In your mind, what kind of existence is the United States? Have you ever longed to drive across the east and west coasts of the United States? There are too many destinations in your mind, but you feel helpless because you don’t know where to start? Don’t worry! Today, the editor will present you with a strategy for self-driving tours in the United States. The stunning scenery along these 7 self-driving routes in the United States is all worth exploring in person. Do your homework well and invite your friends for a self-driving tour together!
- Alaska: Seward Highway
The Seward Highway is a beautiful scenic route and is among the top ten most beautiful roads in the world, with a total length of 127 miles. The Seward Highway starts in Seward and extends northward, eventually reaching Anchorage. This highway keeps extending northward, and there are many places along the way where you can rest and take pictures. The distant glaciers are the most memorable. As you drive deeper along the highway, you will also see snow-covered slopes and ski cabins. The highway winds its way through the Alaskan wilderness, and along the way, you can see high mountains, vast lakes, and lovely wild animals. If you’re lucky, you might even see beluga whales and eagles playing and relaxing here.
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Arizona: Highway 89
Highway 89 is a very famous "north-south scenic avenue" in the United States and has even been hailed by National Geographic as one of the classic roads that "must be driven in a lifetime". Highway 89 in Arizona starts in the northwest at the border between Vermont and Quebec, Canada, and ends in the southeast south of Concord, New Hampshire, where it connects to Interstate 93 and New Hampshire State Route 3A. It has a total length of 191 miles (308 kilometers). Highway 89 winds from south to north along a narrow Rocky Mountain range, sometimes on the west side of the mountains and sometimes through passes on the east side of the mountains. -
California: Highway 1
California Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) is recognized by multiple institutions as one of the top 10 scenic highways in the United States and is also one of the most recognized beautiful self-driving routes in the world. From San Luis Obispo to Monterey, this section of the road is close to the mountains and the sea, with an imposing presence. When you come to California, it is necessary to take a trip on Highway 1. California Highway 1 starts in the south at the southern end of Redwood National Park in Mendocino County and ends in the south at Laguna Beach in Orange County, with a total length of 655 miles (1055 kilometers). However, usually, in the eyes of self-driving travelers, Highway 1 specifically refers to the section that starts from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in the north and connects to Los Angeles in the south, which is approximately 460 miles (740 kilometers). This is the most beautiful example of the marriage of land and sea on Earth. On one side is the vast Pacific coast, sometimes with a light mist and sometimes with waves crashing against the rocks; on the other side are the towering Rocky Mountains, with cliffs that pierce the sky and beautiful green fields that are simply breathtaking! It is like a silver ribbon connecting countless beaches, rocky beaches, coastal sand dunes, national parks, state parks, wildlife reserves, wineries, European-style towns, and more along the way. - Colorado: Trail Ridge Road
The Trail Ridge Road within Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest section of highway in the United States, with the highest point at 12,183 feet. It is a road to the sky. All the way up through the evergreen coniferous forest, this highway has 11 miles above the tree line. The 77-kilometer-long Trail Ridge Road runs east to west across Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and ends at Grand Lake at the west gate of the park. It is actually the Rocky Mountain Park section of Highway 34 and is named because it is built along the ridge of the Rocky Mountains and 18 kilometers of it are above the tree line.