The Trail of the Ancients is a collection of National Scenic Byways located in the U.S. Four Corners states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. These byways comprise: The first part is the 366-mile Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway in San Juan County, Utah;The second part…
State Route 143 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, with the entire highway being designated the Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway as part of the Utah Scenic Byways program. This road…
Standing at 11,245 feet, Mt. Hood is the highest point in Oregon and a powerful symbol for the Pacific Northwest. It was also crowned one of Oregon’s 7 Wonders. The now-dormant volcano is believed to…
Take this 220-mile scenic alternative route between Portland and Eugene and discover some of the best “up-close and personal” views of thundering waterfalls, lush ancient forests, rushing whitewater and cool, placid lakes. Begin in the…
The delicate beauty of the high desert sweeps from horizon to horizon on this 171-mile/275-kilometer drive across the Great Basin, a landscape as vast as an inland sea. The byway goes between La Pine and…
The Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway is an amazing 150-mile road trip revealing the story of the Ice Age floods. The Coulee Corridor is the second-most-important birding corridor in the United States, that contains 3 state…
The Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway is a scenic highway and All-American Road in the U.S. states of California and Oregon. It is roughly 500 mi long and travels north–south along the Cascade Range past numerous…
The Cascade Loop is a thrilling ride through the heart of Washington State. Visitors will see some of Washington’s most beautiful countryside and interesting areas. The loop is 440 miles long encompassing magical cityscapes and…
On this scenic byway you can journey through history while following in the footsteps of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. From the dry canyons of the Snake River, to the flowing waters of the Columbia,…
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…