to the Mississippi.
Seward Highway
United StatesBestJun–SepClimate18–64°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishGlaciers, fjords and beluga sightings on the way out of Anchorage.
Road to Hana
United StatesBestVariesClimate63–75°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishWaterfalls, sea cliffs and 600 curves along Maui's wild east coast.
Historic Columbia River Highway
United StatesBestJun–OctCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishWaterfall after waterfall through the Columbia River Gorge.
Million Dollar Highway
United StatesBestJun, SepCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishCliff-edge driving through Colorado's San Juan Mountains.
Kancamagus Highway
United StatesBestSepClimate12–77°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishNew England fall color through the White Mountains.
Pacific Coast Highway
CaliforniaBestVariesClimate48–72°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportSFOCalifornia Highway 1 hugging the cliffs from Monterey to San Simeon.
Route 66
BestVariesCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportLAXThe Mother Road: diners, deserts and neon across the American West.
Blue Ridge Parkway
BestVariesClimate32–84°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportAVL469 miles of blue mountains, best when the leaves turn.
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier NPBestJul–SepCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportFCAA cliff-carved traverse of Glacier National Park, open only in summer.
Overseas Highway
Florida KeysBestNov–AprClimate70–86°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportEYW113 miles of bridges hopping the Florida Keys over turquoise water.