What are the most spectacular roads in the USA?

Located in North America, the USA is a true paradise for drivers, as it hosts more than 2,000 roads listed as the most spectacular in the world.

Featuring mountains, deserts, coasts, and snow, in the USA you’ll get your dream road. And you’ll never want to wake up. For instance, at the top of your list, you need to drive the Million Dollar Highway, the most beautiful road in America, and probably in the world. Built in the late 1880s, you'll be on the "outside" for a while with a hell of a view to your right (let the passenger enjoy the view; you'll want to watch the road). Another paved option must be the Iron Mountain Road, featuring 17 miles, 314 curves, 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails, and 3 tunnels in the Black Hills of South Dakota. No list would be complete without the winding Tail of the Dragon: 318 curves in 11 miles. Spanning Tennessee and North Carolina, it is one of the most scenic drives in the USA. You also can’t skip driving Mount Evans Scenic Byway, the highest paved road in North America, climbing up to 4,310m (14,130ft) in Colorado. It is said to be the highest paved road in North America.

For those who prefer unpaved experiences, the country hosts some of the most defiant yet scenic roads in the world. You can’t miss Black Bear Pass, a high mountain adventure in the Colorado Rockies. Climbing up to 3,915m (12,844ft) above sea level, it's one of the highest roads in Colorado. You can also discover the beauty of Engineer Pass, a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,901m (12,800ft) above sea level in Colorado. It’s mostly a first-gear ride because the road is rough and rocky. The legendary Shafer Trail Road in Utah's Canyonlands National Park is an iconic drive located on the east-central edge of Utah. At times, the road is so narrow that only one car can pass. And Lippincott Mine Road in California is for experienced 4WD drivers using high-clearance vehicles only. You'll need a good map, as the routes are not marked and there are no signs. It’s one of the challenging backcountry roads in Death Valley National Park.

Cone Peak is a mountain peak at an elevation of 1.261m (4,137ft) above the sea level, located in Monterey County, on the Big Sur coast of California, USA.

Battle Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.503m (11,492ft) above the sea level, located in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Located in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains in the US state of California, Mulholland Drive is one of the most iconic roads in the country, providing a captivating journey through Los Angeles. The views of the city skyline and distant landscapes are unparalleled.

White Pine Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.116m (10,223ft) above the sea level, located in Millard County, in the U.S. state of Utah. 

Buffalo Gulch Road is a very narrow drive in Mariposa County, in the U.S. state of California. The road is very narrow and pretty dangerous.

Requa Road (Patrick J Murphy Memorial Road) is a steep coastal drive in Del Norte County, California, in USA. The road is a little bumpy but definitely worth the journey.

Gold Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.487m (8,159ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, in Southern California, United States. The average gradient is 12.37%.

Olson Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.578m (8,458ft) above the sea level, located in Deer Lodge County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana. Elk, mule deer, badgers, coyotes, and black bears can be seen along the trail.

Charnock pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.556m (8,385ft) above the sea level, located in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

The Great River Road follows the Mississippi River generally from New Orleans to Minnesota. For long stretches, the road is a wonderful panoply of river, bluffs, and picturesque small towns. For other long stretches, the road is too far from the river for travelers to see the river and the towns are less than picturesque.

Squaw Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.698m (8,851ft) above the sea level, located in Placer County, California. Views from the summit are pretty spectacular.

Eiseman Hut is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 3.424m (11,233ft), located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.

Hunt Mountain is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.062m (10,045ft) above the sea level, located in Big Horn County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Cronin Peak is a high mountain peak located in Chaffee County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. An old mining trail west of the summit tops out at 3.914m (12,841ft) above the sea level. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado.

Located in Kern County, in the U.S. state of California, Old Kern Canyon Road is a very challenging drive.

Scott Hill is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.014m (9,888ft) above the sea level, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. It’s a gravel road with some steep drop-offs.

The historic Lolo Motorway is the name of a very scenic drive travelling through central Idaho, in the United States.

Located in southern Madison County, Arkansas, in United States, Mill Creek Trail is a challenging trail, leading the rider through remote forest areas of the Ozark National Forest.

Broken Hand Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.483m (11,427ft) above the sea level, located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.

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Oso Ridge is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.660m (8,727ft) above the sea level, located in Cibola County, New Mexico, in USA. The road to the summit is not maintained.

Glacier Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.917m (12,851ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of Summit and Jefferson counties, in the United States. It's one of the highest mountain roads of Colorado.

Josephus Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 2.150m (7,053ft) above the sea level, located in Custer County, in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho.

Bodie Bluff is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.747m (9,012ft) above the sea level, located situated high in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Mono County, California, United States.

Indian Head is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.039m (9,970ft) above the sea level, located in Utah County, in the U.S. state of Utah.

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Herd Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.141m (7,024ft) above the sea level, located in Siskiyou County, California, in USA.

Gallinas Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.635m (8,645ft) above the sea level, located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.

Sawyer Ridge is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.228m (7,309ft) above the sea level located in Idaho County, Idaho, in USA.

Mustang Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.097m (10,160ft) above the sea level, located in Esmeralda County, in Nevada, USA. It’s one of the highest roads of Nevada.

Calico Peak is a mountain peak at an elevation of 1.385m (4,543ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. 4x4 and high clearance is a must. Never attempt alone. You cannot turn around and go back in the most difficult spots.

Oscura Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.630m (8,628ft) above the sea level, located in Socorro County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Pajarita Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.438m (7,998 ft) above the sea level, located in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Located on the Central Coast of California, in USA, Ortega Ridge Road is the name of a road supposedly haunted by the spirits of 3 nuns.

Forest Road 040 is a gravel road located in Sevier County, in the central section of the U.S. state of Utah. It’s a high mountain road climbing up to 3.172m (10,406ft) above the sea level. 

Snow Summit is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.498m (8,195ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, in Southern California, United States.

Guthrie Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.005m (6,578ft) above the sea level, located in Greenlee County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona.

Devils Head is a lava dome at an elevation of 2.786m (9,140ft) above the sea level, located in Coconino County, in the north central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Arizona.

Cinnamon Butte is a basaltic scoria cone at an elevation of 1.958m (6,423ft) above the sea level, located in Douglas County, Oregon, in USA.

Potosi Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.905m (6,250ft) above the sea level, located in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Silcox Hut is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 2.114m (6,935ft) above the sea level, located in Clackamas County, in the US state of Oregon.

Crystal Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 1,854 m (6,082 ft) above sea level, located in Fergus County, in the US state of Montana.

West Mountain is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.314m (10,872ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, Utah, in United States. It’s one of the highest roads of Utah.

Trail Ridge is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.210m (10,531ft) above the sea level, located in Sanpete County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Utah.

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Granite Butte is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.318m (7,604ft) above the sea level, located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, in USA.

Palomar Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.874m (6,148ft) above the sea level, located in northern San Diego County, California, United States.

Aurora Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.664m (8,740ft) above the sea level, located in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

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