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A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often less-traveled roads and promote tourism and economic development. The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Some scenic byways are designated All-American Roads, which must meet two out of the six intrinsic qualities. The designation means they have features that do not exist elsewhere in the United States and are unique and important enough to be tourist destinations unto themselves. As of January 21, 2021, there are 184 National Scenic Byways located in 48 states (all except Hawaii and Texas).[2]
The NSBP was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which provided $74.3 million in discretionary grants. On May 18, 1995, FHWA specified the intrinsic qualities that would serve as criteria for designating road as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. In September U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Peña announced the first 14 National Scenic Byways and six All-American Roads. On June 9, 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) provided $148 million to states so they could develop state roads to take advantage of the program.
On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the (SAFETEA-LU), which provided $175 million to states and Indian tribes. On October 16, 2009, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood designated 37 new roads as National Scenic Byways and five new All-American Roads.[3] The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the designation on January 19, 2021, of 34 new roads as National Scenic Byways, in addition to 15 new All-American Roads.[4]
National Scenic Byways go through a nomination procedure. They must already be designated state scenic byways to be nominated (However, roads that meet all criteria for national designation but not state designation may be considered for national designation on a case-by-case basis).[5]
For designation as a National Scenic Byway a road must have one of six intrinsic qualities. To be designated an All-American Road, a road must have at least two of the six qualities.[5]
A corridor management plan must also be developed, with community involvement, and the plan "should provide for the conservation and enhancement of the byway's intrinsic qualities as well as the promotion of tourism and economic development". The plan includes, but is not limited to:
Corridor management plans for All-American Roads must also include:[5]
The final step is when the highway (or highways) is approved for designation by the United States Secretary of Transportation.[5]
Type | Name | Length (mi) | Length (km) | State(s) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Date designated | Description | Intrinsic qualities | ||
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bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway | 72miles | Florida | Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area | SR 202 in Ponte Vedra Beach | (NSB); February 16, 2021 (AAR) | Follows Atlantic coast barrier islands | Recreational, Historic | [6] | |
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Acadia All-American Road | 40miles | Maine | Entirety of the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park | Ellsworth–Trenton town line on SR 3 | Scenic drive providing access to the coastal mountains of Acadia National Park | Recreational, Scenic | [7] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Alabama's Coastal Connection | 130miles | Alabama | I-10 and Grand Bay Wilmer Road north of Grand Bay | I-10 and US 98 south of Spanish Fort | Scenic and historic drive along Alabama's Gulf Coast | Scenic | [8] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Alaska's Marine Highway | 3500miles | Alaska | Ferry terminal in Unalaska | Ferry terminal in Metlakatla (with ferry connections to Prince Rupert, BC and Bellingham, WA) | (NSB); September 22, 2005 (AAR) | Ferry system connecting Alaskan coastal communities | Scenic, Cultural, Natural | [9] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Amish Country Byway | 76.2miles | Ohio | SR 39 in Loudonville; US 62 near Brinkhaven | US 62 near Wilmot; SR 39 near Sugarcreek | Route forms a double loop through the pastoral countryside of eastern Ohio's Amish communities | Cultural | [10] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - I-110/SR 110 | 9.5miles | California | US 101 in downtown Los Angeles | Glenarm Street in Pasadena | The first freeway in the United States connects Los Angeles and Pasadena through the park-like landscape of the Arroyo Seco | Historic | [11] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Ashley River Road | 11miles | South Carolina | Mile marker 5.84 on SC 61 | Mile marker 15.75 on SC 61 | Traverses a historic plantation district along the Ashley River near Charleston | Historic | [12] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Baltimore's Historic Charles Street | 12miles | Maryland | Winder Street in South Baltimore | Bellona Avenue in Lutherville | Travels the entire length of historic Charles Street through downtown Baltimore | Historic | [13] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Bayou Teche National Scenic Byway | 183.8miles | Louisiana | LA 182 in Morgan City | LA 31 and LA 93 in Arnaudville | Follows the original course of the Mississippi along Bayou Teche, a culturally significant and scenic waterway in the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area | Cultural | [14] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Bayshore Heritage Scenic Byway | 142miles | New Jersey | Cape May Point State Park | CR 540 in Mannington | Traverses the coastal communities and wetlands of the Delaware Bay, a significant birding and migratory destination | Natural | [15] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Beartooth Highway | 68.7miles | Montana, Wyoming | Wyoming–Montana state line on US 212 near Cooke City | US 212 and MT 78 in Red Lodge | June 13, 2002 (extended in Montana) | Scenic high-elevation highway to Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance | Natural, Scenic | [16] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Big Bend Scenic Byway | 220miles | Florida | Scipio Creek Marina in Apalachicola | St. Marks Light in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | Travels along hundreds of acres of wet prairie, wet flatwoods, strand swamp, and bottomland forest | Natural | [17] | ||
NSB | Billy the Kid Trail | 84miles | New Mexico | NM 48 and Sudderth Drive in Ruidoso | US 70 and US 380 near Hondo | Loop through historic Old West towns in the rugged mountains of the Lincoln National Forest | Scenic | [18] | |||
AAR | Blue Ridge Parkway | 469miles | North Carolina, Virginia | US 441 near Cherokee | US 250 near Waynesboro | (NC) September 22, 2005 (VA) | Scenic drive along America's longest linear park and the winding spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains | Historic, Scenic (NC); Recreational, Cultural (VA) | [19] | ||
NSB | Bold Coast Scenic Byway | 147miles | Maine | Gouldsboro | Calais | Coastal route through Down East Maine to the Canadian border | Historic | [20] | |||
NSB | Boom or Bust Byway | 137miles | Louisiana | LA 2 at the Louisiana-Texas state line | Lake Claiborne State Park | Explores the rural remnants of the oil and gas, lumber, transportation, farming, and entertainment industries of Ark-La-Tex and Northern Louisiana | Historic | [21] | |||
NSB | Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway | 37.3miles | Delaware, Pennsylvania | King Street and 11th Street in downtown Wilmington | PA 162 near West Chester | (DE) (PA) | Historic drive along the Brandywine Creek through the "Chateau Country" of northern Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania | Historic | [22] | ||
NSB | Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway | 66miles | Oregon | Junction of OR 58 and Crescent Cutoff Road (NF-61) near Crescent Lake | Boundary between Deschutes National Forest and Bend on SW Century Drive | Traverses forested region of glacial lakes and volcanic mountains in Central Oregon | Scenic | [23] | |||
NSB | Cascade Loop | 440miles | Washington | Whidbey Island | North Cascades National Park | Loop around the Cascade Mountains, Columbia River in Central Washington, and the Skagit Valley | Scenic | [24] | |||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Cherohala Skyway | 43miles | North Carolina, Tennessee | SR 165 in Tellico Plains | NC 143 in Robbinsville | (TN) June 9, 1998 (NC) | Ridgetop drive in the Appalachians | Scenic | [25] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway | 112miles | South Carolina | I-85 west of Fair Play | SC 150 in Gaffney | Follows part of the historic Cherokee Path through the Blue Ridge Escarpment of Upstate South Carolina | Scenic | [26] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Cherokee Hills Byway | 84miles | Oklahoma | I-40 south of Gore | Oklahoma–Arkansas state line on US 412 | Situated in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, this route showcases eastern Oklahoma's tremendous natural diversity and rich Cherokee heritage | Cultural | [27] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway | 85.5miles | Maryland | MD 18 in Stevensville (southern spur) and MD 445 on Eastern Neck Island (northern spur) | Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213 in Chesapeake City | (NSB) (AAR) | Traverses the historic Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay | Cultural, Recreational | [28] | |
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Chinook Scenic Byway (Stephen Mather Memorial Parkway) | 85miles | Washington | SR 164 and SR 169 in Enumclaw | US 12 near Naches | Scenic drive with dramatic views of Mount Rainier | Scenic | [29] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway | 3.4miles | Nevada | Las Vegas Boulevard at Sahara Avenue; Las Vegas Strip | Las Vegas Boulevard at E Washington Avenue | Extensive displays of neon art between downtown and the Las Vegas Strip | Scenic | [30] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Coal Heritage Trail | 97.6miles | West Virginia | US 52 at the West Virginia-Virginia state line | WV 16 at I-77 in Beckley | Historic drive through coal-producing areas of southwestern West Virginia | Historic | [31] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Colonial Parkway | 23miles | Virginia | Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center in Jamestown | Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center in Yorktown | Landscaped parkway connecting three Colonial-era historic sites | Natural, Historic | [32] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Colorado River Headwaters Byway | 69miles | Colorado | SH 131 and Trough Road south of Bond | US 34 and West Portal Road in Grand Lake | Follows the upper reaches of the Colorado River past alpine reservoirs, lush ranchlands, and dramatic canyon landscapes | Historic | [33] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Connecticut River Byway | 498.7miles | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont | Route 116 and Route 47 in South Hadley | VT 114 at US 3 in West Stewartstown | (NH, VT) (MA) | Scenic drive on both sides of New England's longest river | Historic | [34] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Connecticut State Route 169 | 32miles | Connecticut | Route 138 in Lisbon | Connecticut–Massachusetts state line on Route 169 | Scenic and historic route through one of the last unspoiled areas in New England | Scenic | [35] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Copper Country Trail | 47miles | Michigan | Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Hancock | M-26 in Copper Harbor | Follows US 41 and traverses an area developed for copper mining | Historic | [36] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Coronado Trail Scenic Byway | 123miles | Arizona | US 191 and Burro Alley in Morenci | US 180 and Main Street in Springerville | Scenic drive from the Chihuahuan Desert to the Colorado Plateau, crossing the Mogollon Rim in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | Scenic | [37] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway | 150miles | Washington | SR 26 and SR 17 near Othello | SR 155 and US 97 in Omak | Passes through coulees and the Channeled Scablands formed by receding glaciers | Natural | [38] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Country Music Highway | 144.1miles | Kentucky | US 119 near Whitesburg | KY 2 in Greenup | Backwoods drive commemorating eastern Kentucky's cultural heritage | Cultural | [39] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Creole Nature Trail | 180miles | Louisiana | LA 27 in Sulphur; LA 82 at Sabine Pass | LA 27 and LA 385 in Lake Charles; LA 82 near the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge | (NSB); June 13, 2002 (AAR) | Meanders through the marshes, prairies, and coastal region of Acadiana in southwestern Louisiana | Cultural, Natural | [40] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Crowley's Ridge Parkway | 212miles | Arkansas, Missouri | Helena Bridge on US 49 near Helena–West Helena | J Street and Route 25 near Malden | (AR); June 15, 2000 (MO) | Scenic and historic drive along Crowley's Ridge through the Mississippi Embayment and the Missouri Bootheel | Natural | [41] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Cumberland Historic Byway | 156miles | Tennessee | SR 52 at the Cumberland River in Celina | SR 63 at US 25E near Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | Winds through the hidden frontier of the Cumberland Plateau | Historic | [42] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Death Valley Scenic Byway | 81.5miles | California | Death Valley National Park west entrance on SR 190 | Death Valley National Park east entrance on SR 190 |
| Scenic drive through the expansive desert basin of the lowest place in North America | Scenic | [43] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Delaware Bayshore Byway | 157miles | Delaware | Lewes | New Castle | Scenic and historic drive along the Delaware Bay and Delaware River in Delaware | Historic | [44] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Delaware River Scenic Byway | 32.8miles | New Jersey | I-195/I-295 in Hamilton Township | Trenton Avenue and Route 12 in Frenchtown | Scenic and historic drive along the Delaware River in central New Jersey | Historic | [45] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway | 480miles | Colorado, Utah | US 191 in Price; US 191 in Moab | US 40/US 191 in Vernal; SH 139 between Rangely and Loma | Loop through the northern Colorado Plateau, passing many dinosaur fossil sites and museums | Natural | [46] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Door County Coastal Byway | 67.1miles | Wisconsin | WIS 57 and WIS 42 in Sturgeon Bay | WIS 42 in Northport | Loop along the coast of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, through the forests and Niagara Escarpment of Door County | Natural | [47] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | East Tennessee Crossing Byway | 83miles | Tennessee | North Carolina–Tennessee state line on US 25 near Del Rio | Tennessee–Kentucky state line on US 25E near Cumberland Gap | Explores the historic trails, cultural heritage, and recreational opportunities of East Tennessee's Appalachian backcountry | Historic | [48] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway | 61miles | California | SR 4 in Arnold | SR 89 near Markleeville | Traverses the high-alpine Sierra Nevada through Ebbetts Pass, with access to the northernmost groves of giant sequoia | Scenic | [49] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Edge of the Wilderness | 47miles | Minnesota | US 2 in Grand Rapids | MN 1 in Effie | Scenic drive through forests and rollings hills of the Minnesota Northwoods | Natural | [50] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Edisto Island National Scenic Byway | 16.8miles | South Carolina | Palmetto Boulevard and SC 174 in Edisto Beach | Dawhoo Bridge on SC 174 | Scenic drive through salt marshes and live oak forests in the South Carolina Lowcountry | Scenic | [51] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | El Camino Real | 299miles | New Mexico | NM 273 at the Rio Grande in Sunland Park | NM 74 in Ohkay Owingeh | September 22, 2005 (extended) | Historic north–south route through the Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico | Historic | [52] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | 85.9miles | Utah | SR 31 in Huntington; SR 31 in Fairview | US 6 in Colton | Scenic route comprising historic towns, coal mining operations, and Manti–La Sal National Forest | Scenic | [53] | |||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway | 82miles | Utah | US 191 in Vernal | SR 44 in Manila; US 191 at the Utah-Wyoming state line | Scenic drive through the Uinta Mountains and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area | Natural | [54] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Flaming Gorge-Green River Basin Scenic Byway | 96miles | Wyoming | WYO 530 at the Wyoming-Utah state line; US 191 at the Wyoming-Utah state line | WY 530 in Green River; US 191 at I-80 in Purple Sage | Parallel routes through high desert and redrock country on either side of the Flaming Gorge | Natural, Recreational | [55] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Flint Hills Scenic Byway | 48miles | Kansas | I-35 near Cassoday | US 56 in Council Grove | Scenic drive through the Flint Hills and some of the last remaining tallgrass prairie in North America | Scenic | [56] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway | 123miles | Florida | SR 19 at National Forest boundary; SR 40 in Silver Springs | SR 19 at National Forest boundary; SR 40 at I-95 in Ormond Beach | Route connecting natural springs, pine forests, and endangered species' habitats in Ocala National Forest | Natural | [57] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Florida Keys Scenic Highway | 106.5miles | Florida | Mile marker 0 on US 1 in Key West | Jewfish Creek Bridge on Key Largo | (AAR) | Scenic route across a system of open ocean bridges connecting the numerous tropical islands of the Florida Keys | Recreational, Scenic | [58] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway | 17.6miles | North Carolina | Junction of US 276 and US 64 | US 276 at the Pigeon River near the Shining Rock Wilderness | Rural route through the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest | Historic | [59] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway | 103miles | Colorado | SH 96 in Westcliffe | El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo; | Follows the paths of early explorers through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Scenic | [60] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway | 203miles | Alaska | Chulitna River Bridge in Denali State Park | Steese Highway in Fairbanks | Wilderness route stretching from the Alaska Range through the interior of Alaska | Natural | [61] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | George Washington Memorial Parkway | 25miles | Virginia, Washington, D.C. | SR 235 in Mount Vernon | I-495 near McLean | Landscaped greenway connecting national memorials and historic sites along the Potomac River, across from the nation's capital | Natural, Historic | [62] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway | 154miles | New Mexico | NM 152 in San Lorenzo; NM 59 at Beaverhead station in Gila National Forest | Geronimo Trail Interpretive Center in Truth or Consequences | Scenic drive past hot springs, mining towns, and traditional lands of the Apache in southwestern New Mexico | Historic | [63] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Glenn Highway | 135miles | Alaska | Gambell Street in Anchorage | Lake Louise Road near Mendeltna | Terrain shaped by receding glaciers | Scenic | [64] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway | 135miles | Colorado | US 50 in Florence | Florissant | Follows stage and rail routes to historic gold mining locations | Historic | [65] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway | 63miles | Colorado | SH 65 in Cedaredge; Lands End Observatory on FS 100 | Junction of SH 65 and I-70 | Climbs from the Colorado River in the Grand Valley to the Grand Mesa, the largest flat-topped mountain in | Historic | [66] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway | 52miles | Minnesota | Loop route | Northeast spur trail to Cross Golf Course | Continuous parkway surrounding Minneapolis | Recreational | [67] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Great Lakes Seaway Trail | 518miles | New York, Pennsylvania | Ohio–Pennsylvania state line on US 20 west of Erie, Pennsylvania | Seaway International Bridge near Massena, New York | (NY) September 22, 2005 (PA) | Scenic drive along the shores of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River | Historic | [68] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Great River Road | 2069miles | Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin | LA 23 in Venice, Louisiana | Itasca State Park north of Park Rapids, Minnesota | (IL, IA, MN, WI) June 13, 2002 (AR) September 22, 2005 (MS) October 16, 2009 (TN) | Numerous scenic, historic, and culturally significant roadways paralleling the entire length of the Mississippi River from its headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico | Historic, Cultural, Scenic, Natural | [69] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway | 57miles | Minnesota | North Shore Scenic Drive in Grand Marais | Trails End near Sea Gull Lake | Scenic drive through the Superior National Forest | Natural | [70] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Haines Highway-Valley of the Eagles | 44miles | Alaska | AK 7 at the Canadian border | Ferry terminal in Haines | Route through the Chilkat River valley, a migratory site for the world's largest congregation of bald eagles | Natural | [71] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway | 144miles | Maryland | Rosehill Place and Byrn Street in Cambridge | Maryland–Delaware state line on MD 287 near Goldsboro | Threads together numerous historic sites in the Delmarva Peninsula commemorating Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad | Cultural, Historic | [72] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Hells Canyon Scenic Byway | 218.4miles | Oregon | OR 86 and I-84 near Baker City | OR 82 and I-84 in La Grande | Provides views of Hells Canyon on the Snake River | Natural, Scenic | [73] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Highland Scenic Highway | 43miles | West Virginia | WV 39 in Fenwick | Junction of WV 150 and US 219 | Scenic drive through mountains and valleys | Natural | [74] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway | 88miles | Minnesota | MN 16 and US 14 / Great River Road in La Crescent | MN 16 and I-90 in Dexter | Historic and scenic drive through southeastern Minnesota | Scenic | [75] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Historic Columbia River Highway | 70miles | Oregon | Crown Point Highway east of Troutdale (western section); US 30 and I-84 in Mosier (eastern section) | I-84 near the Bonneville Dam (western section); US 30 and Hostetler Way in The Dalles (eastern section) | America's oldest scenic highway exists in two discontinuous sections which follow historic routes through the Columbia River Gorge | Historic, Scenic | [76] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Historic National Road | 824.2miles | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia | Eads Bridge in East St. Louis | Lombard Street in downtown Baltimore | (IN) June 15, 2000 (IL) June 13, 2002 (AAR, all states) | Travels the route of the nation's first federally funded interstate highway along a historic corridor to the American Midwest | Cultural, Historic | [77] | |
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Historic Route 66 | 1408.6miles | Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma (AAR); California, Illinois (NSB) | Main Street in Barstow | Lakeshore Drive and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago | (AZ, IL, NM, OK) February 16, 2021 (CA, MO) | Historic "Mother Road" linking Chicago to Los Angeles | Historic, Natural, Cultural | [78] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Hocking Hills Scenic Byway | 30miles | Ohio | SR 56 and SR 374 near South Bloomingville | US 33 and SR 374 near Rockbridge | Scenic route through the forested and geologically varied Hocking Hills | Recreational | [79] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Illinois River Road (Route of the Voyageurs) | 291miles | Illinois | Water Street and US 136 in Havana | Reddick Mansion in Ottawa | A loop through the scenic Illinois River Valley with routes along both sides of the upper Illinois River | Natural | [80] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway | 150miles | Florida | US 1 and 85th Street in Wabasso | US 1 and Kennedy Parkway near Oak Hill | Series of connected loops providing access to the most biodiverse lagoon ecosystem in the northern hemisphere, as well as Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral | Natural | [81] [82] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Indiana's Historic Pathways | 250miles | Indiana | US 50 at the Ohio state line near Lawrenceburg; US 150 at Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville | US 50 at the Wabash River near Vincennes | Historic Pioneer route through the lower Ohio River Valley | Historic | [83] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | International Selkirk Loop | 144.1miles | Idaho, Washington | British Columbia–Washington border on SR 31 | Idaho–British Columbia border on SH 1 | Internationally designated scenic highway encircles the remote Selkirk Mountains spanning the Canadian border | Historic, Recreational, Scenic | [84] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Jemez Mountain Trail | 163miles | New Mexico | US 550 and NM 126 in Cuba; US 550 and NM 4 in San Ysidro | NM 4 and NM 501 near Los Alamos | Scenic drive past geological formations and Indian ruins | Recreational | [85] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway | 180miles | Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia | A loop that begins and ends at the intersection of SR 20 and SR 231 near Somerset, Virginia | PA 394 near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Historic corridor featuring hundreds of sites significant to American history, most notably the densest collection of Civil War battlefields in the nation; "Where America Happened" | Recreational, Historic | [86] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Kaibab Plateau–North Rim Parkway | 42miles | Arizona | Bright Angel Point in Grand Canyon National Park | US 89A in Jacob Lake | Scenic drive through ponderosa pine forests to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon | Scenic | [87] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Kancamagus Scenic Byway | 26.5miles | New Hampshire | US 3 in North Woodstock | NH 113 in Conway | Scenic drive through the heart of the White Mountains | Scenic | [88] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Katahdin Woods and Waters Scenic Byway | 89miles | Maine | South entrance of Baxter State Park | Grand Lake Road near Grand Lake Matagamon | Scenic route around the forested waterways of inland Maine near Mt. Katahdin and the neighboring national monument | Recreational | [89] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail | 293miles | Ohio | Waterville, Ohio | US 20 at the Pennsylvania state line | Follows the south shore of Lake Erie | Historic | [90] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive | 28miles | Nevada | US 50 in Stateline | SR 28 in Crystal Bay | Follows the east shore of Lake Tahoe | Scenic | [91] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Lakes to Locks Passage | 234miles | New York | US 4 and NY 32 in Waterford | US 11 and NY 9B in Rouses Point | (AAR) | Parallels the interconnected waterways of the Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain between Upstate New York and Quebec | Historic, Recreational | [92] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway | 40miles | Colorado | Evergreen, Colorado | Begins and ends at the intersection of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden | Loops through the historic towns of Morrison, Evergreen and Golden in the foothills west of Denver | Historic | [93] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Las Vegas Strip | 4.5miles | Nevada | Las Vegas Boulevard and Russell Road | Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue | Urban boulevard lined with the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas's world-famous casinos | Cultural, Scenic | [94] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway | 71.2miles | Kentucky | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park | US 150 in Danville | Explores aspects of Kentucky history including Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and bourbon heritage | Historic | [95] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lincoln Highway | 178.8miles | Illinois | IL 136 at the Mississippi River in Fulton | US 30 at the Indiana state line | A portion of America's first transcontinental highway, the Lincoln Highway | Historic | [96] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway | 460miles | Iowa | US 30 at the Missouri River near Missouri Valley; I-480/US 6 at the Missouri River in Council Bluffs | Iowa 136 and US 30 in Clinton | Portion of the first transcontinental highway, visiting historical communities across the entirety of Iowa | Historic | [97] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway | 450miles | Nebraska | US 30 at the Wyoming state line near Bushnell | US 30 at the Missouri River in Blair | Portion of the Main Street of America, following the Platte River across Nebraska | Historic | [98] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Loess Hills Scenic Byway | 220miles | Iowa | US 275 at the Missouri border | Iowa 12 and Iowa 48 near Akron | Unique and expansive silt deposits in the Missouri River Valley | Natural | [99] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Logan Canyon Scenic Byway | 41miles | Utah | Main Street and US 89 in downtown Logan | US 89 and SR 30 in Garden City at Bear Lake | Follows the Logan River through the forests, meadows, and rock formations of scenic Logan Canyon | Natural | [100] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway | 82miles | Oregon | Junction of OR 126 and OR 242 at the McKenzie River ranger station | Begins and ends at the intersection of OR 242 and US 20 in Sisters | Loop around Mount Washington crossing two Cascade passes | Scenic | [101] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route | 33miles | Illinois | IL 108 at the Illinois River near Kampsville | IL 3 near Alton | June 15, 2000 (extended) | Floodplain where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers meet | Historic | [102] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Merritt Parkway | 37miles | Connecticut | New York–Connecticut state line on Route 15 | Sikorsky Bridge on the Housatonic River near Milford | Historic parkway through Connecticut's Gold Coast known for its elaborate Art Deco bridges | Historic | [103] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Midland Trail | 116.8miles | West Virginia | US 60 in Charleston | US 60 in White Sulphur Springs | Scenic drive through the New River Gorge | Recreational | [104] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Millstone Valley Scenic Byway | 27.5miles | New Jersey | Kingston, New Jersey | East Millstone, New Jersey | Scenic and historic drive along the Millstone River in central New Jersey | Historic | [105] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway | 287miles | Minnesota | MN 7 in Browns Valley | MN 93 near Belle Plaine | Historic drive through the Minnesota River Valley | Historic | [106] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Mohawk Towpath Byway | 26.2miles | New York | Aqueduct Road in Schenectady | Fonda Road and NY 32 in Waterford | Follows the historic Erie Canal | Historic | [107] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway | 69miles | Massachusetts | Route 2 in Williamstown | Routee 2A near Athol | Culturally significant route connecting the Connecticut River Valley and the Hudson River Valley through the Berkshires | Historic | [108] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 | 100miles | Washington | I-90 in Seattle | I-90 near Thorp | Scenic drive across Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades | Scenic | [109] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Mt. Hood Scenic Byway | 105miles | Oregon | Troutdale Bridge crossing the Sandy River near Troutdale | OR 35 near Hood River | Provides scenic views of Mount Hood | Historic | [110] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Natchez Trace Parkway | 444miles | Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee | Liberty Road in Natchez | SR 100 in Pasquo | Two-lane limited-access parkway through rural countryside commemorating the historic route of the Natchez Trace | Historic, Scenic | [111] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Native American Scenic Byway< | --AKA Standing Rock Native American Scenic Byway?--> | 350miles | North Dakota, South Dakota | SD 50 and I-90 in Chamberlain | ND 24 at Lake Oahe near Cannon Ball | (South Dakota) September 22, 2005 (extended) | Traverses four Lakota Sioux reservations | Cultural, Historic | [112] |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | 37miles | Utah | SR 132 near Nephi | I-15 and SR 115 in Payson | Alpine backroad through the Mount Nebo Wilderness in the southern Wasatch Range | Scenic | [113] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Newfound Gap Road Byway | 31miles | Tennessee, North Carolina | US 441 at park boundary near Cherokee | US 441 at park boundary near Gatlinburg | One of the primary routes, passing through Newfound Gap, through Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Historic, Scenic | [114] [115] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Norris Freeway | 21miles | Tennessee | US 441 and SR 33 in Halls Crossroads | US 441 and US 25W in Rocky Top | Route through rural eastern Tennessee, crossing Norris Dam, the first large-scale project of the TVA | Recreational | [116] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | North Shore Scenic Drive | 154miles | Minnesota | Canal Park in Duluth | Canadian border on MN 61 near Grand Portage | (AAR) June 13, 2002 (extended) | Follows the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior | Recreational, Scenic | [117] | |
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Northwest Passage Scenic Byway | 202miles | Idaho | Washington–Idaho state line on US 12 near Lewiston | Idaho–Montana state line on US 12 at Lolo Pass | (NSB) September 22, 2005 (extended, AAR) | Follows the route of Lewis and Clark's historic search for the Northwest Passage through scenic mountains and river valleys | Historic, Cultural | [118] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Ohio & Erie Canalway | 110miles | Ohio | New Philadelphia | Public Square, Cleveland | Historic drive along the Ohio and Erie Canal through Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks | Historic | [119] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Ohio River Scenic Byway | 943miles | Illinois, Indiana, Ohio | US 60/US 62 at the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge in Cairo | SR 39 at the Pennsylvania border near East Liverpool | (Indiana) June 9, 1998 (Illinois, Ohio) | Follows the north bank of the Ohio River | Historic | [120] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Old Canada Road Scenic Byway | 78.2miles | Maine | US 201 and SR 43 near Madison | US 201 at the Canadian border | Historic route between Maine and Quebec along the Kennebec River | Scenic | [121] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Old Frankfort Pike Historic and Scenic Byway | 15.5miles | Kentucky | KY 1681 and US 60 near Frankfort | KY 1681 and KY 4 in Lexington | Rural route through the historic inner Bluegrass Region | Historic | [122] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Old Kings Highway (Route 6A) | 34miles | Massachusetts | Sandwich Road and US 6 in Bourne | Route 6A and US 6 in Orleans | Route through Cape Cod traversing numerous National Historic Districts | Historic | [123] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail | 36miles | Florida | SR 40 in Ormond Beach | Bulow Creek State Park | Loop route connecting numerous state and local parks along Florida's Surf Coast | Scenic | [124] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Outback Scenic Byway | 170miles | Oregon | California–Oregon state line on US 395 | OR 31 and US 97 near La Pine | Scenic drive through rugged backcountry of south-central Oregon | Natural | [125] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Outer Banks Scenic Byway | 137.8miles | North Carolina | US 70 near Beaufort | NC 12 and US 64 in Nags Head | Connects the barrier islands, beaches, and lighthouses of the Outer Banks | Cultural | [126] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Pacific Coast Scenic Byway-Oregon | 363miles | Oregon | California–Oregon state line on US 101 | Oregon–Washington state line on US 101 | (NSB) June 13, 2002 (AAR) | Scenic drive along the entire length of Oregon's Pacific coast | Natural, Scenic | [127] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Palisades Scenic Byway | 57.5miles | New Jersey, New York | Palisades Parkway at US 9 / George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee | US 6 and US 202 at the Highland Falls, New York in Highland Falls | Route along the Hudson River and the Palisades cliffs | Scenic | [128] [129] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway | 54miles | Minnesota | Loop route connecting: Pequot Lakes, Pine River | Loop route connecting: Manhattan Beach, Crosslake | Passes through the North Woods of central Minnesota | Recreational | [130] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Payette River Scenic Byway | 112miles | Idaho | SH 55 at SH 44 in Eagle | ID 55 at US 95 in New Meadows | Traverses foothills and the Long Valley along the Payette River in Idaho | Recreational | [131] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Pend Oreille Scenic Byway | 33miles | Idaho | SH 200 at US 2/US 95 in Ponderay | SH 200 and MT 200 at the Montana state line near Clark Fork | Scenic drive along Lake Pend Oreille | Recreational | [132] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway | 68miles | South Dakota | Loop connecting: Custer via SD 87 and SD 89 | Loop connecting: Keyston via US 16A and SD 244 | Scenic drive through the Black Hills National Forest, Custer State Park, and the Mount Rushmore environs of southwestern South Dakota | Scenic | [133] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Pine Barrens Byway | 130miles | New Jersey | Route 47 in Maurice River Township | US 9 in Tuckerton | Rural route through the largest remaining coastal pine barren ecosystem | Natural | [134] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Pioneer Historic Byway | 127miles | Idaho | US 91 at the Utah state line near Franklin | SH 34 at the Wyoming state line near Freedom | Scenic route exploring the rich pioneer history of southeastern Idaho, including Mormon settlements and Oregon Trail ruts | Historic | [135] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway | 30.2miles | Nevada | Washeim and Main streets in Wadsworth | NV 447 near Nixon; NV 446 and Hardscrabble Canyon Road in Sutcliffe | One of the largest desert lakes in the world | Natural | [136] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway | 35.6miles | Maine | SR 17 near Houghton | SR 4 near Madrid | Scenic drive along the northern Appalachian ridgeline and the forests and lakes of the Western Maine Mountains | Recreational | [137] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Red River Gorge Scenic Byway | 46miles | Kentucky | KY 11 at KY 715 in Zachariah | KY 11 at KY 213 in Stanton | Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge | Natural | [138] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Red Rock Scenic Byway | 7.5miles | Arizona | I-17 north of Rimrock | SR 89A in Sedona | Scenic drive through the red sandstone canyons of the Coconino National Forest | Scenic, Recreational | [139] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Religious Freedom Byway | 195miles | Maryland | MD 234 near Port Tobacco | MD 5 at Point Lookout State Park | Provides access to historic churches and the first capital of Maryland, St. Mary's City | Historic | [140] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Revolutionary Heritage Byway | 6miles | Rhode Island | Route 114 at the Mount Hope Bridge | Route 114 at Bristol-Warren town line | Exemplifies the culture of colonial New England and the site of the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration | Historic | [141] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | River of Lakes Heritage Corridor | 156miles | Florida | SR 415 in Sanford | River Drive in Oak Hill; US 17 near Seville | Tours through the lakelands of the Halifax Area, site of some of the earliest settlements in Florida | Historic | [142] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | River Road Scenic Byway | 23.5miles | Michigan | M-65 and Rollways Road near Hale | US 23 in Oscoda | Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley | Recreational | [143] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway | 172miles | Oregon | OR 234 at I-5 in Gold Hill | OR 138 at I-5 in Roseburg | Follows two scenic rivers through southwestern Oregon | Recreational | [144] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway | 72miles | California | San Luis Obispo–Monterey county line | Ocean Avenue in Carmel | Scenic drive along the Pacific coast | Historic, Scenic | [145] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway | 57miles | California | US 101 in San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo–Monterey county line | Scenic drive along the Pacific coast | Historic, Scenic | [146] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway | 40.6miles | Georgia | SR 348, SR 17, SR 75 near Robertstown | SR 180 at Brasstown Bald | Winds through the southern Appalachians and the highest point in Georgia | Scenic | [147] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | San Juan Skyway | 233miles | Colorado | US 160 in Durango; SSR 145 in Cortez | SR 62 in Ridgway; US 550 in Ouray | Loop through the San Juan Mountains, Colorado's most rugged and isolated mountain range | Historic, Scenic | [148] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway | 272miles | Nebraska | N-2 in Alliance | NE 2 in Grand Island | Route through the ecologically unique Sand Hills, the largest dunefield in the western hemisphere | Natural | [149] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway | 565miles | Colorado, New Mexico | Santa Fe Plaza in Santa Fe | US 50/US 400 at the Kansas state line near Holly; NM 410 at the Oklahoma state line near Clayton | Follows part of the route of the historic Santa Fe Trail through scenic mountains and high plains | Historic | [150] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Savannah River Scenic Byway | 110miles | South Carolina | SC 28 at the Georgia border near Clarks Hill | SC 24 in Oakway | Scenic drive along the Savannah River in rural South Carolina | Historic | [151] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Scenic Byway 12 (Journey Through Time) | 124miles | Utah | US 89 near Panguitch | SR 24 near Torrey | (AAR) | Scenic drive through canyons, plateaus, and valleys | Historic, Scenic | [152] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway | 51miles | Utah | SR 143 at I-15 in Parowan | UT 143 at US 89 in Panguitch | Scenic drive through Dixie National Forest and Cedar Breaks National Monument | Historic | [153] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Scenic Highway 30A | 32miles | Florida | CR 30A at US 98 near Santa Rosa Beach | CR 30A at US 98 near Rosemary Beach | Local route through historic beach communities on Florida's Emerald Coast | Natural | [154] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Scenic Highway of Legends | 82miles | Colorado | SH 12 near Stonewall | US 160 in Walsenburg; SH 12 in Trinidad | Route through undisturbed cultural crossroads in the Spanish Peaks | Natural | [155] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Schoodic Scenic Byway | 29miles | Maine | US 1 in Hancock | SSR 186 at SR 195 in Prospect Harbor | Unspoiled coastline through the Schoodic Peninsula and the "quiet side" of Acadia National Park | Scenic | [156] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Selma to Montgomery March Byway | 54miles | Alabama | J.L. Chestnut Jr. Boulevard and Martin Luther King Street in Selma | Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery | Historic route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. | Historic, Natural | [157] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway | 65miles | Tennessee | SR 28 at I-24 in Jasper | SR 28 / US 127 at I-40 in Crossville | Route through one of the most undisturbed valleys in the Appalachians | Scenic | [158] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Seward Highway | 125.3miles | Alaska | Railway Avenue in Seward | East 5th Avenue in Anchorage | (NSB) June 15, 2000 (AAR) | Showcases the peaks and fjords of south-central Alaska | Recreational, Scenic | [159] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway | 63miles | North Dakota | ND 32 in Lisbon | CR 21 north of Valley City | Historic drive through quaint farmland along the Sheyenne River | Historic | [160] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Silver Thread Colorado Scenic & Historic Byway | 117miles | Colorado | SH 149 and US 160 in South Fork | SH 149 and US 50 in Curecanti National Recreation Area | Route tracing the geological and mining history in the San Juan Mountains | Historic | [161] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Sky Island Scenic Byway | 27.2miles | Arizona | Catalina Highway north of Tucson | Catalina Highway in Summerhaven | Climb from the Sonoran Desert through Coronado National Forest to the peak of Mount Lemmon in the Catalina Mountains | Natural | [162] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Skyline Drive | 105miles | Virginia | US 250 near I-64 in Rockfish Gap | US 340 near Front Royal | Scenic drive through Shenandoah National Park | Scenic | [163] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | St. John Valley Cultural Byway/Fish River Scenic Byway | 134miles | Maine | SR 161 in Allagash; SR 11 at Portage Lake | US 1 in Hamlin | Route through the Saint John and Fish river valleys in the rural "County" of northern Maine | Cultural | [164] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike | 180miles | West Virginia | WV 47 and WV 618 in Parkersburg | West Virginia–Virginia state line on US 250 | Historic drive through West Virginia forests and backcountry | Historic | [165] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Stevens Pass Greenway | 89.2miles | Washington | US 2 near Monroe | US 2 in Cashmere | Scenic drive across the Cascades | Recreational | [166] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 | 61.1miles | Washington | Makah Indian Reservation boundary near Neah Bay | US 101 near Port Angeles | Follows the shoreline of the Olympic Peninsula where it meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca | Natural | [167] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Talimena Scenic Drive | 54miles | Arkansas, Oklahoma | SH 1 and US 271 near Talihina | AR 88 and US 71 in Mena | Crest drive through the Ouachita Mountains, some of the highest ridges between the Appalachians and Rockies | Scenic | [168] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Talladega Scenic Drive | 26.4miles | Alabama | Adams Gap Road southwest of Cheaha State Park | US 78 west of Heflin | Scenic drive through the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains | Scenic | [169] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | The Battle Road Scenic Byway | 16miles | Massachusetts | Barrett's Mill Road near Minuteman National Historical Park in Concord | Massachusetts Avenue at Alewife Brook in Arlington | Connects sites of literary, technological, and environmental importance to the American Revolution | Historic, Cultural | [170] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road | 64miles | California | Big Oak Flat entrance gate to Yosemite | Tioga Pass entrance gate to Yosemite | High mountain pass through Yosemite National Park | Natural | [171] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Top of the Rockies | 75miles | Colorado | SH 82 in Aspen | I-70 west of Vail; I-70 near Copper Mountain | October 16, 2009 (extended) | Scenic high-altitude drive through the Rocky Mountains and historic Leadville | Scenic | [172] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Trail of the Ancients | 1271miles | Colorado, Utah, New Mexico | Loop connecting: Monument Valley, Zuni Pueblo, El Malpais National Monument | Loop connecting: Natural Bridges National Monument, Monticello, Mesa Verde National Park | February 16, 2021 (NM) | Scenic drive through the Native American history of the Four Corners region | Archeological | [173] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway | 95miles | New Mexico | US 180 in Silver City; NM 35 and NM 152 in San Lorenzo | NM 15 at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | Scenic drive through the mountains of southwestern New Mexico | Natural | [174] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road | 48miles | Colorado | US 34 near Grand Lake | Loop connecting: Moraine Avenue and West Elkhorn Avenue in Estes Park | (AAR) | America's highest continuously paved road crosses the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park | Natural, Scenic | [175] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Turquoise Trail | 62miles | New Mexico | NM 14 at NM 333 in Tijeras | NM 14 at I-25 in Santa Fe | High route between Albuquerque and Santa Fe | Scenic | [176] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway | 500miles | California, Oregon | A bypass around Lake Almanor | US 97 and OR 138 at Diamond Lake Junction | (AAR, Oregon) (AAR, California) | Scenic drive through the Cascade Volcanic Arc | Natural, Recreational | [177] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Washington Heritage Trail | 136miles | West Virginia | WV 9 in Paw Paw | WV 51 in Harpers Ferry | Scenic drive tracing the footsteps of George Washington through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle | Historic | [178] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | West Cascades Scenic Byway | 220miles | Oregon | OR 58 in Oakridge | OR 224 in Estacada | Intimate backcountry tour of old-growth forests, rivers, and lakes along the west side of the Cascades | Scenic | [179] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Western Heritage Historic Byway | 40miles | Idaho | Swan Falls Road at the Swan Falls Dam | SH 69 at I-84 in Meridian | Scenic drive to the Snake River Canyon | Scenic | [180] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Western Highlands Scenic Byway | 21.4miles | New Jersey | CR 515 at Route 23 in Hardyston Township | Route 94 at the New York state line in Vernon Township | Route through the central Appalachian Highlands in the Skylands Region of New Jersey | Recreational | [181] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway | 76.7miles | Kansas | NE 70th Street and US 281 near St. John | US 281 and K-4 near Hoisington | Scenic drive through wetlands of central Kansas | Natural | [182] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | White Mountain Trail | 100miles | New Hampshire | US 3 near Lincoln | US 302 in Conway | Passes through the White Mountains and past Mount Washington | Scenic | [183] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | White Pass Scenic Byway | 120miles | Washington | US 12 at I-5 near Chehalis | US 12 at SR 410 near Naches | Scenic route through Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests, across the Cascades through White Pass | Recreational | [184] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway | 430miles | Indiana | Loop connecting: Lawrenceburg, Batesville on SR 101, SR 46, SR 350 | Loop connecting: Hagestown, West Harrison on SR 1, SR 121, US 52, US 27, US 40 | Follows a canalway connecting the National Road to the Ohio River Valley | Recreational | [185] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Wichita Mountains Byway | 93miles | Oklahoma | Loop connecting: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Medicine Park on SH 49 | Loop connecting: Carnegie, Apache on SH 115, SH 58, SH 19 | Guides drivers through the protected valleys of the 550 million-year-old Wichita Mountains | Natural | [186] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Wilderness Road Heritage Highway | 93.8miles | Kentucky | US 25E at the Cumberland Gap near Middlesboro | US 25 in Berea | Follows Daniel Boone's historic entrance to the valleys of Kentucky | Historic | [187] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway | 70.4miles | Wisconsin | WIS 13 near Brule | WIS 13 and US 2 near Ashland | Follows the Lake Superior coastline through the Bayfield Peninsula near Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Natural | [188] | ||
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Woodlands Trace | 43miles | Kentucky, Tennessee | SR 49 near Dover | KY 453 near Grand Rivers | Ridge-top route through Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area | Recreational | [189] | ||
bgcolor=ffe7e7 align=center | AAR | Woodward Avenue (M-1) – Automotive Heritage Trail | 25.5miles | Michigan | Jefferson Avenue in Detroit | Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard in Pontiac | (NSB) February 16. 2021 (AAR) | Connects automobile-related historic sites of the "Motor City" | Cultural, Historic | [190] | |
bgcolor=e7e7ff align=center | NSB | Zion Scenic Byway | 28miles | Utah | SR 9 at SR 17 in La Verkin | SR 9 at Zion National Park boundary near Mt. Carmel Junction | Scenic route through Zion Canyon, the Mt. Carmel Tunnel, and the red rock country of southern Utah | Scenic | [191] |
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bgcolor=#d3d3d3 | Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway | Maryland, Virginia | Incorporated into part of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway | |
bgcolor=#d3d3d3 | Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway | New Mexico, Oklahoma | De-designated in 2010 | |
bgcolor=#d3d3d3 | Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway | Florida | De-designated in 2008 |