Best Scenic Byways

Scenic America, a national conservation organization, has released its annual list of America’s Most Important Scenic Byways. They were chosen not only because of their distinctive scenic qualities, but also because they possess cultural, historic or natural significance. They are, alphabetically:

Black Hawk Trail

Dixon-Rockford, Ill.

Illinois 2

40 miles

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Buccaneer Trail

Fernandina Beach-St. Augustine, Fla.

Florida A1A

52 miles

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Cascades Lake Highway

Bend, Ore.

Oregon 372

68-mile loop

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Delaware 9

New Castle-Little Creek, Del.

73 miles

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Delaware River Scenic Drive

Easton-Morrisville, Penn.

Delaware 32 and 611

60 miles

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Highway 12 Scenic Byway

Bryce Canyon Natl. Park-Capitol Reef Natl. Park, Utah

Utah 12

120 miles

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Leon County’s 5 “Canopy Roads” Centerville Road, Meridian Road, Miccosukee Road, Old Bainbridge Road and Old St. Augustine Road

Tallahassee, Fla.

65 miles

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San Mateo One Scenic Byway

Pescadero-Half Moon Bay, Calif.

California 1

26 miles

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U.S. 40

Richmond-Terre Haute, Ind.

140 miles

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U.S. 41

Central-Copper Harbor, Keweenaw

Peninsula, Mich.

18 miles