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Category: Scenic Highway

Scenic Highway Reviews

This collection of realistic Reviews helps you plan your next adventure.

Learn about Scenic Highways that do more than get you from Point A to B.

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What is a Scenic Highway?

A Scenic Highway is a route that passes through a particularly beautiful area. Scenic Highways have viewpoints and overlooks. They allow visitors to stop and enjoy the surrounding beauty.

Scenic Highways have different names depending on the country. Some places call them scenic byways or routes. Other areas use the terms “tourist drives” or “tourist roads”.

You could find National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads in the USA. The scenic drives differ in the number of criteria they have to meet. These factors include nature, scenery, culture, history, archaeology, or recreation.

A road could become a Byway if it meets at least one criterion. Byways tend to have regional significance.

An All-American Road has at least two of these qualities. You could make a drive on such a road a purpose of your trip.

There are 184 Scenic Highways in the United States. All but two US states have Scenic Highways.

Driving on a Scenic Highway is an experience. It often requires advance planning.

Many of the Scenic Highways go through the mountains. They close for winter. Other highways are prone to mid season closures.

Takeaways

These realistic Reviews provide in-depth reports on each Scenic Highway. They aim to give you key information about the sights along the scenic route. This way, you can decide if a scenic highway is worth a detour.

Each review documents the Highways’ entrance requirements and operating seasons. You will also find suggestions on the places to stay and ways to make your drive most enjoyable.

TravelRealist.com is a resource to help you plan a drive on the Scenic Drives.

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