Many of America’s Byways cross state lines. The Cherohala Skyway winds up over 5,400-foot mountains for 18 miles inNorth Carolinaand descends another 23 miles into the deeply forested back country ofTennessee. The road passes through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests thus the name ...
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and soldiers all moved across this trail, creating a vital link between the Mississippi Territory and the fledgling United States. Pass through forests, cypress swamps, and farmland to meander through the rock-studded hills of Tennessee, cotton fields in Alabama, and Mississippi’s rural countryside...
This highway has been nicknamed “The Blues Highway” for itsconnection to blues music,especially the many famous musicians that were born along the way. Following the Mississippi River, the highway passes through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana...
Natchez Trace Trail: Highland Rim, Tennessee Once a vital trade and travel route for the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez tribes, theNatchez Traceis now a scenic byway lined with hardwoods. It has about 60 fragmented trail miles, too, but no great backcountry camping, so explore its best on...
See the Must-Drive Roads in Every State Gallery Credit: Sarah Jones Alabama: Lookout Mountain Parkway Jim Bauer // Wikipedia Commons Alabama: Lookout Mountain Parkway Prepare for93 milesof mountain laurel and rhododendrons. Lookout Mountain Parkway spans three states from Alabama to Tennessee, and ...
The Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee [Photo Source] Driving a sports car orriding a motorcycle? Be sure to conquer the Tail of the Dragon on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. This pass borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It gets its nickname for the huge amount of twists an...
Tennessee Scenic Drive: Cherohala Skyway High above Tennessee's Tellico River the Cherohala Skyway overlooks dramatic mountain and woodland vistas. Plan a driving vacation through old Cherokee lands that gives you a view of the region from a mile up. Kentucky Scenic Drives: Wilderness Road Heritag...