Top Of The Rockies Scenic Byway
Where: Leadville in Colorado
Why: Big skies and majestic views unfold with every curve of this road! Soaring mountains over 14,000ft high are the mecca for skiers and hikers alike. Don’t miss the opportunity to stand in your very own postcard and find out why Maroon Bells is known as the most photographed peak in all of North America. In this area, any season will astound you in this iconic Colorado landscape, but fall glows with the golden color of aspen trees.
Discover charming historic towns and developed mountain villages with 5-star comforts. This route explores the roots of the Native Americans and of those who came to find riches through silver mining. Take in towering Rocky Mountain peaks, blue alpine lakes, and two crossings of the Continental Divide in 122 scenic miles. Stop for pizza at High Mountain Pies in Leadville, a former hub for silver mining.
We are headed back out in early Fall, stops at ‘must see’ new NFL Stadiums to see games along the way. Drive around the USA, Windows Down, good eats for dinner, pet friendly hotel nightly. Kickoff most likely Mackinac Island and Upper Michigan Peninsula to put the pedal to the metal from our crib in the corn fields of Rocky Point/Currie SE NC and the Moore’s Creek Bridge National Battlefield and the beginning of the American Experience.
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Have you ever heard of the Highway to the Stars (a section of the route is designated as a star gazers paradise) in north central Pennsylvania? It is PA state route 44 starting at the PA/NY border in Ceres, NY. It goes through Coudersport, PA, the Black Forest, Jersey Shore, PA, crosses route US 15 at Allenwood, PA and ends near I-80 near Bloomsburg, PA. It is an excellent view filled highway for cars and motorcycles.