Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego

Lonely PlanetSep 7

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.

delivers one of the US’s most iconic road trips

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Pacific Coast HighwayTraildelivers one of the US’s most iconic road trips
Redwood National & State ParksSightwinds up the coast through these parks
Hwy 1Trail
Hwy 101Trail
I-5Trail
Elsewhere
Route 66TrailChicago, United Statesdelivers vintage Americana
Blue Ridge ParkwayTrailCherokee, United Statesfor Appalachian hiking
Coastal New EnglandTrailNew York City, United Statesfor Atlantic shores
Badlands–Black Hills loopTrailBadlands National Park, United Stateshead to South Dakota
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
Crazy Horse MemorialSightBadlands National Park, United Stateshome to this memorial
Wind Cave National ParkSightBadlands National Park, United Stateshome to this national park
Mt RushmoreSightBadlands National Park, United States

Pacific Coast Highway