You definitely missed Interstate H3 on Oahu, though it’s easy to forget the Hawaii interstates. That view of Kaneohe coming out of the Harano tunnel is stunning.
ABSOLUTELY! I live in Makakilo and work in town so I rarely have a need to go windward-side, but when I start through Hālawa and get closer to the tunnels my heart starts racing; emerging from that blackness into probably the most stunning view of that part of O’ahu literally takes my breath away. Simply gorgeous! 🌺
By chance, I drove this section when I was vacationing in Hawaii. I had never heard of it before, and was completely unprepared, which made it even more stunning.
Exit 4 and I-676 is such a beautiful sightseeing spot 😱. Such a beautiful place to visit, I brought my wife’s boyfriend and my wife with me and we had a great time checking out these bizarre views. Would recommend this place on your family road trip.
Hard to believe you didn't include the lovely drive on the I-70/68 route in western Maryland, traveling into West Virginia. Lovely rolling hillsides and mountains.
I think he mainly got his list from the comments on a community post he made with a choice between 4 and "other". I noticed my suggestion of I-87 was included for the stretch i mentioned. Granted most of the streetview images looked like late winter/early spring where all thats left is brown grass, small snow banks, and mud before the green comes back full force so its wasn't the most flattering time of year being shown. But a general sentiment is anywhere with forrested mountains of decent prominence will look pretty.
Being a truck driver, I’ve driven on every one of these sections (many of them multiple times) and I think you pretty much nailed it. However, I would substitute I-76 in PA for I-15 in AZ. Driving through the Virgin River Gorge makes you feel so small with the towering cliffs on either side, only to exit the gorge into a beautiful valley
@@Learnhowtoachieve I checked google maps and apparently l-15 goes through Arizona I don't know why it does though, can't it just go from Utah straight into Nevada
@@anthony_rivera4735 I don’t know why it goes through AZ either. The Colorado river runs right by the interstate in that area. I’ve driven through there and the scenery is amazing before you enter Las Vegas.
I would also add i-280 in California to this list as well. When it was first built in the 1960's it was called the "World's Most Beautiful Freeway". It certainly can't compete with a lot of these other options but having been through the appalachian and maine portions mentioned, I would say it definitely beats those out. Especially when I lived there, the coastal summer fog rolling over the green mountains was always a sight to behold.
Yes! The 280 freeway between Los Altos and San Bruno. It passes through the San Andreas rift zone with the Crystal Springs reservoir. Billboards and signage are prohibited on it. You should have included it.
Grew up there and remember it being built at the top of our Millbrae neighborhood. We had years of detours during its construction. It was sad to see parts of the old Skyline Blvd disappear but it was sorely needed. Trucks weren't allowed on it for some time. Saved my dad a lot of time commuting to South San Francisco.
I feel like the weather, time of day, and time of year has a lot to do with making some of these routes more scenic. Fall foliage makes some of these routes really stunning in the autumn. I80 between Sacramento and Reno has a totally different feel in the winter with all the snow at Donner Pass. Coming into Reno at night with all the casino lights makes for a pleasant drive too. I do love some of the desert mountain areas around sunrise and sunset like I40 around the AZ/NM border or I80 around Elko.
Definitely, my home get all 4 seasons and looks completely different depending on them. In the summer everything is just green, the fall reveals the mix of deciduous colors, evergreens, and yellow tamaracks (conifers that drop their needles every winter), then winter adds a beautiful layer of snow to everything but makes the road itself less pretty with anti-ice measures, then you get a brown mud season post winter followed by spring's new growth. All 4 seasons, i can't live without them but the definitely change the looks of the landscape to new kinds of beautiful. (And of course short term weather may make a pretty drive hell, anything from fogbanks to lake effect snow can be terrifying as visibility plummets, or even just a perfectly clear day after a fresh powdery snowstorm can suck because that white stuff is glittery and blinding) Tldr; fully agree on the scenic factor changing with weather and season.
Great video of some of the most beautiful scenery in America. Try taking a look at Hawaii’s “interstate” highway H3. If this technically qualifies as an interstate highwayfor the purposes of this video, I suspect it would’ve made your Top 5 ranking.
…especially as you travel east from the hālawa side of h3, through the harano tunnels, and emerge out from the ko’olau mountains onto the windward side of o’ahu. the view of kāne’ohe, kailua, and mcbh in the distance is one of the most stunning in all hawai’i.
Hit this to say the same thing. H3 provides part of what the interstates were built for - easy movement for military purposes - by connecting several bases, and is signed an interstate, so that needs to be on the list. It rivals 70 in western Colorado in terms of stunning beauty. Agree with the post below - 68 in WV and MD is also beautiful, except in Cumberland where it shoots down to 1 lane each way with sharp corners - truckers watch out! Add one for the future - I-11 will likely be on this list a decade from now, especially if it continues up to Reno. Imagine starting at the Hoover Dam, past the Las Vegas Strip, I to the desolate desert near Death Valley, and then the Sierra Nevadas to your left into Carson City. That'll be a stunning drive.
Sure is! Although the view emerging feom the Harano tunnel into Kāne’ohe is stunning, the view by turning around and checking out the Ko’olau mountains is even more gorgeous.
A few months ago my family drove from south Florida to Chicago and I've seen some scenic areas 1. I75 in Northern Georgia 2. I24 in Chattanooga 3. I65 north of Nashville
Bronze medal: I'd encourage travelers to consider expanding on this route of I-90 to include from the terminus near downtown Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass. The trip takes you from urban Seattle with views of downtown onto a floating bridge to cross Lake Washington, onto Mercer Island, and then off to lead you eventually through the forested foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
A few stretches you forgot to mention are: I-77 from Beckley, WV down to the North Carolina/Virginia border as it has lots and lots of mountain scenery, plus the long 7 mile descent into North Carolina! i-68 in Maryland and West Virginia which is basically nothing but endless mountain scenery thruout! i-79 in West Virginia i-80 in Eastern PA and western New Jersey, especially in the Delaware Water Gap i-5 thru the Tehapachi Mountains outside of LA I-10 from Bourne, TX (outside San Antonia) to Junction, Texas due to the Hill Country! i-40 in the Flagstaff region of Northern Arizona i-81 in Virginia i-24 from north of Monteagle Mountain, TN all the way to Chattannooga, TN!
One spot I think is beautiful is coming north on I-71/75 through Covington KY. Right as you round a corner and come down a massive hill until you cross the Ohio river, you get an absolute stellar view of the Cincinnati skyline. This drive at night is absolutely stunning, just wanted to mention it here
@Midnight Coupe: It all depends on how old you are and if you've lived in that area for over 30 years but that view used to be even more striking! Until the early to mid-90s, The Cut in the Hill was Death Hill due to some sharp, high speed curves into Covington. But unlike now where the amazing view of the Cincinnati skyline eases into view, it used to be nothing and then everything. That view is just awesome given that Cincinnati has a large and varied skyline and at night, you want to go to Devou Park or on top of any Newport hill and take pictures.
I can confirm the emptiness of I-95 north of Bangor. I've been up there once and it feels like the middle of nowhere, and I'm glad the speed limit is 75 mph there
It amazes me how many people think the interstates are ugly and encourage people to take “the scenic route”. The old highways are almost always overdeveloped and lined with businesses and billboards, and the interstates almost always provide a nicer view. I would add to your list I-80 through the Delaware Water Gap on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border, I-55 next to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, I-90 through the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, and I-68 across the Maryland and West Virginia panhandles.
I avoid I-68 in the winter. It runs along the mountain tops and gets the worst of every snow storm that comes through the area. It is a beautiful drive in good weather, but a longer route than the PA Turnpike between Ohio and Breezewood, PA, although you would avoid nearly $50 in tolls these days by taking I-68 to avoid the PA Turnpike.
At the same time the "low roads" as the old highways sometimes get called have a lot lower standards so they as significantly less monotonous and can get through nore difficult geography. I-87 is pretty but get off it and take a combination of the state routes through the Adirondacks and you'll know why those low routes are considered scenic. (You have to look at a map to see why i don't give a single number, they all connect and weird angles to link the towns of the region more than they connect cities on opposite sides of the region) However, a lot of low roads have also become horrible stroads like route 5 in CT also being called the Berlin turnpike and is very ugly and uncomfortable in that section.
The small section of I-15 through the Virgin River gorge is pretty cool. I live south of Denver and used to have a vacation home in Bullhead City, Az. I went out there every 2 months. Even in the winter I'd risk the snow and altitude driving by way of I70 rather than taking the no snow and ice, southern route I25 to I40 because the drive was so much more spectacular to drive on I70/I15.
You were on the money with 1-70 in Colorado. Luckily, I haven't had to drive a semi on that stretch of highway. On the other hand, I've driven on I-676 through Camden.
I live in Asheville and the I-40 drive is great but the I-26 section from Erwin TN to Mars Hill NC is really great too. Definitely worth a mention if you make a part 2 video
Not an interstate but Route 22 going along the Sesaquahana River in Pennsylvania is stunning, there's also a Statue of Liberty replica in the river for some reason.
Yes !! I-95 Northern Maine, when you pass the Medway exit start looking to your west in fall and seeing the snow cap Mount Katahdin is stunning ! Also Camden, New Jersey is out of this world !!
Thank you, sir for this lovely compilation. Please also check the beautiful I-15 route along the Virgin River canyon between St. George, Utah and the AZ, NV state line. IMO this rivals the Glenwood Canyon section of I-70.
Honorable mention: I-24 West from its terminus at I-75 through downtown Chattanooga. You start off at the top of the mountain and descend into the Tennessee Valley. You can see the whole city below you
I agree. I-24 between Chattanooga and Nashville is very pretty. I also am giving an honorable mention to I-476 and I-80 in the Pocono Mountains in Northern PA.
I enjoy your list videos with their spirit of listing and ranking in the healthy "These are my notions and you have yours" way. As a born and raised Oregonian - as good as I5 is... if you are on a road trip for beauty... US 101 on the coast is magical and worth the extended trip times. Also the high desert out east has some amazing trips as well. Oregon 31 heading north gets you high desert plains, staggering cliffs and, on a clear day, a breathtaking view of so many peaks of the cascades!
The interstates going around and through downtown Chicago is pretty awesome for the views of the city. I agree about that pass through Denver. I don't live too far from it and it's awesome.
I've always liked the views of most urban interstates, especially I-70 and I-25 going through Denver. I-8 and I-5 through San Diego are really enjoyable too. I find the engineering of the freeways, the topography, and the city views all to be engaging.
I'm from Oregon and I'm very flattered that your Silver medal choice is in my home state, the Columbia River Gorge is one of my favorite places to experience nature.
My Favorite Interstates: I 81 (The Entire Route) I 78 (The Entire Route) I 64 (From O'Fallon, Illinois to Norfolk) I 77 (From Elkin, North Carolina to Parkersburg, West Virginia) I 40 (From California Border to West Texas. West Oklahoma Border to Little Rock. And Jackson, Tennessee to Morganton, North Carolina) I 17 (The Entire Route) I 70 (Cove Fort to Denver. Columbus to Frederick, Maryland) I 80 (Sacramento to Reno. Salt Lake City to Cheyenne. And my personal favorite... Youngstown to New York) I 90 (Seattle to Billings) I 68 (The Entire Route) I 15 (Las Vegas to Salt Lake. And Pocatello to Great Falls) I 5 (North LA to Bakersfield. And, Redding to Salem) I 8 (The Entire Route) I 99 (The Entire Route) I 93 (Concord to St. Johnsbury) I 91 (New Haven to Hartford + Vermont) I 89 (Vermont) I 87 (Albany to Champlain) I 35 (Twin Cities to Duluth) I 76 (New Castle, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia) I 75 (Knoxville to Cincinnati) I 84 (Portland to Boise + Ogden to Echo) I 66 (Exit 1 to 40) I 24 (Chattanooga to Nashville) I 376 (Pittsburgh) I 275 (Tampa) (Some Oddballs) I 20 (Vicksburg to Anniston) I 25 (Las Cruses to Cheyenne) I 95 (Palm Bay to Florence) I 94 (Through the North Dakota Badlands) I 83 (York to Harrisburg) I 65 (Mobile to Louisville) There are so many Scenic Interstates, I also have to include the Alaska and Hawaii Highways, even though I haven't been on one of them
One trip that I remember the most was traveling to Calgary, Canada from our home in California. The part of the I-15 heading north from Great Falls Montana to Canada opened up into wide open and empty country. For the first time in my life, there were no mountains on the horizon that I could see. It was flat and open. I spent most of that segment just staring up and out at the isolation (my Dad was driving) and in absolute awe. The state is known as "Big Sky Country" and for the first time ever, I saw "big sky". It was beautiful.
Being a native of western NC and taking the I-40 route between Asheville NC and Eastern TN many times, I can concur that this is one beautiful section of interstate. Also, living for a short time in the Phoenix AZ area,, and visiting Sedona, AZ a few times, I agree that I-17 to Flagstaff is also extremely beautiful. Hopefully, I'll get to see some of these others that you've mentioned in the near future. Thanks for the video.
Another couple interstates that I think deserve a mention: I-25 from Raton to Denver: Yep, another mountainous area, but the Raton Pass is just gorgeous to drive through, so long as you haven't already gone for 7 hours leading up to it (true story). I-10 from Baton Rouge to New Orleans: Features some of the longest bridges in the US, goes through the swamps and low lying forests of SE Louisiana, it's a really pretty drive I-20 from Birmingham to Atlanta: Incredibly scenic drive through the Southern Appalachians that somehow doesn't stray far from populated areas
I-10 also cuts through the Texas Hill Country. West of Boerne going westbound is where you want to start for this fun little trip... Plus there's I-65 north of Nashville. I've only been this way once, but it does cut through some beautiful areas near the Appalachian Mts...
We live in a beautiful country. In many cases, interstate highways allow us unparalleled access to that beauty. Therefore, I must posit I-280 between San Francisco and San Jose as the most beautiful urban freeway in the interstate system.
I would also add I-26 between Johnson City, TN and Asheville, NC, which is very scenic. There are also parts of I-81 in southern Virginia that are quite nice.
The scale of I-77 really puts everything in perspective. You can identify the profiles of singular trees among a whole forest as they set hundreds of feet above you. The rail route on Amtrak's Cardinal is spectacular, too.
I love how you included all of the suggestions on your community post. I know the reasoning is 2fold, first budget & time limits your ability to actually travel every inch of the system, and secondly beauty is subjective. Great video keep up the good work.
Can’t believe that I-81 in Virginia wasn’t on this list. No major cities for hundreds of miles and there’s so many caves open to the public just off the interstate. Such a beautiful drive
@@lifestories1446 that is a beautiful drive. Much of my extended family on my mother’s side grew up within an hour or two of Arlington, VA whereas my siblings and I grew up in western NC, so we’d take I-81 whenever we’d go up and visit. I never could get tired of that view
I've been on all of those, except the Maine one. But you've only included two of my top five, and I urge you to check out the other three: 5: I-280 in California: Beautiful, mountainous, and goes right over the particle accelerator; 3: I-15 in Arizona-beaten only by I-70 to Denver, but this is in deeper gorges, making it just as gorgeous; 1. H-3 in Hawai`i: An interstate right by a rainforest wall. How isn't this world-famous?!
I like to add I-81 between I-78 and Syracuse NY. Going through the Wyoming Valley, as well as going through urban areas like Wilks Barre, Scranton, Birmingham and Syracuse itself, makes it a wonderful drive.
The whole area from Black Canyon City to Flag and northeast, north, or west and northwest has many very beautiful sites one many do not know about is the lookout at the lodge on Mt Humphreys. The roads from Payson to Flag, Springerville, or Winslow also are outstanding. Have to be honest though at Winslow the only thing to do is stand on the corner.
As someone who drives it regularly, I’m slightly annoyed that he immediately diverted the attention to Sedona rather than discussing the route itself. I always enjoy the climb out of Black Canyon City and the stunning descent into the Verde Valley. But oh well.
the central routes in general are nice, 89A between Cottonwood and Prescott, 89 between Prescott and Wilhoit and anywhere vaguely 260 and 87 are nuts, albeit difficult to actually drive. bring a fast car to these ones
Two stretches of Interstate I'd include are Interstate 280 between San Francisco and San Jose, which has signs saying it's the most beautiful freeway in the world; and I-84 in Northern Oregon along the Columbia River.
I wish you also showed interstate 280 between Loloya and Hillsborough. The view of crystal springs redo our is stunning, and the road has actually actually been called “The most beautiful freeway in the world. I’m lucky enough to have taken that road many times to visit my grandma in Belmont. Funnily enough, the road you show at the start of the video is the end of I-280 in San Francisco, near Oracle Park. Great video!
I love being at work at Lake Keechelus at Snoqualmie pass and seeing my immediate surroundings show up in the thumbnail of the video I'm about to watch on my break.
Alaska has nominal interstates, but everybody knows them by names, not numbers. The Seward Highway between Anchorage and Seward has several breathtaking stretches. The Glenn Highway through the Matanuska Valley is a wild ride with views to match.
I know you’re mainly an Interstate guy, but you should consider making one of these for the most beautiful STATE freeways! As a Connecticuter, I can’t help but suggest the Merritt Parkway be featured ☺️ (honestly this road has such an interesting history that you could totally make an entire video about it!)
I15 from I 70 through western Utah, through the canyon lands around Bryce Canyon national park and the area just north of Las Vegas is unbelievable. I have travelled almost every mile of interstate in the contiguous 48 states, and this is my favorite, by far. Another missed one is I75 from Knoxville TN to Lexington KY. Again through the Appalachians, across the Cumberland Gap. Pretty amazing scenery. Road is somewhat treacherous north of Knoxville, too, adding driving challenge to beauty.
Skiing at Snoqualmie pass when I was young will always be wonderful memories. Props to pronouncing it correctly. Also THANK YOU for bringing up I-84. The first time climbing Cabbage Patch Hill/Dead Mans Pass was awe inspiring. Summer of 2020 I took a road trip from Seattle to Denver and was able to do the top three all at once.
Glad you made sure to include I-87 in NY through the Adirondacks! I've been on all stretches you mentioned in the East, and the Northway, as I-87 from Albany north is called, is the most beautiful!
I Actually drove from Nashville to Ashville on my way down to SC, Best piece of interstate I have been on. The smoky mountains are just simply beautiful to drive through on a late summer's evening. The Semi drivers however are insane on I-40, those guys flyyyyyy down the hills and go 20 under climbing a grade. My parents even let me drive a section though, and it was quite fun pushing a minivan to 80 up and down a mountain. Another Great drive is I-70 in eastern Kansas along the flint hills, the rolling green landscape and farms are great scenery. Once you get past Salina however the state flattens out and you can practically see for miles in clear weather. Enjoyed the content and have a good day!
I managed to drive through the I70 when I spent 4 weeks traveling through the 4 corner states, that includes the Flagstaff to Phoenix highway off course. Your country is beautiful, been 3 times already. Planning on doing a road trip to the US and may be Canada sometime within the next five years with my wife during the summer months. Still have plan it though, the distances are so vast. Great channel by the way.
1:26 I would say that the part of the I-80 from the USA pkwy to Canyon rd exits is pretty scenic too, because of the way the Washoe River manages to carve itself through and the fact that you can see pretty much the whole Reno-sparks area once you get to canyon rd
The buffalo herd overlook in Genesee, Colorado is my favorite Vista on the interstate system. The way you climb up to it from Denver and you crest the hill, and a bridge just frames it beautifully.
The reveal of the Philly skyline still gets me. Then again I don't see it practically everyday like the Cedar Point skyline did when I worked there in summer 2021
I"m in total agreement with i-70; the first time I drove through Glenwood Canyon I almost wrecked because of the beauty LOL. I lived in Denver during the pandemic so to get out of the house, on weekends I would drive I-70 west to Grand Junction, and then take back roads all the way back to Denver. I-84 along the Columbia River Gorge is also stunning. Now I'm with I-10 or I-35 as my closest interstates and they both suck LOL
Surprised you didn’t include I-10 from Lafayette to Baton Rouge - you’re literally driving above the bayous of Louisiana - with water and cypress trees on both sides of the highway - which is nearly 40miles of gigantic bridges!
I-15 from Temecula to San Diego is stunning, it is a short stretch, but it’s also really cool going from the Mojave Desert into the green Landscape of the Los Angeles metro so you could just call it I-15 from Hesperia to San Diego.
As a San Diegan who travels that road a lot, it's definitely pretty. Although now it's not really green as we're in a drought. My favorite part is going north past Rainbow and as you crest the hill by the infamous rainbow-looking bridge that is old 395 and drop into Temecula is stunning.
@@tspryaviation a little rain makes a big difference. It's a lot prettier in the wet season. I'm on the central coast near Santa Maria and it's nice and green up here, I think we have a longer wet season.
I-71 from Louisville, KY to Cincinnati, OH was a beautiful drive through mountains, also I-75 from Lexington KY to Knoxville, TN, gorgeous mountains through Daniel Boone National Forest
Lol love that you split I70 into two parts that both end in Grand Junction. I've driven that route three times, once eastward and twice westward. The one time I took it eastward my friend and I began instead in Zion on state highways up through Salina, then we got off in Colorado at Idaho Springs and drove north through the mountains on state roads to Boulder. One of the most scenic driving experiences of my entire life.
I’ve driven I-17 to Flagstaff a few times, and another beautiful section is when you’re climbing into the mountains north of Phoenix. Just spectacular. And I agree with putting I-70 at the top of this list. My favorite interstate in the country.
there probably is more truck traffic going from Las Vegas to Phoenix now .... and US93 isn't really built for truck traffic with its numerous 2-lane stretches from I-40 down to US60. when US93 is fully upgraded to 4-lane ... and then to I-11 ... most truck traffic will switch off I-17 quickly.
Like I mentioned on the community post, if you like skylines, eastbound I-290 in Chicago east of western avenue opens up from a concrete canyon to an impressive view of the Chicago skyline from the west. You also end up passing under the old Chicago post office after you pass through the James M. Bryne interchange, which is a pretty impressive sight in its own right. Unfortunately, the rest of I-290 is just typical urban/suburban expressway pretty much all the way until it meets up with I-90 again at its west terminus.
I can vouch for I-95 in Northern Maine being really nice, especially since it's *not* the best way to get to/from places in Maine you're actually going to (ME-9 [the Airline Road] and US-1 along the coast are the faster routes between Portland and Lubec, Acadia, and New Brunswick/Nova Scotia.
I think it was built there instead of the coast is so that is just about connects with the Trans Canada Hyway system and also it brought it near Caribou when the base that was there. I’ve been up that way a few times to Madawaska Lake and canoeing the Allagash River about 50 years ago. You are right about shorter routes if you are heading to Bay of Fundy, PEI and Nova Scotia.
I think I-81 deserves a mention because the mountains there are beautiful and my reaction when driving north to Buffalo was priceless, and the 676 mention was funny since I always go through that highway atleast once a week
US-15 South through northern PA Will become I-99, and I suspect it will then top the rankings (excluding I-70). I’ve never been in another piece of highway quite that spectacular.
I knew I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge would be on here! I-75 through the Cumberland Mountains and I-26 through the Blue Ridge Mountains could also easily be on this list.
Some other drives that I would have included: I-84 in Oregon between Portland and The Dalles. I-5 in California between Redding and Yreka. I-8 in California between San Diego and Ocotillo. I-19 in Arizona between Nogales and Green Valley. I-15 in Arizona between Littlefield and the Utah line.
An interstate stretch that I really love is I-55 through Arkansas. This stretch goes from north of Memphis to Sikeston Missouri and I know it’s not the most popular opinion, but I think those flat, wide open rice fields of the delta are beautiful. And yes I will definitely join the discord.
there's one spot on the 110 going north just after you pass expo you have _the_ perfect view of the la skyline, i took a picture the last time i drove that way a few months ago
You definitely missed Interstate H3 on Oahu, though it’s easy to forget the Hawaii interstates. That view of Kaneohe coming out of the Harano tunnel is stunning.
ABSOLUTELY! I live in Makakilo and work in town so I rarely have a need to go windward-side, but when I start through Hālawa and get closer to the tunnels my heart starts racing; emerging from that blackness into probably the most stunning view of that part of O’ahu literally takes my breath away. Simply gorgeous! 🌺
Definitely!
By chance, I drove this section when I was vacationing in Hawaii. I had never heard of it before, and was completely unprepared, which made it even more stunning.
How can a highway entirely in one state with no connections to the rest of the Interstate system be considered part of that system?
@@brownro214 Easy, the same way Alaska and Puerto Rico have interstates. Paid for by the Feds out of the Interstate highway system funding.
Exit 4 and I-676 is such a beautiful sightseeing spot 😱. Such a beautiful place to visit, I brought my wife’s boyfriend and my wife with me and we had a great time checking out these bizarre views. Would recommend this place on your family road trip.
Hard to believe you didn't include the lovely drive on the I-70/68 route in western Maryland, traveling into West Virginia. Lovely rolling hillsides and mountains.
Sidling Hill area and going into Cumberland where the speed limit drops to 45mph. But yes...I-68 as a whole is amazing!
As a person who has been on vacation at Deep Creek, I agree with this sentiment.
I think he mainly got his list from the comments on a community post he made with a choice between 4 and "other". I noticed my suggestion of I-87 was included for the stretch i mentioned.
Granted most of the streetview images looked like late winter/early spring where all thats left is brown grass, small snow banks, and mud before the green comes back full force so its wasn't the most flattering time of year being shown.
But a general sentiment is anywhere with forrested mountains of decent prominence will look pretty.
@@scottdowney4865 my favorite part of the trip
Being a truck driver, I’ve driven on every one of these sections (many of them multiple times) and I think you pretty much nailed it. However, I would substitute I-76 in PA for I-15 in AZ. Driving through the Virgin River Gorge makes you feel so small with the towering cliffs on either side, only to exit the gorge into a beautiful valley
Interstate 15 doesn't go through Arizona
@@anthony_rivera4735 it goes through the very northwest corner of AZ. Your only in AZ for about 30 minutes
@@Learnhowtoachieve I checked google maps and apparently l-15 goes through Arizona I don't know why it does though, can't it just go from Utah straight into Nevada
@@anthony_rivera4735 I don’t know why it goes through AZ either. The Colorado river runs right by the interstate in that area. I’ve driven through there and the scenery is amazing before you enter Las Vegas.
@@anthony_rivera4735 topography
I would also add i-280 in California to this list as well. When it was first built in the 1960's it was called the "World's Most Beautiful Freeway". It certainly can't compete with a lot of these other options but having been through the appalachian and maine portions mentioned, I would say it definitely beats those out. Especially when I lived there, the coastal summer fog rolling over the green mountains was always a sight to behold.
Yes! The 280 freeway between Los Altos and San Bruno. It passes through the San Andreas rift zone with the Crystal Springs reservoir. Billboards and signage are prohibited on it. You should have included it.
Grew up there and remember it being built at the top of our Millbrae neighborhood. We had years of detours during its construction. It was sad to see parts of the old Skyline Blvd disappear but it was sorely needed. Trucks weren't allowed on it for some time. Saved my dad a lot of time commuting to South San Francisco.
I feel like the weather, time of day, and time of year has a lot to do with making some of these routes more scenic. Fall foliage makes some of these routes really stunning in the autumn. I80 between Sacramento and Reno has a totally different feel in the winter with all the snow at Donner Pass. Coming into Reno at night with all the casino lights makes for a pleasant drive too. I do love some of the desert mountain areas around sunrise and sunset like I40 around the AZ/NM border or I80 around Elko.
Definitely, my home get all 4 seasons and looks completely different depending on them. In the summer everything is just green, the fall reveals the mix of deciduous colors, evergreens, and yellow tamaracks (conifers that drop their needles every winter), then winter adds a beautiful layer of snow to everything but makes the road itself less pretty with anti-ice measures, then you get a brown mud season post winter followed by spring's new growth.
All 4 seasons, i can't live without them but the definitely change the looks of the landscape to new kinds of beautiful. (And of course short term weather may make a pretty drive hell, anything from fogbanks to lake effect snow can be terrifying as visibility plummets, or even just a perfectly clear day after a fresh powdery snowstorm can suck because that white stuff is glittery and blinding)
Tldr; fully agree on the scenic factor changing with weather and season.
Great video of some of the most beautiful scenery in America. Try taking a look at Hawaii’s “interstate” highway H3. If this technically qualifies as an interstate highwayfor the purposes of this video, I suspect it would’ve made your Top 5 ranking.
…especially as you travel east from the hālawa side of h3, through the harano tunnels, and emerge out from the ko’olau mountains onto the windward side of o’ahu. the view of kāne’ohe, kailua, and mcbh in the distance is one of the most stunning in all hawai’i.
It is an interstate legally
Hit this to say the same thing. H3 provides part of what the interstates were built for - easy movement for military purposes - by connecting several bases, and is signed an interstate, so that needs to be on the list. It rivals 70 in western Colorado in terms of stunning beauty.
Agree with the post below - 68 in WV and MD is also beautiful, except in Cumberland where it shoots down to 1 lane each way with sharp corners - truckers watch out!
Add one for the future - I-11 will likely be on this list a decade from now, especially if it continues up to Reno. Imagine starting at the Hoover Dam, past the Las Vegas Strip, I to the desolate desert near Death Valley, and then the Sierra Nevadas to your left into Carson City. That'll be a stunning drive.
Not sure why he didn't include that one. It's tropical mountain forests at their best
Sure is! Although the view emerging feom the Harano tunnel into Kāne’ohe is stunning, the view by turning around and checking out the Ko’olau mountains is even more gorgeous.
A few months ago my family drove from south Florida to Chicago and I've seen some scenic areas
1. I75 in Northern Georgia
2. I24 in Chattanooga
3. I65 north of Nashville
I loved the gag at the end with Camden. Perfect level of humor for this channel
I-80 in NJ from about Exit 19 out through the Delaware Water Gap is quite scenic, especially in fall when the leaves change
Bronze medal: I'd encourage travelers to consider expanding on this route of I-90 to include from the terminus near downtown Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass.
The trip takes you from urban Seattle with views of downtown onto a floating bridge to cross Lake Washington, onto Mercer Island, and then off to lead you eventually through the forested foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
If you pick the right time of year, you can also see hang gliders jumping off Poo Poo Point over in Issaquah as well.
This route is pretty insane, once you gif the last exit in issaquah you’re already straight into the wilderness
Coming from the east is crazy because it'll feel like you're deep in the wilderness and 5 minutes later boom you're in seattle
It also is not a very far drive from Safeco to the top of Snoqualmie either
My favorite part of the I-5 drive is between Shasta Lake and Medford. The views of Mount Shasta are absolutely stunning.
A few stretches you forgot to mention are:
I-77 from Beckley, WV down to the North Carolina/Virginia border as it has lots and lots of mountain scenery, plus the long 7 mile descent into North Carolina!
i-68 in Maryland and West Virginia which is basically nothing but endless mountain scenery thruout!
i-79 in West Virginia
i-80 in Eastern PA and western New Jersey, especially in the Delaware Water Gap
i-5 thru the Tehapachi Mountains outside of LA
I-10 from Bourne, TX (outside San Antonia) to Junction, Texas due to the Hill Country!
i-40 in the Flagstaff region of Northern Arizona
i-81 in Virginia
i-24 from north of Monteagle Mountain, TN all the way to Chattannooga, TN!
I-40 near albequerque is pretty nice too, if not damn similar to 17 heading into PHX
I-89 in New Hampshire and Vermont is beautiful through the White and Green Mountains.
Thank you for mentioning I-40 across the Appalachians. It’s always one of the most underrated parts of the Interstate system.
One spot I think is beautiful is coming north on I-71/75 through Covington KY. Right as you round a corner and come down a massive hill until you cross the Ohio river, you get an absolute stellar view of the Cincinnati skyline. This drive at night is absolutely stunning, just wanted to mention it here
@Midnight Coupe: It all depends on how old you are and if you've lived in that area for over 30 years but that view used to be even more striking! Until the early to mid-90s, The Cut in the Hill was Death Hill due to some sharp, high speed curves into Covington. But unlike now where the amazing view of the Cincinnati skyline eases into view, it used to be nothing and then everything. That view is just awesome given that Cincinnati has a large and varied skyline and at night, you want to go to Devou Park or on top of any Newport hill and take pictures.
Stunning reveal especially at night. I agree.
@@aaronswink8554 I had no idea, i will try to find some pictures if I can to see for myself then.
And you're fortunate enough to not be caught in a massive traffic jam.
I can confirm the emptiness of I-95 north of Bangor. I've been up there once and it feels like the middle of nowhere, and I'm glad the speed limit is 75 mph there
It amazes me how many people think the interstates are ugly and encourage people to take “the scenic route”. The old highways are almost always overdeveloped and lined with businesses and billboards, and the interstates almost always provide a nicer view.
I would add to your list I-80 through the Delaware Water Gap on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border, I-55 next to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, I-90 through the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, and I-68 across the Maryland and West Virginia panhandles.
The last 26 miles or so of I-55 in Louisiana are so underrated, especially at Manchac
Especially at sideling hill
I avoid I-68 in the winter. It runs along the mountain tops and gets the worst of every snow storm that comes through the area. It is a beautiful drive in good weather, but a longer route than the PA Turnpike between Ohio and Breezewood, PA, although you would avoid nearly $50 in tolls these days by taking I-68 to avoid the PA Turnpike.
At the same time the "low roads" as the old highways sometimes get called have a lot lower standards so they as significantly less monotonous and can get through nore difficult geography.
I-87 is pretty but get off it and take a combination of the state routes through the Adirondacks and you'll know why those low routes are considered scenic. (You have to look at a map to see why i don't give a single number, they all connect and weird angles to link the towns of the region more than they connect cities on opposite sides of the region)
However, a lot of low roads have also become horrible stroads like route 5 in CT also being called the Berlin turnpike and is very ugly and uncomfortable in that section.
I grew up so close to the Del water Gap, and I completely agree it's stunning
The small section of I-15 through the Virgin River gorge is pretty cool.
I live south of Denver and used to have a vacation home in Bullhead City, Az. I went out there every 2 months. Even in the winter I'd risk the snow and altitude driving by way of I70 rather than taking the no snow and ice, southern route I25 to I40 because the drive was so much more spectacular to drive on I70/I15.
I75 over the Mackinac Bridge. Overlooking the Straights of Mackinac and the Great Lakes
You were on the money with 1-70 in Colorado. Luckily, I haven't had to drive a semi on that stretch of highway. On the other hand, I've driven on I-676 through Camden.
I live in Asheville and the I-40 drive is great but the I-26 section from Erwin TN to Mars Hill NC is really great too. Definitely worth a mention if you make a part 2 video
Agreed, grew up in this area when it was just a 2 lane US route.
I agree, this is a beautiful drive with some nice overlooks and great rest areas.
As a native coloradan I also think that I-25 is really scenic south of Denver and even more scenic in Northern in New Mexico
Not an interstate but Route 22 going along the Sesaquahana River in Pennsylvania is stunning, there's also a Statue of Liberty replica in the river for some reason.
Thumbs up for I-90 through Snoqualmie Pass and I-84 up the Columbia Gorge.
Yes !! I-95 Northern Maine, when you pass the Medway exit start looking to your west in fall and seeing the snow cap Mount Katahdin is stunning !
Also Camden, New Jersey is out of this world !!
I traveled your number one spot in Grand Junction to Denver last July 2021! So beautiful!
Thank you, sir for this lovely compilation. Please also check the beautiful I-15 route along the Virgin River canyon between St. George, Utah and the AZ, NV state line. IMO this rivals the Glenwood Canyon section of I-70.
Honorable mention: I-24 West from its terminus at I-75 through downtown Chattanooga. You start off at the top of the mountain and descend into the Tennessee Valley. You can see the whole city below you
Yeah .... I did that once driving from Chicago to Atlanta .... and I agree wholeheartedly.
I agree. I-24 between Chattanooga and Nashville is very pretty. I also am giving an honorable mention to I-476 and I-80 in the Pocono Mountains in Northern PA.
I enjoy your list videos with their spirit of listing and ranking in the healthy "These are my notions and you have yours" way. As a born and raised Oregonian - as good as I5 is... if you are on a road trip for beauty... US 101 on the coast is magical and worth the extended trip times. Also the high desert out east has some amazing trips as well. Oregon 31 heading north gets you high desert plains, staggering cliffs and, on a clear day, a breathtaking view of so many peaks of the cascades!
The interstates going around and through downtown Chicago is pretty awesome for the views of the city. I agree about that pass through Denver. I don't live too far from it and it's awesome.
I've always liked the views of most urban interstates, especially I-70 and I-25 going through Denver. I-8 and I-5 through San Diego are really enjoyable too. I find the engineering of the freeways, the topography, and the city views all to be engaging.
I'm from Oregon and I'm very flattered that your Silver medal choice is in my home state, the Columbia River Gorge is one of my favorite places to experience nature.
@MrKid Hell yeah, Washington County here
My Favorite Interstates:
I 81 (The Entire Route)
I 78 (The Entire Route)
I 64 (From O'Fallon, Illinois to Norfolk)
I 77 (From Elkin, North Carolina to Parkersburg, West Virginia)
I 40 (From California Border to West Texas. West Oklahoma Border to Little Rock. And Jackson, Tennessee to Morganton, North Carolina)
I 17 (The Entire Route)
I 70 (Cove Fort to Denver. Columbus to Frederick, Maryland)
I 80 (Sacramento to Reno. Salt Lake City to Cheyenne. And my personal favorite... Youngstown to New York)
I 90 (Seattle to Billings)
I 68 (The Entire Route)
I 15 (Las Vegas to Salt Lake. And Pocatello to Great Falls)
I 5 (North LA to Bakersfield. And, Redding to Salem)
I 8 (The Entire Route)
I 99 (The Entire Route)
I 93 (Concord to St. Johnsbury)
I 91 (New Haven to Hartford + Vermont)
I 89 (Vermont)
I 87 (Albany to Champlain)
I 35 (Twin Cities to Duluth)
I 76 (New Castle, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia)
I 75 (Knoxville to Cincinnati)
I 84 (Portland to Boise + Ogden to Echo)
I 66 (Exit 1 to 40)
I 24 (Chattanooga to Nashville)
I 376 (Pittsburgh)
I 275 (Tampa)
(Some Oddballs)
I 20 (Vicksburg to Anniston)
I 25 (Las Cruses to Cheyenne)
I 95 (Palm Bay to Florence)
I 94 (Through the North Dakota Badlands)
I 83 (York to Harrisburg)
I 65 (Mobile to Louisville)
There are so many Scenic Interstates, I also have to include the Alaska and Hawaii Highways, even though I haven't been on one of them
Nice breakdown. Haven’t been on I-80 yet but plan to change that soon and hopefully hit some of these spots.
You’ve never been on I-80? Mike you of all people 😭
One trip that I remember the most was traveling to Calgary, Canada from our home in California. The part of the I-15 heading north from Great Falls Montana to Canada opened up into wide open and empty country. For the first time in my life, there were no mountains on the horizon that I could see. It was flat and open. I spent most of that segment just staring up and out at the isolation (my Dad was driving) and in absolute awe. The state is known as "Big Sky Country" and for the first time ever, I saw "big sky". It was beautiful.
This sounds so backwards to me since I’m from Nebraska lmao
I-15 in Montana definitely should have made the list but it’s a lot less traveled than some of the other highways on this list.
Being a native of western NC and taking the I-40 route between Asheville NC and Eastern TN many times, I can concur that this is one beautiful section of interstate. Also, living for a short time in the Phoenix AZ area,, and visiting Sedona, AZ a few times, I agree that I-17 to Flagstaff is also extremely beautiful. Hopefully, I'll get to see some of these others that you've mentioned in the near future. Thanks for the video.
Another couple interstates that I think deserve a mention:
I-25 from Raton to Denver: Yep, another mountainous area, but the Raton Pass is just gorgeous to drive through, so long as you haven't already gone for 7 hours leading up to it (true story).
I-10 from Baton Rouge to New Orleans: Features some of the longest bridges in the US, goes through the swamps and low lying forests of SE Louisiana, it's a really pretty drive
I-20 from Birmingham to Atlanta: Incredibly scenic drive through the Southern Appalachians that somehow doesn't stray far from populated areas
I-10 also cuts through the Texas Hill Country. West of Boerne going westbound is where you want to start for this fun little trip...
Plus there's I-65 north of Nashville. I've only been this way once, but it does cut through some beautiful areas near the Appalachian Mts...
I actually prefer the section from Santa Fe to Trinidad more.
We live in a beautiful country. In many cases, interstate highways allow us unparalleled access to that beauty. Therefore, I must posit I-280 between San Francisco and San Jose as the most beautiful urban freeway in the interstate system.
Seriously surprised you didn't include the Virgin River Gorge in Arizona along I-15. It's for sure in top 5 most scenic interstate routes.
I would also add I-26 between Johnson City, TN and Asheville, NC, which is very scenic. There are also parts of I-81 in southern Virginia that are quite nice.
Came here to mention these exact two!
Loveeee this vid. I-70 west of Denver is just remarkable, you're so right.
The scale of I-77 really puts everything in perspective. You can identify the profiles of singular trees among a whole forest as they set hundreds of feet above you.
The rail route on Amtrak's Cardinal is spectacular, too.
I love how you included all of the suggestions on your community post. I know the reasoning is 2fold, first budget & time limits your ability to actually travel every inch of the system, and secondly beauty is subjective.
Great video keep up the good work.
Can’t believe that I-81 in Virginia wasn’t on this list. No major cities for hundreds of miles and there’s so many caves open to the public just off the interstate. Such a beautiful drive
He’s biased towards the west, kid probably grew up in Oregon or some shit.
I81 along the Shenandoah Valley in northern VA is nice, too.
@@lifestories1446 that is a beautiful drive. Much of my extended family on my mother’s side grew up within an hour or two of Arlington, VA whereas my siblings and I grew up in western NC, so we’d take I-81 whenever we’d go up and visit. I never could get tired of that view
I've been on all of those, except the Maine one. But you've only included two of my top five, and I urge you to check out the other three:
5: I-280 in California: Beautiful, mountainous, and goes right over the particle accelerator;
3: I-15 in Arizona-beaten only by I-70 to Denver, but this is in deeper gorges, making it just as gorgeous;
1. H-3 in Hawai`i: An interstate right by a rainforest wall. How isn't this world-famous?!
See also: I-25 from Castle Rock to Albuquerque. My favorite stretch of interstate, great views of the Rockies, Spanish Peaks, and Sangre de Cristos!
I like to add I-81 between I-78 and Syracuse NY. Going through the Wyoming Valley, as well as going through urban areas like Wilks Barre, Scranton, Birmingham and Syracuse itself, makes it a wonderful drive.
i love it
I-17 from Phoenix to Flagstaff is one of my favorites. The stunning changes in geography in such a short distance is amazing.
The whole area from Black Canyon City to Flag and northeast, north, or west and northwest has many very beautiful sites one many do not know about is the lookout at the lodge on Mt Humphreys. The roads from Payson to Flag, Springerville, or Winslow also are outstanding.
Have to be honest though at Winslow the only thing to do is stand on the corner.
As someone who drives it regularly, I’m slightly annoyed that he immediately diverted the attention to Sedona rather than discussing the route itself. I always enjoy the climb out of Black Canyon City and the stunning descent into the Verde Valley. But oh well.
@@planespotterkarl2783 hey who wants to mention the mountain that looks like a face 🤣
the central routes in general are nice, 89A between Cottonwood and Prescott, 89 between Prescott and Wilhoit and anywhere vaguely 260 and 87 are nuts, albeit difficult to actually drive. bring a fast car to these ones
88 and 188, somehow 51, parts of 101 and 202 of all things as well, despite being metro roads
Two stretches of Interstate I'd include are Interstate 280 between San Francisco and San Jose, which has signs saying it's the most beautiful freeway in the world; and I-84 in Northern Oregon along the Columbia River.
I never get tired of driving the Gorge, it's spectacular!
Honorary mention should go to H-1 in Hawaii. With tunnels, mountains and views of the Pacific, it's a gorgeous drive.
H1 only tunnel is a feeder road from the Viaduct. Your thinking of H3.
YES! I’d put H3 at the top of the Hawaii list (especially from the Hālawa side into Kāne’ohe), but all 3 Hs are beautiful.
I wish you also showed interstate 280 between Loloya and Hillsborough. The view of crystal springs redo our is stunning, and the road has actually actually been called “The most beautiful freeway in the world. I’m lucky enough to have taken that road many times to visit my grandma in Belmont. Funnily enough, the road you show at the start of the video is the end of I-280 in San Francisco, near Oracle Park. Great video!
I love being at work at Lake Keechelus at Snoqualmie pass and seeing my immediate surroundings show up in the thumbnail of the video I'm about to watch on my break.
The latest interstate I was on that was scenic was I-80 through Pennsylvania in early spring when there was a dusting of snow on the hills.
I-90 in Western Massachusetts is also incredibly breathtaking! Btw that 676 joke was too good😂
Alaska has nominal interstates, but everybody knows them by names, not numbers. The Seward Highway between Anchorage and Seward has several breathtaking stretches. The Glenn Highway through the Matanuska Valley is a wild ride with views to match.
Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 is a pain in the ass when you have to drive through a raging snowstorm in April.
First time I drove i40 was as a brand new trucker on the spaghetti section in Tennessee. I pulled over and barfed.
I know you’re mainly an Interstate guy, but you should consider making one of these for the most beautiful STATE freeways! As a Connecticuter, I can’t help but suggest the Merritt Parkway be featured ☺️ (honestly this road has such an interesting history that you could totally make an entire video about it!)
I15 from I 70 through western Utah, through the canyon lands around Bryce Canyon national park and the area just north of Las Vegas is unbelievable. I have travelled almost every mile of interstate in the contiguous 48 states, and this is my favorite, by far.
Another missed one is I75 from Knoxville TN to Lexington KY. Again through the Appalachians, across the Cumberland Gap. Pretty amazing scenery. Road is somewhat treacherous north of Knoxville, too, adding driving challenge to beauty.
I have made this approach to las Vegas after sunset. It is nothing short of amazing to approach this valley and see nothing but light.
I-26 between Asheville, NC and Johnson City, TN especially on the TN side on your way to Johnson City.
I-280 between San Bruno and Cupertino in the Bay Area.
Skiing at Snoqualmie pass when I was young will always be wonderful memories. Props to pronouncing it correctly. Also THANK YOU for bringing up I-84. The first time climbing Cabbage Patch Hill/Dead Mans Pass was awe inspiring. Summer of 2020 I took a road trip from Seattle to Denver and was able to do the top three all at once.
Glad you made sure to include I-87 in NY through the Adirondacks! I've been on all stretches you mentioned in the East, and the Northway, as I-87 from Albany north is called, is the most beautiful!
Live in Colorado and yes you got it right with I-70 through the mountains it's a beautiful drive
Let’s go! Great you mentioned I-64. The views are amazing around Charlottesville/Harrisonburg best part of the interstate if you ask me.
I Actually drove from Nashville to Ashville on my way down to SC, Best piece of interstate I have been on. The smoky mountains are just simply beautiful to drive through on a late summer's evening. The Semi drivers however are insane on I-40, those guys flyyyyyy down the hills and go 20 under climbing a grade. My parents even let me drive a section though, and it was quite fun pushing a minivan to 80 up and down a mountain. Another Great drive is I-70 in eastern Kansas along the flint hills, the rolling green landscape and farms are great scenery. Once you get past Salina however the state flattens out and you can practically see for miles in clear weather. Enjoyed the content and have a good day!
Damm. Throwing some hard shade on Camden.... Yeah, as someone from Denver, Colorado that is definitely the best to grand junction though.
Glad the Pacific NW was well represented.
I managed to drive through the I70 when I spent 4 weeks traveling through the 4 corner states, that includes the Flagstaff to Phoenix highway off course. Your country is beautiful, been 3 times already. Planning on doing a road trip to the US and may be Canada sometime within the next five years with my wife during the summer months. Still have plan it though, the distances are so vast. Great channel by the way.
so grateful to live in the most beautiful state and to have i-70 just a few miles away. colorado really is changing but its beauty can’t be questioned
I've been on most of these interstate highways. Interesting video
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I would say that the part of the I-80 from the USA pkwy to Canyon rd exits is pretty scenic too, because of the way the Washoe River manages to carve itself through and the fact that you can see pretty much the whole Reno-sparks area once you get to canyon rd
The buffalo herd overlook in Genesee, Colorado is my favorite Vista on the interstate system. The way you climb up to it from Denver and you crest the hill, and a bridge just frames it beautifully.
The reveal of the Philly skyline still gets me. Then again I don't see it practically everyday like the Cedar Point skyline did when I worked there in summer 2021
I"m in total agreement with i-70; the first time I drove through Glenwood Canyon I almost wrecked because of the beauty LOL. I lived in Denver during the pandemic so to get out of the house, on weekends I would drive I-70 west to Grand Junction, and then take back roads all the way back to Denver. I-84 along the Columbia River Gorge is also stunning. Now I'm with I-10 or I-35 as my closest interstates and they both suck LOL
Surprised you didn’t include I-10 from Lafayette to Baton Rouge - you’re literally driving above the bayous of Louisiana - with water and cypress trees on both sides of the highway - which is nearly 40miles of gigantic bridges!
I-15 from Temecula to San Diego is stunning, it is a short stretch, but it’s also really cool going from the Mojave Desert into the green Landscape of the Los Angeles metro so you could just call it I-15 from Hesperia to San Diego.
As a San Diegan who travels that road a lot, it's definitely pretty. Although now it's not really green as we're in a drought. My favorite part is going north past Rainbow and as you crest the hill by the infamous rainbow-looking bridge that is old 395 and drop into Temecula is stunning.
@@tspryaviation a little rain makes a big difference. It's a lot prettier in the wet season. I'm on the central coast near Santa Maria and it's nice and green up here, I think we have a longer wet season.
i-676 in Camden is truly one of the highways of all time
Yes, I understand that the tolls are "what's in your wallet!"
I-71 from Louisville, KY to Cincinnati, OH was a beautiful drive through mountains, also I-75 from Lexington KY to Knoxville, TN, gorgeous mountains through Daniel Boone National Forest
Lol love that you split I70 into two parts that both end in Grand Junction. I've driven that route three times, once eastward and twice westward. The one time I took it eastward my friend and I began instead in Zion on state highways up through Salina, then we got off in Colorado at Idaho Springs and drove north through the mountains on state roads to Boulder. One of the most scenic driving experiences of my entire life.
I’ve driven I-17 to Flagstaff a few times, and another beautiful section is when you’re climbing into the mountains north of Phoenix. Just spectacular. And I agree with putting I-70 at the top of this list. My favorite interstate in the country.
Unfortunately the traffic on I-17 is so bad niw that it's hard to really enjoy the scenery anymore when driving.
there probably is more truck traffic going from Las Vegas to Phoenix now .... and US93 isn't really built for truck traffic with its numerous 2-lane stretches from I-40 down to US60. when US93 is fully upgraded to 4-lane ... and then to I-11 ... most truck traffic will switch off I-17 quickly.
@@danieldaniels7571 fuck that traffic lmao everyone drives like they've shot up before getting behind the wheel
You should look at the highways in western Canada in Alberta and BC. The routes through the Canadian Rocky mountains are unbelievably gorgeous
I-91 in Vermont is a beatiful drive from Brattleboro to the Canadian Border. So many scenic areas especially the more North you go!
I'd also have to suggest I-75 around the Mackinac Bridge area
I live in Asheville!! Really nice to see some appreciation for the parkway :)
Huge miss without having I81 from Albany south to PA. Marvelously forested hilly vistas while driving along a narrow valley of small towns and farms.
I-81 from a bit south of Wilkes-Barre up through Scranton is breathtakingly beautiful also.
Like I mentioned on the community post, if you like skylines, eastbound I-290 in Chicago east of western avenue opens up from a concrete canyon to an impressive view of the Chicago skyline from the west. You also end up passing under the old Chicago post office after you pass through the James M. Bryne interchange, which is a pretty impressive sight in its own right.
Unfortunately, the rest of I-290 is just typical urban/suburban expressway pretty much all the way until it meets up with I-90 again at its west terminus.
Great pics and content. I've had the privilege of driving all of these.
I can vouch for I-95 in Northern Maine being really nice, especially since it's *not* the best way to get to/from places in Maine you're actually going to (ME-9 [the Airline Road] and US-1 along the coast are the faster routes between Portland and Lubec, Acadia, and New Brunswick/Nova Scotia.
I think it was built there instead of the coast is so that is just about connects with the Trans Canada Hyway system and also it brought it near Caribou when the base that was there. I’ve been up that way a few times to Madawaska Lake and canoeing the Allagash River about 50 years ago. You are right about shorter routes if you are heading to Bay of Fundy, PEI and Nova Scotia.
👏All👏Interstates👏are👏beautiful👏
Glad you hit 93. It’s my favorite chunk of interstate I’ve been on.
I think I-81 deserves a mention because the mountains there are beautiful and my reaction when driving north to Buffalo was priceless, and the 676 mention was funny since I always go through that highway atleast once a week
US-15 South through northern PA Will become I-99, and I suspect it will then top the rankings (excluding I-70). I’ve never been in another piece of highway quite that spectacular.
I-99 is slept on as is. The stretch between State College and Tyrone is stunning.
I knew I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge would be on here! I-75 through the Cumberland Mountains and I-26 through the Blue Ridge Mountains could also easily be on this list.
Some other drives that I would have included:
I-84 in Oregon between Portland and The Dalles.
I-5 in California between Redding and Yreka.
I-8 in California between San Diego and Ocotillo.
I-19 in Arizona between Nogales and Green Valley.
I-15 in Arizona between Littlefield and the Utah line.
An interstate stretch that I really love is I-55 through Arkansas. This stretch goes from north of Memphis to Sikeston Missouri and I know it’s not the most popular opinion, but I think those flat, wide open rice fields of the delta are beautiful. And yes I will definitely join the discord.
there's one spot on the 110 going north just after you pass expo you have _the_ perfect view of the la skyline, i took a picture the last time i drove that way a few months ago
I think this guy just loves mountains
I was nervous during the first bit, but your top 3 are flawless.