If this isn't the highway to heaven, it sure bears a strong likeness. The road winds upward through sagebrush and pinon pine, then mountain mahogany, quaking aspen and limber pine. The lake is in a glacial cirque in the East Humboldt, a young, craggy and visually spectacular range. Its scarps and...

Bitter Springs Back Country Byway offers a drive with many rock formations, like the Muddy Mountains and colorful sandstone for sight seeing. Along the byway, visit abandoned borax mines and evidence of rivers that have long since dried up. Bitter Springs is close to many entertaining and informat...

Following the old Fernley and Lassen Branch Line of the Southern Pacific railroad, the trail winds 25.4 miles from Susanville to Mason Station. For the first dozen miles, the trail follows the Susan River. As it winds through the rugged Susan River Canyon, the trail crosses the river 12 times on bri...

The California Trail Back Country Byway originated from 250,000 emigrants who traveled from Independence, Missouri to California over 150 years ago. The emigrants passed through many places in northern Nevada on their way to California, including Wells, Crescent Valley, Elko, Spring Creek, Carlin, B...

The Carson Pass Scenic Highway is a dramatic escape into the high reaches and climes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that runs from peaks and valleys to lakes and forest. The Carson Pass Scenic Highway starts at Dew Drop on Highway 88, 55 miles north from Sacramento. Follow Highway 88 east to Woodfor...

Chicken Creek Road climbs from Levan to 8,200 and the top of the San Pitch Mountains. The descent into SanPete Valley has great views east to the mountins and canyons of the Wasatch Plateau.

The City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway encompasses the early history and fame of Las Vegas. The byway, the "Old Strip," features stuctures and sights vital to the making of Las Vegas.

15 miles north of Buena Vista, County Road 390 heads west into the mountains for a beautiful morning or evening drive. The maintained dirt road follows the creek up through thick pine forest.

The Extraterrestrial Highway may be a long stretch of 98 miles with only the small town of Rachel along its expanse, but because of its proximity to the famed "Area 51," fans claim it is one of the most "visited" areas in the country. Officially designated in 1996 for the many UFO sightings along th...