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.

John Kerr Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.705m (8,874 ft) above the sea level, located in Catron County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1) is a very scenic drive located in southcentral Alaska, in USA. The road takes you through several towns and natural wonders of Alaska.

Porphyry Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) above sea level, located in the US state of Montana.

Cave Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.713m (12,181ft) above the sea level, located in Chaffee County of south-central Colorado, in USA. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

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North Tent Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.214m (10,544ft) above the sea level, located in Sanpete County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest roads of Utah.

Burro Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.197m (10,488ft) above the sea level located in the Grand County, in Utah, USA. 

Upper Bridge Canyon Road is a short gravel road located in the the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, in Nevada, USA. It’s a 4wd track.

Milk Cow Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.354m (11,004ft) above the sea level located in the Saguache County, in Colorado, USA.

Slide Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.132m (10,275ft) above the sea level located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, In USA.

Mount Jordan is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.889m (9,478ft) above the sea level, located in Custer County in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Idaho.

Located in San Francisco, in the US state of California, San Mateo-Hayward Bridge is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Lake Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.827m (9,274ft) above the sea level located in the Salmon River Mountains, in Lemhi County, Idaho, in USA. It's one of the highest roads in Idaho.

Mount Yeckel is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.588m (11,771ft) above the sea level, located in Pitkin County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Bonita Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.759m (12,332ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, in southwest Colorado, USA. It’sone of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Ortiz Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.423m (11,230ft) above the sea level, located in Taos County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of New Mexico.

TX-166 is a winding mountain road through the Davis Mountains located in Jeff Davis County, Texas, in the USA. It's one of the highest roads in Texas.

Dixie Butte is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.317m (7,601ft) above the sea level, located in Grant County, in Eastern Oregon, in USA.

Baker Creek Meadow is a high mountain meadow at an elevation of 3.185m (10,449ft) above the sea level, located in Inyo County, California. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of California.

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Gentry Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.066m (10,059ft) above the sea level, located in Emery County, in the U.S. state of Utah.

Lee Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.854m (6,082ft) above the sea level, located in the Zion National Park, in southwestern Utah, United States.

Bachelor Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.754m (9,035ft) above the sea level located in Custer County, in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. It’sone of the highest mountain roads of Idaho.

Garcia Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.333m (10,935 ft) 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.

Mud Springs Road is a scenic journey in the heart of Clark County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

South Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.258m (10,688ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Utah.

Ptarmigan Hill is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.681m (12,076ft) above the sea level, located in Eagle County, in central Colorado, in the United States. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Rattlesnake Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.620m (5,314ft) above the sea level, located in Box Elder County in the US state of Utah.

Bull Run Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.313m (7,588ft) above the sea level, located in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California.

Williams Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.424m (11,233ft) above the sea level, located in the Front Range of Grand County, Colorado, in USA. It is not a difficult trail, but it offers some spectacular views.

County Line Hill is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.173m (10,410ft) above the sea level, located in Mono County, in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. It's one of the highest roads of California.

Browns Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.452m (11,325ft) above the sea level located in the Gunnison County, in Colorado, USA.

Comanche Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.275m (10,744ft) 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.

Trail Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.147m (10,324ft) above the sea level, located in Lemhi County, in eastern Idaho, USA. It’sone of the highest mountain roads of Idaho.

Elk Park Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.936m (6,352 ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Silver Bow/Jefferson counties, in southwestern Montana, USA.

Union Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.755m (12,319ft) 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.

Kendall Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.981m (13,061ft) above the sea level located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The road to the summit is precarious, offering the best in drop-offs and a boulder-lined roadbed. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Craig Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.234m (10,610ft) above the sea level, located in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Forest Road 1950 is a high mountain road located in Taos and Colfax counties, in New Mexico, USA.

Darley Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.997m (13,113ft) above the sea level, located in Ouray County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado. Motorized vehicles are currently prohibited on the trailhead.

Silver Run Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.078m (10,098ft) above the sea level, located in Carbon County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Monument Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.188m (10,459ft) above the sea level located in Carbon County, in Utah, USA. 

Lagunita Saddle is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.218m (10,557ft) above the sea level, located in Taos County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of New Mexico. It’s one of the highest roads of New Mexico.

Apache Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.334m (10,938ft) above the sea level, located in Apache County, in northeastern Arizona in the United States. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Arizona.

Forest Road 086 is a high mountain road located in Lemhi County in the U.S. state of Idaho. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Idaho.

Sugarloaf Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.221m (10,567ft) above the sea level, located in Salt Lake County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest roads of Utah.

Palmetto Mountain is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.724m (8,937ft) above the sea level, located in Esmeralda County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Mount Pilchuck is a mountain peak located in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington. A graveled road leads to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead parking area, at an elevation of 964m (3,162ft) above the sea level.

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