Referred to as "the most beautiful drive in America," the Lake Tahoe - East Shore Drive meanders through the sort of picturesque scenery that proves its reputation well-founded. Pristine Lake Tahoe, surrounded by the snow-capped Sierras, is one of the state's top tourist destinations for the access...

The Lassen Scenic Byway traverses a range of ecosystems similar to what visitors might see in Yellowstone National Park whether it's thermal vents or vast alpine meadows full of flowers that takes one's fancy. The Lassen Scenic Byway begins by taking HWY 44 southeast to the junction with HWY 36. Fo...

Lee Vining Scenic Byway drifts between two of nature's most primal creative forces. Formed by glaciers and volcanoes, this route takes in America's newest mountain range, volcanic craters, alkaline and freshwater lakes, and forest scenery sure to be as memorable as it is exciting and otherworldly.Le...

The Main Park Road provides spectacular views of the Cascade and High Sierra Mountains.

Travel a portion of California Highway 94 and watch the scenery change from tawny hills to Imperial Valley's dry desert.

The Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway navigates diverse and alien terrain, no joke—the landscapes found here served as the training ground for astronauts before the first moon landing! Odd lava creations backed by snowcapped mountains and arid flatland is all part of the scene created just a few hundred y...

These 59-mile stretch of remote blacktop takes you past sand dunes and basins, granite mountains, Joshua trees and even the occasional wildflower.

The Mt. Rose Highway (SR-431) rises in dramatic fashion from the sage-covered foothills of the Truckee Meadows, topping the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 8,911 feet. The Mt. Rose Highway is the highest all-season pass in the Sierras. Near its summit the highway cuts through beautif...

This not-to-be-missed alternative to U.S. 101 passes through the heart of the old-growth redwood forest in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. North to south, features include numerous trailheads, Big Tree Wayside, Prairie Creek Visitor Center, Elk Prairie Campground, and a resident herd of Rooseve...

Stretching from sunny "So Cal" to the shady forests of the north, this coastal highway winds along one of the prettiest stretches of shore to be found anywhere in the U.S. Though the road is more than 600 miles long and in summer, sometimes congested, it doesn't take a world traveler to see why this...