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.

Dawson Saddle is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.415m (7,923ft) above the sea level, located in Los Angeles County, California, in USA.

Silver Run Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.078m (10,098ft) above the sea level, located in Carbon County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

TX-166 is a winding mountain road through the Davis Mountains located in Jeff Davis County, Texas, in the USA. It's one of the highest roads in Texas.

Willow Divide is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.182m (10,439ft) above the sea level located in Dolores County, in southwest Colorado, USA.

Ulysses Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.333m (7,654ft) above the sea level located in the Salmon River Mountains, in Idaho, USA.

Klondike Highway is a very scenic yet challenging drive linking the Alaskan coastal town of Skagway with Yukon's Dawson City, the heart of the Klondike.

Lookout Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.707m (8,881ft) above the sea level, located in Sierra County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Blue Nose is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.641m (8,664ft) above the sea level, on the Montana-Idaho border. Elk, mule deer, badgers, coyotes, and black bears can be seen along the trail.

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Mount Defiance is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.514m (4,967ft) above the sea level, located in Hood River County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Government Harvey Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.170m (7,119ft) above the sea level, located in Lake County, in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Oregon.

Kingston Summit is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.647m (8,684ft) above the sea level, located in Lander County, Nevada, in USA.

Big Sam is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.298m (10,820ft) above the sea level, located in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It’s one of the highest roads of California.

George Peak is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.928m (9,606 ft) located in Box Elder County, in Utah, USA.

Little Molas Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.333m (10,935ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, Colorado, in USA.

Magleby Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.216m (10,551ft) above the sea level, located in Sevier County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Utah.

Andrews Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.285m (10,777) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, Colorado, in USA.

Mount Pilchuck is a mountain peak located in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington. A graveled road leads to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead parking area, at an elevation of 964m (3,162ft) above the sea level.

Nevada State Route 375 (the Extraterrestrial Highway) is a very scenic journey on the boundary of Nye and Lincoln counties in south-central Nevada, United States. Many visitors have reported UFO sightings and other strange activity along the way.

Buena Vista Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.614m (8,575ft) above the sea level, located in Moffatt County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Arrastre Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.120m (10,236fft) above the sea level, located in Carbon County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Wyoming.

South Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.248m (10,656ft) above the sea level located in the Saguache County, in Colorado, USA.

Camino del Aguila is a very steep asphalted road located in San Diego County's North County region, in California, USA.

Star Point is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.067m (10,062ft) above the sea level located in the Carbon County, in Utah, USA.

Hainoa Crater is a high mountain crater at an elevation of 2.406m (7,893ft) above the sea level, located on the island of Hawaii, USA.

Quartzite Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.654m (8,707ft) above the sea level located in Lemhi County, in Idaho, USA.

Located in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Colorado, Alberta Park Reservoir sits at an elevation of 3.127m (10,259ft) above the sea level.

Kerr Notch is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.038m (6,686ft) above the sea level, located in southern Oregon, USA.

Trappers Lake is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 2.987m (9,799ft) above the sea level, located in Garfield County, in northwest Colorado, USA.

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Dixie Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.525m (8,284ft) above the sea level, located in Lassen County, in northeastern California, USA.

Upheaval Dome is a striking volcanic-type crater located in the Canyonlands National Park of southern Utah, in USA, at an elevation of 1.737m (5,698ft) above the sea level.

Skalkaho Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.580m (8,464ft) above the sea level, located in Ravalli 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.

Emma Burr Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.692m (12,112ft) above the sea level, located on the border of San Isabel National Forest and Gunnison National Forest, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It’sone of the highest roads of Colorado. 

Mount Silverheels is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.589m (11,774ft) above the sea level located in Park County, in Colorado, USA.

Monumental Summit is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.628m (8,622ft) above the sea level located in Valley County, in Idaho, USA.

Aker Lake is a mountain lake at an elevation of 2.703m (8,868) above the sea level, located in the White Mountains, in Greenlee County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It’s one of the highest roads of Arizona.

Monte Encino is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.039m (9,971ft) above the sea level, located in Rio Arriba County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Bare Cone is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.386m (7,828ft) above the sea level, located in Ravalli 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.

Carrizo Mountain is a mountain peak at an elevation of 661m (2,168ft) above the sea level, located in Imperial County, California, in USA.

Windy Ridge is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.913m (9,557ft) above the sea level, located in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Utah.

Big Bear Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.709m (12,168ft) above the sea level, located in San Miguel County, Colorado, in United States. It’s one of the highest roads of Colorado.

Eightmile Mesa is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.494m (8,182ft) above the sea level, located in Archuleta County, Colorado, in USA.

Witches Rock Road is located in Hartford County, in the US state of Connecticut and has a long story of witchcraft. It's one of the Top Haunted Roads in the world.

North Creek Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.149m (10,331ft) above the sea level, located in San Juan County, in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah. 

Hamels Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.067m (10,062ft) above the sea level, located in White Pine County, along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Nevada.

Gunsight Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.930m (6,332ft) above the sea level, located in Malheur County, in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon.

Belleview Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.951m (9,681ft) above the sea level, located in Clear Creek County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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