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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:14:12 PM EDT
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The road from Sante Fe to Chama through Ghost Ranch is spectacular. 
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:15:49 PM EDT
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I-10 from Baton Rouge to Lafayette, hands down.... 
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:20:32 PM EDT
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Not necessarily my favorite, but a really good one. Natchez Trace Parkway https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8398-133494.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8400-133496.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8399-133497.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8401-133498.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8402-133499.JPG Cool road but my wife ran over a stick in the Jag XJ8 and that triggered the collision sensor. Had to get a tow to Jackson to get it reset. 
The was the first in a long series of disappointments that POS brought to my life. |
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:22:45 PM EDT
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This is my answer as well. I had an afternoon to kill after getting bumped on a flight out of Cody, was glad I did (too broke to stay another night ). I did this drive, not knowing anything about it. My sister was living north of there and I had seen the turnoff.
I was blown away, it was breathtaking. Impressive for a Midwesterner.  North of the peak are some very rugged mountain sights, and the descent into the valley has high pucker factor.
I've driven the highest part of the Blue Ridge Parkway - another beautiful road but on a different scale. 
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:40:54 PM EDT
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Every highway here at home. Rim of the World Highway 18/138/38/173. There's 237 turns, hairpins and off camber esses from the flatlands to the driveway.
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Posted: 1/25/2017 11:44:59 PM EDT
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Cool road but my wife ran over a stick in the Jag XJ8 and that triggered the collision sensor. Had to get a tow to Jackson to get it reset.
The was the first in a long series of disappointments that POS brought to my life. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not necessarily my favorite, but a really good one. Natchez Trace Parkway https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8398-133494.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8400-133496.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8399-133497.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8401-133498.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8402-133499.JPG Cool road but my wife ran over a stick in the Jag XJ8 and that triggered the collision sensor. Had to get a tow to Jackson to get it reset.
The was the first in a long series of disappointments that POS brought to my life. Good god man, what kind of expectations do you have?
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Posted: 1/26/2017 12:43:56 AM EDT
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PCH (US1) between Carmel and Morro Bay. I went to Morro Bay HS, it sits between 1 and the ocean. The drive north of MB is a good one for sure. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:17:58 AM EDT
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Fuck driving.
Riding is where it's at. 
This was my favorite ride in So Cal. Starts at Missile Part, NAS Point Mugu. This will take you through Ventura, Los Angeles, Kern, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Wood Road to Hueneme Road. Hueneme to Potrero Road. Potrero Road to Decker Canyon Road (Hwy 23). Decker Canyon Road to Mulholland Road. Mulholland Road to the Rock Store. Eat Breakfast. The Rock Store to Mulholland Road. Mulholland Road to Stunt Road. Stunt Road to Piuma Canyon Road. Piuma Canyon Road to Malibu Canyon Road. Malibu Canyon Road to Pacific Coast Highway. Pacific Coast Highway to Latigo Canyon Road. Latigo Canyon Road to Kanan Dume Road. Kanan Dume Road to Hwy 101. Hwy 101 to the 118 Freeway. The 118 Freeway to East Los Angeles Road. East Los Angeles Road to Balcom Canyon Road. Balcom Canyon Road to South Mountain Road. South Mountain Road to Hwy 150. Hwy 150 to Hwy 33. Hwy 33 to Lockwood Valley Road. Lockwood Valley Road to Frazier Mountain Park Road. Frazier Mountain Park Road to Frazier Park for lunch. Frazier Mountain Park to Cerro Noroeste Road Cerro Noroeste Road to Hwy 33. Hwy 33 to Hwy 166. Hwy 166 to Tepusquet Road. Tepusquet Road to Foxen Canyon Road. Foxen Canyon Road to San Marcos Pass (Hwy 154). San Marcos Pass to The Cold Spring Tavern, stop to get a soda. San Marcos Pass to Hwy 192. Hwy 152 to Hwy 150. Hwy 150 to Santa Ana Canyon Road. Santa Ana Canyon Road to Hwy 33. Hwy 33 to Hwy 101. Hwy 101 to Harbor Blvd. Harbor Blvd to Channel Islands Blvd. Channel Islands Blvd to PCH. PCH to Woods Road. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:19:14 AM EDT
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I've always enjoyed the road from Raton to Taos NM.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:37:30 AM EDT
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I've always enjoyed the road from Raton to Taos NM. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:40:17 AM EDT
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I-10 from Baton Rouge to Lafayette, hands down.... Don't get out much do ya? He is confused about best driving road and the roughest driving road
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:40:42 AM EDT
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I 35 north out of Texas
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:41:43 AM EDT
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Tagging. So many roads, so little time left.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 2:15:48 AM EDT
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in houston we have a road called the sam houston toll road, or beltway 8...its basically an 87 mile long naturally occuring race track.
takes about an hour to drive.,, in none rush hour times |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 2:59:27 AM EDT
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There is a stretch of road just south of where James Dean died called the Bitterwater Road. Runs from 46 to 58. It is not much more than an over grown bike path. It has potholes you may want to look out for but it can be a beautiful drive during wildflower season(said road will also open up presenting you with the option to hammer down for 3-4th gears where you see a nice wide open barren section of 2-3 miles before you responsibly slow down for blind corners).
My area has several places with great driving during that time of year. Have done 278 miles of driving in one day without driv8 g the same length of road more than once. 33 south from 166 to Ojai. 58 west from 33/McKittrick to Santa Margarita. 58 north on Bitterwater Road to 46. South from 46 through wine country to Atascadero. 58 East from Commanche up to Isabella. Breckenridge road east from Commanche. Poso/Granite Road up around 155 on Alta Sierra. I take 2 weeks off every year during wild flower season just to drive. I do my driving on the week days to get away from the traffic. 
These roads are all beautiful as much as they are fun to drive. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 3:24:56 AM EDT
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Montana 93 from just outside Whitefish down to Missoula is one of my favorites.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 5:39:05 AM EDT
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Colorado: I-70 from Denver west to Glenwood Springs is beautiful for interstate travel.
Utah: Shafer Trail in Canyonlands NP ridden east to west, exiting via the switchbacks. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 6:34:18 AM EDT
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I drive in the NC mountains for fun. Avoiding the blue ridge parkway and never making it far enough west to the great traffic jam that is the Dragon. I have found plenty of superb roads that connect together and provide enough adventure to fill a weekend. You'd better bring brake upgrades and a healthy sense of awareness, because many times the roads are narrow, with a rock wall on one side and several hundred feet of drop off on the other without a barrier. Switchbacks, tight curves and adrenaline.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:30:34 AM EDT
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There will be no suggestions for Michigan.
I mean, we have nice scenery at points, but the roads here are made from chunks of the Berlin wall held together with paper mache. No kidding. 
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:44:22 AM EDT
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Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park in VA, along the Blue Ridge Mountains - is very nice.  Failed To Load Title I do love driving that road, though. Lots of good memories there. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:45:38 AM EDT
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The Dragon in E. TN but I'm a little biased. 318 turns in 11 miles with over 4,000 feet worth of elevation changes. Best time to drive it spiritedly is a weekday night. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 9:32:15 AM EDT
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There will be no suggestions for Michigan.
I mean, we have nice scenery at points, but the roads here are made from chunks of the Berlin wall held together with paper mache. Negative Ghostrider. US 2 from the Mac. bridge to Naubinway is awesome. Right on the lake. Also, 41 out of L'Anse up towards Houghton. Yeah, we drive these often. Our son is at MTU.
These are not my favorites but they are pretty great and in Michigan. EDIT> There are other good roads in the UP and up by TC. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 9:33:58 AM EDT
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In Fl. it is I 95 north bound in April.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:19:25 PM EDT
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You'd better bring brake upgrades and a healthy sense of awareness, because many times the roads are narrow, with a rock wall on one side and several hundred feet of drop off on the other without a barrier. Sounds familiar.....and fun. 
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:41:19 PM EDT
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Cherohala is nice if you like to cruise. Cruise? I have been well into the triple digits on that road...in a car. Dangerous? Yes. Stupid? Without a doubt. Fun? Immensely. I much prefer the Skyway over the Tail of the Dragon. The Dragon is too full of stupid people driving in the wrong lane, minivans going 5 mph, and other hazards that can give you a bad day if you're abusing the speed limit at all. A few years ago a friend of mine hit a guy on a motorcycle who had come over into the wrong lane, and we sort of lost our taste for it after that.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 1:58:22 PM EDT
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I know, I know....there is no way to tell which US road is the "best driving road". Everyone likes something different and there are waaay to many to choose from. I've driven some great roads in the Appalachians and the Rockies but that's still a limited scope, I realize. The purpose of this thread is to share with you the road I like the best so far and hopefully y'all will post up your favorites.
On to it. The road I've enjoyed the most so far is Texas FM 170 between Redford and Lajitas on the Rio Grande River. It's a rollercoaster ride with a great mix of short straights, then corners and elevation change. I drove it several times last week and never saw a single car on it. No driveways, no homes, no people...nothing. It can be dangerous in places so someone that tends to overdrive corner entry could get in trouble....think blind crest with a sudden off-camber corner with a severe drop off on one side and a solid rock wall on the other.  The scenery is fantastic, the road surface is grippy and consistent and after a fun day of driving you can pull into the Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa and have a couple of refreshing beverages in the Thirsty Goat saloon. 
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/337680/lajitas1-133475.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/337680/IMG-3171-133477.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/337680/IMG-3239-133478.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/337680/IMG-3243-133479.JPG What road is your favorite? That's not that far from me. I'll have to drive down there one day and check it out, thanks. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 2:10:50 PM EDT
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Beartooth highway on the Montana / Wyoming border. This is one of the prettiest drives in America. Been twice going from Red Lodge, Montana to the North gate of Yellowstone Park. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 3:26:18 PM EDT
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It's been a while since I was on it, but I always enjoyed the stretch of I-70 between Green River and I-15 in Utah, even more when it was still just two lanes.
Good road surface, nice scenery, nothing to put you to sleep. Jay |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 4:16:38 PM EDT
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Not necessarily my favorite, but a really good one. Natchez Trace Parkway https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8398-133494.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8400-133496.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8399-133497.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8401-133498.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/367483/IMG-8402-133499.JPG
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Posted: 1/26/2017 4:33:03 PM EDT
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Still haven't driven the PCH through Big Sur yet, but it's on my to do list.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 4:41:19 PM EDT
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Oh, and here's my vote, most fun road I've ever driven.
S grade road on Palomar Mountain. 
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:41:57 PM EDT
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Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park in VA, along the Blue Ridge Mountains - is very nice. This is true. Especially to see the fall colors,and many of my favorite trout streams are accessible. Hike the trails,see wildlife,camp,,... Another, I believe, is called Virginia Highlands Parkway. Route 58 Takes you to Damascus VA.,and the views are sweet. More trout to catch, and rural too. Heck,taking Rt. 81 to get there was nice. If you take the back way out of Harrisonburg, towards McDowell and Monterey in Highland County,it's spectacular too. Called the Scottish Highlands of America. Highlands Parkway, Route 250. There are some cool roads in PA and WVa I'd have to show you all... 
Route 80 is nice. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:45:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/26/2017 7:50:13 PM EDT
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Straight?
Hwy 60 from Sirocco NM through Datil and Pie Town to Springerville AZ Twisty? Hwy 152 Hecker Pass from Watsonville to Gilroy, take the left on Watsonville Road up to Morgan Hill
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Posted: 1/26/2017 8:07:11 PM EDT
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Highway 12 in Southern Utah is pretty amazing. http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/8050-ScenicByway12-C-72.jpg Highway 95 in Southern Utah is another good one. Pretty much the drive from St. George, through Zion, to Escalante, Boulder, Hite and Blanding was unreal. http://i68.tinypic.com/2j0jif5.png Going to the Sun Road in Glacier NP is awesome as well |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 8:48:02 PM EDT
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Not the best driving road, but amazing views. This should also be on anyone's list of roads to drive, Miami FL to Key West. Lots of amazing food and places to stop along the way. I did it last year, get a convertible or a motorcycle. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/Uploads/asset_files/000/017/476/looooooong_bridge.jpg http://www.fla-keys.com/photoadventure/img/gallery/alan-maltz/Bridging-Night-and-DayAM.jpg I'll definitely second that! No other highway in the US goes "Overseas"! Spend at least one night in Key West, More if you can afford it. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 8:56:49 PM EDT
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Mingus Mountain from Jerome, AZ to Prescott Valley. That road scared the he'll out of me. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 9:09:55 PM EDT
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Still haven't driven the PCH through Big Sur yet, but it's on my to do list. http://bicycleadventures.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Big-Sur-Photo.jpg |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 9:27:41 PM EDT
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That road scared the he'll out of me. Driving a big rig or something? Just a normal old moutnain road....at least it has guardrails! Some of the shit I like to ride is a straight ticket to painville if you blow a corner. |
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Posted: 1/26/2017 9:38:39 PM EDT
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Route 60 in Virginia, W&L to Sweet Briar.
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Posted: 1/26/2017 11:13:17 PM EDT
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Mingus Mountain from Jerome, AZ to Prescott Valley. That road scared the he'll out of me. That is one of my favorite road bike cycling routes. It's also the only road that made me car sick while I was driving. Jay |
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Posted: 1/27/2017 1:05:51 AM EDT
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Anywhere in WA.
Lake Crescent is pretty fun on a bike.
 Scenic Drive along Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington |
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