Pisgah National Forest, Cherokee

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.

parkway traces the mountains through this forest

18 things in this story

Blue Ridge ParkwayTrailfor Appalachian hiking
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSightparkway begins adjacent to this park
Pisgah National ForestSightparkway traces the mountains through this forest
Elsewhere
Route 66TrailChicago, United Statesdelivers vintage Americana
Pacific Coast HighwayTrailSan Diego, United Statesdelivers one of the US’s most iconic road trips
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
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
Redwood National & State ParksSightSan Diego, United Stateswinds up the coast through these parks
Mt RushmoreSightBadlands National Park, United States
Hwy 1TrailSan Diego, United States
Hwy 101TrailSan Diego, United States
I-5TrailSan Diego, United States

Pisgah National Forest