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America's Scenic Byways

America's SCENIC BYWAYS It's about the journey, not the destination. No matter where you are in the USA, you're not far from a scenic self- guided tour. Load up the car, gas up the RV, or fire up the motor- cycle for an economic vacation on wheels. Whether it's a chill afternoon drive or a days-long excursion, your adventure awaits just down the road. Check out these 6 regional scenic byways: PACIFIC Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road Xounderberg 12. 375 R Length: 62 mi / 103 km 120 Location: Yosemite National Park, California Yosemite Village Can't-miss stops along the way: One of only a few Yosemite lakes easily accessible to the public Supported by groundwater, this peaceful area beckons to hikers This 3,000 ft. granite wall offers dozens of routes for daring climbers Tenaya dake Tuolumne Meadows & Capitan MOUNTAIN San Juan Skyway Ouray elluride Length: 233 mi / 375 km Location: Mesa Verde National Durango Park to Ouray, Colorado Can't-miss stops along the way: Some of the best-preserved cave dwellings in the world Named for the vast amounts of gold and silver carted through this pass Frozen in time, this deserted mining town thrived in the 1800's Mesa Verde National Park Million Dollar Overlook Animas Forks Shost Town Southwest Galre Wde Sky Island Scenic Byway Summerhaven Length: 27 mi /43 km Catal Location: Coronado National Forest, Arizona Can't-miss stops along the way: The southernmost ski resort in the US gets 180 inches of snow yearly A quaint village near the top of Mount Lemmon offers a cool retreat at 6,600 ft. elevation, you'll get a grand view of the "sky islands." Mt. demmon Ski Valley Summerhaven Village Windy Point Vista Eldred MIDWEST Meeting of the Great Rivers Alton 100 Alton Length: 33 mi / 53 km of the Location: Pere Marquette State Park to Bluffs, IL Can't-miss stops along the way: Famous for its stunning fall colors, and Illinois's largest state park A Native American dragon painting guards the riverside bluffs in Alton Drive or stroll by the bluffs in the late afternoon for best effect Pere Marquette State Park Alton Bluffs The Piasa Bird SOUTHEAST Biscay Florida Keys Scenic Byway Length: 106 mi / 174 km Key Largo C Cc Location: Florida Keys Key West wd dCente Islamorada Can't-miss stops along the way: Stop at Grassy Key to learn about (and maybe swim with!) dolphins Drive over the ocean on one of the longest bridges in existence Visit the southernmost public island in the US, a mere 94 mi. from Cuba UTHERNMOST POINT Dolphin Research Center Seven Mile Bridge Southernmost Point Northeast Acadia All American Road Length: 40 mi / 64 km Location: Acadia National Park Hulls Cove O Can't-miss stops along the way: Charming broken-stone roads meander through Acadia's landscape Visit one of the highest 110 ft. Atlantic cliffs in the United States Hear and feel the thunder of waves colliding with a rocky inlet Thunder Hole Carriage Roads Otter Cliffs Sources: byways.org This infographic brought to you by: Photos left to right: Pacific: Wikipedia User: Little Mountain 5; Flickr User: SteveD.; Wikipedia User: Moppet65535 Midwest: IDNR; byways.org; IDOT RV123.com Southwest: Wikipedia User Ivgotit; Unknown; Debby Kriegel Mountain: Wikipedia User Massimo Catarinella; Flickr User zaui; Flickr User KimonBerlin Everything RV and Camping Related Southeast: NASA; Wikipedia User Gkabb (Tinsley Advertising); Wikipedia User Diego Delso Northeast: Wikipedia User Into the Fray; Wikipedia User Jennie Cline; Konstantin Krismer

America's Scenic Byways

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It’s about the journey, not the destination. No matter where you are in the USA, you’re not far from a scenic self-guided tour. Load up the car, gas up the RV, or fire up the motor-cycle for an ec...

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