What route in the United States would make a great road trip and why?

Answer 1

route 66

Answer 2

I would do the old Lincoln Highway. It is the first transcontinental highway in the US, established in about 1912 or 13. You can drive from New York City all the way to San Francisco.

Let me state that there have been many rearrangements to the original, even while it was in use and considered to be the best way from coast to coast. As newer, bigger and more direct routes were built the Lincoln Highway was adjusted. So the route that is provided (see links below) is an approximation of the route. I know that PA route 30, as it stands today, is mostly part of the original. There are markers as you travel it that will tell you when you are on a historic section. I would love to take the time to travel this route and see the sights.

There is some really cool information below about named highways and their demise. Very sad in a way.

Answer 3

I have been to 48 states(except Hawaii and Alaska) and have been on several very extended trips- most recently a 30 state/2 Canadian province trip a couple of years back.

Here are some of my favorites:

- Washington State Road 14 (aka as the Louis & Clark Highway). You could also take Interstate 84 on the Oregon side of the Columbia, but that is much less scenic.
- US 52 (and other roads) along the Ohio River: Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky/West Virginia- Just travel along the Ohio River where North meets South.
- US 58 Virginia. Virginia is a big state. Just travel on this road which takes you from the Appalacian Mountains to Va Beach.
- Pacific Coast Highway 1- Some of the best scenary in Cali.
- Colorado. There are too many good roads to simply mention one. You could spend a month just driving around Colorado and still not see 1% of what you want to see. Some highlights: Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Pikes Peak Highway. Independence Pass, Cache Le Poudre/North Park Road.
- Florida "Loop" from Tampa to Key West to St Augustine. Take US41 (Tamiami Trail) down through the Everglades taking US 1 to Key West. Go back up US1 going on Florida Rd A1A when possible.I lived most of my life in Florida so I know the roads well. There are a lot of things to do if you go this route- you go through Miami and all the east coast towns and also hit the Everglades and Biscayne National Parks as well as the space center and the historic city of St Augustine.

Answer 4

Route 66 is the best route to follow for a road trip. It goes through many states and you can see many landscapes. It is a historical landmark that has some cool scenic views of America the Beatiful.

Answer 5

I will have to agree with outspoken...Rt 40 runs from one end of the States to the other and has more to look at than most roads. In some places here in Ohio it is 2 lanes, 4 lanes, and even a divided highway. You have big cities (ie. Columbus and then little towns ( ie. Kirkersville). But even the little towns have something to do..the NHRA trails is just a couple miles east of Kirkersville. It would be interesting. You could go on a freeway like I70 but at 65 MPH you can't see much directly out your door.

Answer 6

I am going to say U.S Route 34. Although it misses alot of the bigger areas in the US, I do know that it spans at least from Illinois to California. Makes alot of dips and dives along the way, and has some really beautiful scenery. Route 66 is so mainstream that it doesn't seem fun...try something new!

Answer 7

The ever famous Route 66 but also going down the Robert Trent Jones Trail or Natchez Trace

Answer 8

I-90 because it goes from Boston all the way to the Washington state.


Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). It is the northernmost east-to-west, coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington at 4th Avenue S. next to Qwest Field, and its eastern terminus is in Boston, Massachusetts at Logan International Airport. It crosses the Continental Divide just east of Butte, Montana.


Also, I-87 through the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Route 9 as well.

Answer 9

Route 66 or National Hwy 40. Both very scenic and urban at the same time. A good view no matter where you go.

Answer 10

US Route 1

Runs from Key West in Florida to Presque Isle in Northern Maine...or Route 66 for its Historical Value

Answer 11

Route 66 - but through some areas it's more of a side road anymore and not highway, but it goes through some awesome areas.