National Scenic Byway - List of Byways

List of Byways

Type Name Image States Description Designated
NSB A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway Florida Follows Atlantic coast barrier islands 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Acadia Byway Maine Scenic drive past mountains on the Maine shore 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (AAR)
NSB Alabama’s Coastal Connection Alabama Scenic drive along the Gulf coast 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Alaska's Marine Highway Alaska Ferry system connecting Alaskan coastal communities 02002-06-13June 13, 2002 (NSB)
September 22, 2005 (AAR)
NSB Amish Country Ohio Historic drive through eastern Ohio's Amish communities 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Arroyo Seco Parkway Scenic Byway California The first freeway in the Western U.S., connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena through the Arroyo Seco 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Ashley River Road South Carolina Traverses a historic district along the Ashley River 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Baltimore's Historic Charles Street Maryland Runs along Charles Street, the main street of Baltimore 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Beartooth Scenic Byway Montana, Wyoming Scenic northeastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (AAR)
June 13, 2002 (extended in Montana)
NSB Billy the Kid Trail New Mexico Scenic drive through rugged mountains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
AAR Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina, Virginia Scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains September 19, 1996 (AAR, North Carolina)
September 22, 2005 (AAR, Virginia)
NSB Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Delaware Historic rolling hills of northern Delaware 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB CanalWay Ohio Scenic Byway Ohio Historic drive along the Ohio and Erie Canal 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Oregon Connects lakes and forests of central Oregon 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway Maryland Scenic and historic drive through the Catoctin Mountains 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Cherohala Skyway North Carolina, Tennessee Ridgetop drive in the Appalachians 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (Tennessee)
June 9, 1998 (North Carolina)
NSB Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway South Carolina Scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Escarpment 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Maryland Traverses the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Chinook Scenic Byway Washington Scenic drive with views of Mount Rainier 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (AAR)
NSB Coal Heritage Trail West Virginia Historic drive through coal-producing areas of southwestern West Virginia 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
AAR Colonial Parkway Virginia Landscaped parkway through historic areas 02005-09-22September 22, 2005 (AAR)
NSB Colorado River Headwaters Byway Colorado Descent along the Colorado River through canyons 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Connecticut River Byway Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont Scenic drive on both sides of New England's longest river 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Connecticut State Route 169 Connecticut One of the last unspoiled areas in New England 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Copper Country Trail Michigan Traverses an area developed for copper mining 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Coronado Trail Scenic Byway Arizona Scenic drive through high deserts and forests 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway Washington Passes through coulees formed by receding glaciers 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Country Music Highway Kentucky Historic drive through eastern Kentucky 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Creole Nature Trail Louisiana Marshes and prairies of southern Louisiana 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (NSB)
June 13, 2002 (AAR)
NSB Crowley's Ridge Parkway Arkansas, Missouri Scenic drive along Crowley's Ridge, with a diversity of plant species 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (Arkansas)
June 15, 2000 (Missouri)
NSB Death Valley Scenic Byway California Scenic drive through the lowest place in North America, surrounded by mountains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
June 13, 2002 (extended)
NSB Delaware River Scenic Byway New Jersey Scenic and historic drive along the Delaware River in central New Jersey 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Colorado, Utah Passes many dinosaur fossil sites 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB East Tennessee Crossing Tennessee 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway California Crossing of the Sierra Nevada past giant sequoia groves 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Edge of the Wilderness Minnesota Scenic drive through forests and hills of northern Minnesota 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Edisto Island National Scenic Byway South Carolina Scenic drive along marshes and through live oak forests in the Lowcountry of South Carolina 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB El Camino Real New Mexico Historic north–south route through central New Mexico 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
September 22, 2005 (extended)
NSB The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway Utah Historic drive past coal mining operations 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway Utah Scenic drive through the Uinta Mountains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Flint Hills Scenic Byway Kansas Scenic drive through Great Plains grasslands 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway North Carolina 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Florida Keys Scenic Highway Florida Scenic drive through the Florida Keys 02009-10-16October 16, 2009 (AAR)
NSB Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Follows the paths of early explorers through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
AAR George Washington Memorial Parkway Virginia Landscaped parkway along the Potomac River 02005-09-22September 22, 2005 (AAR)
NSB Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway New Mexico Scenic drive past mountains and lakes of southwestern New Mexico 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Glenn Highway Alaska Terrain shaped by receding glaciers 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Follows stage and rail routes to historic gold mining locations 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Climbs to Grand Mesa 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Grand Rounds Scenic Byway Minnesota Continuous parkway surrounding Minneapolis 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Great River Road Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin Scenic drive along the Mississippi River from its headwaters to southern Mississippi 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
June 13, 2002 (Arkansas)
September 22, 2005 (Mississippi)
October 16, 2009 (Tennessee)
AAR Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Maryland Provides access to historical sites related to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Oregon Provides views of Hells Canyon on the Snake River 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (AAR)
NSB Highland Scenic Highway West Virginia Scenic drive through mountains and valleys 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway Minnesota Historic and scenic drive through southearnern Minnesota 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Historic Columbia River Highway Oregon America's first scenic highway, through the Columbia River Gorge 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (AAR)
AAR Historic National Road Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Historic gateway to the Midwestern U.S. 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (NSB, Indiana)
June 15, 2000 (NSB, Illinois)
June 13, 2002 (AAR, all states)
NSB Historic Route 66 Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico Historic "Mother Road" linking Chicago to Los Angeles 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (New Mexico)
September 22, 2005 (Arizona, Illinois)
NSB Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs Illinois Scenic drive through the Illinois River Valley 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Florida Diverse estuary near Kennedy Space Center 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR International Selkirk Loop Idaho, Washington Loop around the Selkirk Mountains 02005-09-22September 22, 2005 (AAR)
NSB Jemez Mountain Trail New Mexico Scenic drive past geological formations and Indian ruins 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Corridor from Gettysburg, PA, to Monticello, VA; "Where America Happened" 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway Arizona Scenic drive through dense forests to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Kancamagus Scenic Byway New Hampshire Passes through the White Mountains 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail Ohio Follows the south shore of Lake Erie 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive Nevada Follows the east shore of Lake Tahoe 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
AAR Lakes to Locks Passage, The Great Northeast Journey New York Passes by the connected waterways of the eastern tier of New York 02002-06-13June 13, 2002 (AAR)
AAR Las Vegas Strip Nevada Urban boulevard past casinos and other Las Vegas entertainment 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (AAR)
NSB Lincoln Highway Illinois A portion of America's first transcontinental highway 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road Missouri Part of the Great River Road in northeastern Missouri 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Loess Hills Scenic Byway Iowa Silt deposits in the Missouri River Valley 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Utah Passes through scenic Logan Canyon 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway Oregon Loop across two Cascade passes 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route Illinois Floodplain where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers meet 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
June 15, 2000 (extended)
NSB Merritt Parkway Connecticut Historic parkway with individually designed bridges 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Midland Trail West Virginia Scenic drive through the New River Gorge 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Millstone Valley Scenic Byway New Jersey Scenic and historic drive along the Millstone River in central New Jersey 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Minnesota Historic drive through the Minnesota River Valley 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Mohawk Towpath Byway New York Follows the historic Erie Canal 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 Washington Scenic drive across the Cascades 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Oregon Provides views of Mount Hood 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
AAR Natchez Trace Parkway Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee Early trail connecting the Mississippi Territory with Nashville 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (AAR)
NSB Native American Scenic Byway North Dakota, South Dakota Traverses four Lakota Sioux reservations 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (South Dakota)
September 22, 2005 (extended in both states)
NSB Nebo Loop Scenic Byway Utah Passes near Mount Nebo in the Wasatch Range 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
AAR North Shore Scenic Drive Minnesota Follows the north shore of Lake Superior 02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (AAR)
June 13, 2002 (extended)
AAR Northwest Passage Scenic Byway Idaho Follows Lewis and Clark's search for the Northwest Passage 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
September 22, 2005 (extended and became an AAR)
NSB Ohio River Scenic Route Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Follows the north bank of the Ohio River 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (Indiana)
June 9, 1998 (Illinois, Ohio)
NSB Old Canada Road Scenic Byway Maine Historic route between Maine and Quebec 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Outback Scenic Byway Oregon Scenic drive through rugged country of southern Oregon 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Outer Banks Scenic Byway North Carolina 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Pacific Coast Scenic Byway Oregon Scenic drive along the Pacific coast 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (NSB)
June 13, 2002 (AAR)
NSB Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Minnesota Passes through the forests of central Minnesota 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Payette River Scenic Byway Idaho Traverses foothills and valleys 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Pend Oreille Scenic Byway Idaho Scenic drive along Lake Pend Oreille 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway South Dakota Scenic drive through mountains of southwestern South Dakota 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Pioneer Historic Byway Idaho Includes Mormon settlements and Oregon Trail ruts 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway Nevada One of the largest desert lakes in the world 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway Maine Scenic drive past mountains and lakes 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Red River Gorge Scenic Byway Kentucky Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Red Rock Scenic Road Arizona Scenic drive through the high desert 02005-09-22September 22, 2005 (AAR)
NSB Religious Freedom Byway Maryland Provides access to historic churches and the first capital of Maryland, St. Mary's City 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
NSB River Road Scenic Byway Michigan Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway Oregon Follows two scenic rivers through southwestern Oregon 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
AAR Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway California Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (AAR)
AAR Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway California Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast 02002-06-13June 13, 2002 (AAR)
NSB Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway Georgia Winds through the southern Appalachians 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
AAR San Juan Skyway Colorado Loop through the San Juan Mountains 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (AAR)
NSB Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado, New Mexico Follows a historic trade route through scenic mountains and plains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Savannah River Scenic Byway South Carolina Scenic drive along the Savannah River 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Schoodic Scenic Byway Maine Unspoiled coastline through the "quiet side" of Acadia National Park 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Seaway Trail New York, Pennsylvania Scenic drive along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (New York)
September 22, 2005 (Pennsylvania)
AAR Selma to Montgomery March Byway Alabama Route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March led by Martin Luther King, Jr. 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (AAR)
AAR Seward Highway Alaska Scenic drive through mountains and fjords 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (NSB)
June 15, 2000 (AAR)
NSB Sky Island Scenic Byway Arizona Climb from the desert to forests with great biological diversity 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Skyline Drive Virginia Scenic drive through Shenandoah National Park 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway North Dakota Historic drive through a scenic valley 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike West Virginia Historic drive through West Virginia forests 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Stevens Pass Greenway Washington Scenic drive across the Cascades 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 Washington Follows the shoreline of northwestern Washington 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Talimena Scenic Drive Arkansas, Oklahoma Crest drive along some of the highest ridges between the Appalachians and Rockies 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Talladega Scenic Drive Alabama Scenic drive through the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway Florida Traverses the Florida Everglades 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road California High mountain pass through Yosemite National Park 01996-09-19September 19, 1996
NSB Top of the Rockies Colorado Scenic drive through the Rockies near Leadville 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Trail of the Ancients Colorado, Utah Scenic drive through the Native American history of the Four Corners region 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway New Mexico Scenic drive through the mountains of southwestern New Mexico 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
AAR Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road Colorado America's highest continuously paved road 01996-09-19September 19, 1996 (AAR)
NSB Turquoise Trail New Mexico Back road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Utah's Patchwork Parkway Utah Scenic drive through Cedar Breaks National Monument 02009-10-16October 16, 2009
AAR Utah's Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time Utah Scenic drive through canyons, plateaus, and valleys 02002-06-13June 13, 2002 (AAR)
AAR Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway California, Oregon Scenic drive through the Cascade Volcanic Arc 01998-06-09June 9, 1998 (AAR, Oregon)
02002-06-13June 13, 2002 (AAR, California)
NSB Washington Heritage Trail West Virginia Scenic and historic drive through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB West Cascades Scenic Byway Oregon Follows the west side of the Cascades 02000-06-15June 15, 2000
NSB Western Heritage Historic Byway Idaho Scenic drive to the Snake River Canyon 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway Kansas Scenic drive through wetlands of central Kansas 02005-09-22September 22, 2005
NSB White Mountain Trail New Hampshire Passes through the White Mountains and past Mount Washington 01998-06-09June 9, 1998
NSB Wilderness Road Heritage Highway Kentucky Follows Daniel Boone's historic entrance to the valleys of Kentucky 02002-06-13June 13, 2002
NSB Woodward Avenue Michigan Connects automobile-related historic sites of the "Motor City" 02002-06-13June 13, 2002

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