What are the most spectacular roads in the USA?

Located in North America, the USA is a true paradise for drivers, as it hosts more than 2,000 roads listed as the most spectacular in the world.

Featuring mountains, deserts, coasts, and snow, in the USA you’ll get your dream road. And you’ll never want to wake up. For instance, at the top of your list, you need to drive the Million Dollar Highway, the most beautiful road in America, and probably in the world. Built in the late 1880s, you'll be on the "outside" for a while with a hell of a view to your right (let the passenger enjoy the view; you'll want to watch the road). Another paved option must be the Iron Mountain Road, featuring 17 miles, 314 curves, 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails, and 3 tunnels in the Black Hills of South Dakota. No list would be complete without the winding Tail of the Dragon: 318 curves in 11 miles. Spanning Tennessee and North Carolina, it is one of the most scenic drives in the USA. You also can’t skip driving Mount Evans Scenic Byway, the highest paved road in North America, climbing up to 4,310m (14,130ft) in Colorado. It is said to be the highest paved road in North America.

For those who prefer unpaved experiences, the country hosts some of the most defiant yet scenic roads in the world. You can’t miss Black Bear Pass, a high mountain adventure in the Colorado Rockies. Climbing up to 3,915m (12,844ft) above sea level, it's one of the highest roads in Colorado. You can also discover the beauty of Engineer Pass, a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,901m (12,800ft) above sea level in Colorado. It’s mostly a first-gear ride because the road is rough and rocky. The legendary Shafer Trail Road in Utah's Canyonlands National Park is an iconic drive located on the east-central edge of Utah. At times, the road is so narrow that only one car can pass. And Lippincott Mine Road in California is for experienced 4WD drivers using high-clearance vehicles only. You'll need a good map, as the routes are not marked and there are no signs. It’s one of the challenging backcountry roads in Death Valley National Park.

Tip Top Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.295m (7,529ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The road to the summit is rocky with some great inclines and large, sharp rocks that require a little skill to maneuver. It’s 9.0 miles long starting from Baldwin Lake.

Tikaboo Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.097m (6,879ft) above the sea level, located in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The peak is widely considered the best remaining legal point from which the public may directly view the very secretive Area 51.

South Baldy is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.288m (10,789ft) above the sea level, located in Socorro County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It’s one of the highest roads of New Mexico.

Trico Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.849m (12,627ft) above the sea level, located in San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. It's one of the highest roads of Colorado.

Burcham Flat Road (Forest Road 31) is a very scenic alternative to US-395 through the Walker River canyon located in Mono County, in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California.

McGee Mountain is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.204m (10,511ft) above the sea level, located in Mono County, California, United States. It’s one of the highest roads of California.

The nation’s capital is a destination for many around the world. Local, national, and international tourists come to visit to see the sights. Foreign dignitaries come to meet with the political leaders of the nation to discuss transnational policy.

Truckers are already disproportionately at risk of injury while driving; Business Insider note that truckers make up 2.4% of all road fatalities in the USA. A major reason for this is the fact that everybody needs goods, and that means truck drivers can’t discriminate on road conditions.

Coyote Ridge is a high mountain ridge at an elevation of 3.492m (11,456ft) above the sea level, located in Inyo County, in the U.S. state of California. It’s one of the highest roads of California.

Monument Hill is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.253m (10,672ft) above the sea level, located in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Bears Ears Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.999m (9,839ft) above the sea level located in Routt County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Difficult Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.712m (12,178ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary between Gunnison and Pitkin counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado.

Teton pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.905m (6,250ft) above the sea level located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, along the Rocky Mountain Front, in Teton County, Montana, in USA.

Martis Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.652m (8,700ft) above the sea level, located in Placer County, in the U.S. state of California.

Emigrant Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.404m (7,886ft) above the sea level, located in Sevier County, in Utah, United States.

Antora Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.823m (12,542ft) above the sea level, located in Saguache County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Mestaa’Ėhehe is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.493m (11,459ft) above the sea level, located in Clear Creek County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

The Great River Road is said to be one of the Best Drives in America, tracing the course of the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles through 10 states, from Minnesota to Louisiana.

Turnagain Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 300m (984ft) above the sea level, located in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Oxford Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.831m (9,288ft) above the sea level, located in Franklin County in southeast Idaho, USA. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Idaho.

Granite Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.002m (9,849ft) above the sea level, located in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Montana. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Montana.

The Pan-American Highway and the I-95 are both well-known highways in American. Their reputations are not entirely positive, as they are both known for their dangerous conditions and histories. 

Keystone Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.677m (12,063ft) above the sea level, located in Summit County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Toro Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.655m (8,710ft) above the sea leevel, located in south-central Riverside County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

Located in Pinal County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, Box Canyon trail is a unique and scenic drive through a narrow, steep-walled canyon. It’s one of Arizona’s most popular 4-wheeling areas.

Carlsbad Cavern Highway (New Mexico State Route 7) is a very scenic drive located in Eddy County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Yvonne Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.893m (12,772ft) above the sea level located on the boundary between Hinsdale and San Juan counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado.

Lovell Summit is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.075m (6,807ft) above the sea level, located in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The road to the summit is winding, gaining elevation to above 6000 feet.

Mount Edwards is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.844m (12,611ft) above the sea level, located in Summit County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Sunnyside Saddle is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 4.030m (13,221ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. Drive with care as this is a mountain road with hairpin curves and dangerous dropoffs. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

US 93 Highway (US 93) is a major highway located in the western United States. The drive features scenic views.

Red Hill Road is a short gravel track located in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. It’s a 4wd drive.

Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory at an elevation of 2.210m (7,250ft) above the sea level, located in Flagstaff, in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States.

Mount Hough is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.204m (7,230ft) above the sea level, located in Plumas County, in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California.

Strawberry Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.155m (10,351ft) above the sea level, located in Wasatch County, in the U.S. state of Utah. 

Devil Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.128m (6,981ft) above the sea level, located in Mariposa County, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park, in California, USA.

Grand View Point is an overlook at an elevation of 1.915m (6,282ft) above the sea level located in the Canyonlands National Park, in San Juan County, in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah.

Table Rock Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.908m (6,259ft) above the sea level, located in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Washington.

Yogo Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.686m (8,812ft) above the sea level located in Judith Basin County, in Montana, USA.

Ocate Mesa is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.157m (10,357ft) above the sea level, located in Colfax County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of New Mexico.

Meridian Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.789m (12,432ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary between Summit and Eagle counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. This is truly a breathtaking trail. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado.

London Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.695m (12,122ft) above the sea level, located in Park County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Located in Iowa, United States, the Old Durow Road Bridge is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Big Lake is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.870m (9,415ft) above the sea level, located in Apache County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Arizona.

Located on the northwestern portion of the North American continent, Alaska is a state in the Western United States. It’s bordered only by Canada on the east and surrounded by oceans on three sides: Arctic Ocean to the North, Bering Sea to the West, and the Pacific Ocean to the South. It’s an extraordinarily beautiful place and with wide open spaces. It deserves its reputation for being cold. Much of the state is covered in a layer of permafrost—permanently frozen soil.

New Castle-Buford Road is a very scenic mountain drive located on the boundary of Rio Blanco and Garfield counties in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Fisherman Road is a gravel wild road located in Malheur County, in the U.S. state of Oregon, leading to Indian Creek Campground, on the southern shores of Lake Owyhee.

Ruby Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.738m (12,263ft) above the sea level, located in the Ruby Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America, in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

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