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.
parkway ends at the southern entrance
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- Shenandoah National ParkSightparkway ends at the southern entrance
- 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
- 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
- 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