Route 395—Inyo County Scenic Byway runs through the wild heartland of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drive travels by some of the most amazing public lands that North America has to offer, places like Yosemite, Death Valley, and Sequoia National Parks. This region is nothing but gorgeous ...

This State Scenic Highway cuts through the beautiful high-country of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. From the byway one can see some of California's highest mountain peaks, such as Red Slate Mountain at 13,163 feet. The highway follows the Owens River to Crowley Lake and beyond. The whole byway...

This scenic route runs from the suburban foothills of the Sierra Nevada through the American River Canyon, over the granite peaks of Echo Summit and descends into the Tahoe Basin with spectacular views of Lake Tahoe.

This recessed freeway, a State Scenic Highway, has received several aesthetic awards for attractive landscaping.

Route 62—Twenty-nine Palms Scenic Highway travels a desert landscape that is desolate but dramatic. Joshua Trees cast strangely shaped shadows over a hot expanse of sand while hundreds of windmills whir mindlessly above it all, one of the few indicators that there is in fact human life somewhere clo...

This State Scenic Highway takes the traveler from the beautiful Salinas River to the spectacular California coast near Monterey. Those journeying on the road will view parts of verdant Carmel Valley further inland, as well as the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean stretching out as far to the west a...

Route 680—Alameda County Scenic Byway gets its name from its surroundings, "alameda" meaning "the place where trees grow." Amongst an intensely urban area of California, this drive offers a rare escape into a leafy setting.Route 680—Alameda County Scenic Byway starts from Mission Boulevard in Fremon...

This suburban freeway provides views of 3,849-foot-high Mt. Diablo.

This area of California desert boasts 350 sunny days every year and almost no humidity. The scenery is unforgettable, from snow-capped mountains in the distance to brilliant blue skies and a periodic lush oasis to break up the desert browns with a splash of color. Visitors can enjoy the rugged out...

This State Scenic Highway runs along a spit of sand between the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay, between the Imperial Beach and Coronado. It is anchored by the graceful Coronado Bridge, which has won several national awards for aesthetics.