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Road Trips

From Route 66 to California's Highway 1, discover the best road trips in the West. Get road trip ideas, plan your route, and learn about road trip essentials to make your journey as epic as the destinations along the way.

A road cuts through Zion National Park in Utah.

Drive through one of the most geographically diverse states.

Downieville's historic buildings line a street through the core of the town.

Tumbling rivers, hot springs, and historic gold mining towns are just some of the riches here.

pair of steel longhorns welcomes travelers to Sonoita, Arizona, as sun sets in the background

Road-trip through southeast Arizona and find history in the ranches, mines, and ghost towns.

McWay Falls against a turquoise ocean on a sunny day.

The ultimate road trip prize? A stunning cascade. Here’s where to find them.

A family kayaks on Flathead Lake in Montana.

It’s all about the journey on these scenic drives.

A dirt road winds through Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

From ancient ruins to legendary red-rock terrain, this scenic loop is the essence of the desert Southwest.

Open highway near Death Valley National Park

This desert road trip brims with life.

ruins at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona.

The Arizona stretch of the Anza Trail is the ideal 3-day road trip for history buffs.

Sun hides behind the trunk of an oak tree alongside a Paso Robles winery road

Experience a fun-filled road trip around Paso Robles, California.

El Santuario de Chimayo along the High Road to Taos in northern New Mexico.

Connecting Santa Fe to Taos, the High Road reveals northern New Mexico’s subcultural diversity.

Large field of poppies at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, California at sunset.

Stretch your legs, grab a snack, and take a break at these spots along Interstate 5 in California.

Nanci and Skip Williams outside of their 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia along a river in California.

AAA Members reveal the perks and potential pitfalls of going mobile.

The sun sets behind a shade structure at Dark Sky RV Park and Campground in Kanab, Utah.

Spend the night at these cool spots, from wineries to golf courses and all types of venues in between.

Exterior view of the Taliesin West World Heritage building.

Cruise through Arizona, California, and Nevada to see some of the West’s best-known architecture.

Lake Como in Montana's Bitterroot Valley on a winter's day.

In-the-know locals treasure the valley as a place to relax, explore, and refresh any season of the year.

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