Top 10 Scenic Drives In The U.S.

Above, Big Sur coastline is no. 4 on the list. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One advantage to RV travel is that one gets to see interesting terrain during their travels. 

If one has extra time, they can stop and savor the views. 

RV Travel has posted an article (with a video) on the top 10 scenic drives in the U.S. I've done some of them, most recently in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

They begin with:

It’s time for a road trip! In this video, Kyle aka the Geography King shares his top ten picks for the most scenic drives in the United States.

Of course, the list is one man’s opinion, but this man regularly travels the U.S. While Kyle says this is not a countdown—these are all beautiful scenic drives—he does save his absolute favorite scenic drive for last. He does put in the disclaimer that he has not been to Alaska or Hawaii, so this list does not include those states. Lastly, the other qualification is that the bucolic scenery has to be ON the route. You don’t have to get off the highway or drive anywhere else to enjoy it.

Even if you don’t intend to visit all these spots, the video provides some nice relaxing eye candy. 

To read more and see the video, go here. 

So Much For A Roadtrip On Highway 1 This Year

Above, Morro Rock across Morro Bay. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It had already been closed due to an earlier landslide and bridge repairs, but California's Highway 1 in Monterey County will probably be closed to through traffic until 2018 due to a massive landslide.

According to Condé Nast Traveler:

If you were hoping to road trip along the entire length of Highway 1, California's scenic coastal road, you'll have to make a few detours: Saturday night, more than one million tons of rocks and dirt from the mountainside about 65 miles from San Luis Obispo slid onto the highway, destroying about a third of a mile of the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, known as PCH, and leaving it covered in 35-40 feet of debris, according to CNN. The highway had already been closed as crews were working to repair damage from an earlier landslide; no injuries were reported.

We were thinking about a roadtrip along Highway 1 to go to Big Sur, Monterey and Carmel, but the earlier landslide and bridge damage dashed those plans long ago.

At least from the southern end of Highway 1, people can still drive to Morro Bay and Hearst Castle.

To read more, go here.