Lonely PlanetSep 7
10 of the Best Road Trips in the USA
Road-tripping across the US is one of the most iconically American things you can do. Here are 10 of the best ways to do it.
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- Badlands–Black Hills loopTrailhead to South Dakota
- Crazy Horse MemorialSighthome to this memorial
- Wind Cave National ParkSighthome to this national park
- Mt RushmoreSight
- Elsewhere
- Route 66TrailChicago, United Statesdelivers vintage Americana
- Pacific Coast HighwayTrailSan Diego, United Statesdelivers one of the US’s most iconic road trips
- Blue Ridge ParkwayTrailCherokee, United Statesfor Appalachian hiking
- Coastal New EnglandTrailNew York City, United Statesfor Atlantic shores
- Richardson HighwayTrailFairbanks, United Statesdelivers glaciers
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSightCherokee, United Statesparkway begins adjacent to this park
- Pisgah National ForestSightCherokee, United Statesparkway traces the mountains through this forest
- Shenandoah National ParkSightWaynesboro, United Statesparkway ends at the southern entrance
- Journey Route 66PlaceChicago, United Statesbook to begin planning this trip
- Natchez Trace ParkwayTrailPasquo, United Statesoriginally carved by buffalo
- Redwood National & State ParksSightSan Diego, United Stateswinds up the coast through these parks
- Hwy 1TrailSan Diego, United States
- Hwy 101TrailSan Diego, United States
- I-5TrailSan Diego, United States