Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives: Discover Insider Tips, Must-See Stops, Nearby Attractions and More

by Reader's Digest (Editor)

Overview

Let the natural beauty of America’s most scenic drives inspire the travel bug within you and get you exploring the wide-open spaces and breathtaking vistas in our country.

Absorb the best America has to offer from the slow lane! This collection of scenic drives, broken out by region, features breathtaking road trips, both long and short. Highlighted by over 140 gorgeous photos, each trip also includes helpful info to help you plan your trip. Inspirational photos showcase why these well known drives are worth the drive. Many of the drives are described in the first person by people who have made the trip, taken the photos and visited the cool places along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621455240
Publisher:	Trusted Media Brands
Publication date:	02/02/2021
Series:	RD Great American Road Trips
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	436,802
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

A trusted friend in a complicated world, Reader’s Digest is all about being real. Considered America's most trusted brand, Reader’s Digest simplifies and enriches lives by discovering and sharing fascinating stories, interesting ideas and exceptional experiences in addition to advice on health, home, family, food and finance. Looking for something to tickle your funny bone as well? Reader’s Digest has just what the doctor ordered. Our content is delivered in multi-platforms including print, digital, books, and home entertainment products.

Table of Contents

West

Seward Highway Alaska 8

Big Sur Coast California 12

California's U.S. Route 395 California 16

Mount Evans Scenic Byway Colorado 22

San Juan Skyway Colorado 26

Salmon River Scenic Byway Idaho/Montana 30

Red Sleep Mountain Montana 32

Oregon Coast Highway Oregon 34

Hells Canyon Oregon 38

Mount Hood Scenic Byway Oregon 42

Journey through Time Utah 46

Heart of the Palouse Washington 50

Southwest

Apache Trail Arizona 58

Monument Valley Arizona/Utah 60

Oak Creek Canyon Arizona 64

New Mexico's North New Mexico 68

Talimena Scenic Byway Oklahoma/Arkansas 70

Texas Hill Country Texas 74

Midwest

Illinois River Road Illinois 80

Keweenaw Peninsula Michigan 84

Leelanau Peninsula Michigan 88

U.S. Highway 2 Michigan 92

North Shore Scenic Drive Minnesota 94

Ohio's Amish Country Ohio 98

Door County Coastal Byway Wisconsin 102

Great River Road Wisconsin/Minnesota/Iowa 106

Southeast

Scenic Highway 7 Arkansas 112

Bayou Country Louisiana 116

Historic National Road Maryland 118

Natchez Trace Parkway Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee 122

Outer Banks Scenic Byway North Carolina 126

Cherokee Foothills Byway South Carolina 130

Blue Grass Valley Road Virginia 132

Blue Ridge Parkway Virginia/North Carolina 138

Northeast

Katahdin Woods Maine 146

Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway Maine 152

Berkshire Byways Massachusetts 156

Cape Cod's Route 6 Massachusetts 160

Kancamagus Scenic Byway New Hampshire 164

Old Wine Road New Jersey 170

Central Adirondack Trail New York 172

High Peaks Byway New York 176

Pennsylvania Route 655 Pennsylvania 178

Scenic Route 100 Byway Vermont 182

Vermont Route 108 Vermont 188

Editorial Reviews

"Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives by Reader’s Digest, is a bible every road tripper should have."

"Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives has astonishingly beautiful photography throughout. It’s the type of book you want to read over and over again and then dream about it later."

BabyBoomster - Revecca Olkowski

"With loads of gorgeous photos, Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives, offers readers long and short road trips broken out by region: West, Southwest, Midwest, Southwest, and Northeast. For each trip, the authors provide helpful insider tips, must-see stops, nearby attractions, and photos that give you a glimpse of the scenery you will see along the way. If you are looking for travel inspiration for the Great American Road Trip, or a collection of photographs of American scenery, I would recommend this book as I think you will enjoy it."

The Roaming Historian blog - The Roaming Historian

"The book's beautiful color photographs of the Palouse depict green, softly flowing hills that appear to be in motion—amazing to behold. Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives is filled with bright color photos of similar wonders. It is partly a coffee-table book and partly a travel guide."

Perceptive Traveler blog https://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/0821/books.html - William Caverlee

Whether taking a cross country trip or planning a staycation, “Great American Road Trips” is the ultimate guide to scenic drives. Even if you are not planning a road trip anytime soon, it still contains exceptional pictures and information about each scenic drive. The first person descriptions make them more realistic. Highlight: each section ends with a quote and being from Texas and having lived near Fredericksburg, I am partial to the one after ‘Southwest,’ “Where flowers bloom, so does hope” by Lady Bird Johnson because it accompanies the picture of a field of bluebonnets near Fredericksburg. Seeing all these flowers along side the road every spring is awe-inspiring. All the pictures are colorful and they make each destination look more inviting. “Great American Road Trips” is an extremely helpful resource for anyone planning a scenic drive or two and might just inspire a bucket list altogether.

SA Examiner - Sandra Cruz

"Whether you want a leisurely drive along the coast, the best drives for Fall foliage, or a more adventurous drive along the highest road in America, Great American Road Trips is a must-have guide. In a world inundated with road trip guides, Scenic Drives stands out because of the personal touch they bring to each journey. The photos are stunning and the advice great, but the real beauty of this book shines in the form of people who not only drove the routes, but grew up in the vicinity of them."

9 to 5 Voyager blog - Alek @9to5voyager.com