Club-researched classic routes. Pick one, start it from your home base, and tweak it for your rig.

Fall Foliage · Mountains · National Parks

Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors

469 miles of ridgeline overlooks from Shenandoah to the Smokies.

Virginia & North Carolina7 days · Mid-Oct to early NovOne-way · 6 stops

National Parks · Mountains · Quick Getaway

Great Smoky Mountains Highlights

Cades Cove, Clingmans Dome and mountain towns in a long weekend.

Tennessee & North Carolina4 days · Apr–OctLoop back home · 3 stops

National Parks · Desert

Utah's Mighty Five

Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands in ten days.

Southern Utah10 days · Apr–May, Sep–OctOne-way · 4 stops

Coastal

Pacific Coast Highway Classic

San Francisco to San Diego along cliffs, beaches and Big Sur.

California9 days · Year-round (best Sep–Oct)One-way · 6 stops

National Parks · Mountains

Yellowstone & Grand Teton

Geysers, bison and the Tetons from Jackson Hole.

Wyoming & Montana8 days · Jun–SepOut and back · 4 stops

National Parks · Mountains

Canadian Rockies & Icefields Parkway

Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper on one of the world's great drives.

Alberta, Canada8 days · Jun–SepOut and back · 3 stops

History & Culture · Desert

Route 66: The Mother Road

Chicago to Santa Monica through neon, diners and desert.

IL → CA16 days · Apr–Jun, Sep–OctOne-way · 10 stops

Coastal · Quick Getaway

Florida Keys Escape

Overseas Highway island-hopping to Key West.

South Florida5 days · Nov–AprOut and back · 3 stops

Coastal · National Parks · Fall Foliage

Coastal Maine & Acadia

Lighthouses, lobster rolls and Cadillac Mountain sunrise.

Maine7 days · Jun–mid-OctOne-way · 4 stops

National Parks · History & Culture

Black Hills & Badlands

Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park bison and Badlands sunsets.

South Dakota6 days · May–Sep (avoid Sturgis week)Loop back home · 4 stops

National Parks · Desert

Grand Canyon & Sedona Loop

Red rocks, the South Rim and Route 66 towns.

Arizona6 days · Mar–May, Sep–NovLoop back home · 5 stops

Quick Getaway · History & Culture

Texas Hill Country Wildflowers

Bluebonnets, wineries and swimming holes.

Central Texas5 days · Mar–AprLoop back home · 4 stops

National Parks · Coastal · Mountains

Olympic Peninsula Loop

Rainforest, glaciers and wild Pacific beaches.

Washington6 days · Jun–SepLoop back home · 5 stops

National Parks · Mountains

Glacier National Park & Going-to-the-Sun

Alpine lakes and the Crown of the Continent.

Montana5 days · Jul–SepOut and back · 3 stops

History & Culture · Fall Foliage

Natchez Trace Parkway

444 peaceful miles of history from Nashville to Natchez.

Tennessee, Alabama & Mississippi6 days · Apr–May, Oct–NovOne-way · 5 stops