3- Pacific Coast Highway
Also known as California State Route 1 , Pacific Coast Highway is one of the most iconic road trip destinations in the country. Hugging over 600 miles of California coastline, this modern marvel of engineering connects movie stars in Los Angeles to the postcard wonders of Big Sur, all before spanning the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and ending in the redwood forests of Mendocino County. A popular starting point, the highway’s southern terminus is near the beaches of Dana Point, where popular attractions include extensive ocean vistas and whale-watching tours.
Total Distance: 613 miles
Estimated Time: 9 hours
2- Highway 61
U. S. Highway 61, known as the “blues highway,” rivals Route 66 as the most famous road in American music lore. Dozens of blues artists have recorded songs about Highway 61, including Mississippians Sunnyland Slim, James “Son” Thomas, “Honeyboy” Edwards, Big Joe Williams, Joe McCoy, Charlie Musselwhite, Eddie Shaw, Johnny Young, Eddie Burns, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. The original route, now called Old Highway 61, was just west of here.
Distance: 1600 miles
Estimated Time: 23 hours
1- Highway 395
On the Sierra Nevada’s eastern side, U.S. Highway 395 skirts the intersection of arid desert and alpine mountains, their chiseled summits soaring 10,000 feet above the sagebrush plains. Every turnoff shelters a wild wonder, so toss your head back and take it all in. This road trip visits some of the Sierra’s most compelling sights—Mono Lake’s tufa towers, Bodie’s ghost town, Convict Lake’s colorful lake basin, and the Alabama Hills’ amazing arch—with some great food and drink stops along the way.
Distance: 1305 miles
Estimated Time: 19 hours
