Scenic drives in the US? (birds, wildlife, wild, Kentucky)

[lifelongMOgal]

The drive in Alberta Canada from Kananaskis through Banff, Lake Louis and up to the Continental Divide is a beautiful one.

I'd also highly recommend the Native American Scenic byway starting N. from Chamberlain, SD from I-90 and the Peter Norquist Scenic Byway in South Dakota's Black Hills.

[bkern1989]

Originally Posted by imtheonlyamy

I love the drive up to Mt. Evans. Never gets old. I am looking forward to traveling the Million Dollar Highway this summer or fall.
Kansas kinda gets a bad wrap. I like the wide openness of it. If they would raise their speed limit, it would make the drive on the highways feel much more liberating!

They recently raised the speed limits to 75 on most highways here, which to most people means 80. I think that's plenty fast. But yes, the driver up to Mount Evans is very nice.

[Mary Ann789]

I also liked the drive up Mt. Washington. Mount Washington Auto Road

[imtheonlyamy]

Originally Posted by bkern1989

They recently raised the speed limits to 75 on most highways here, which to most people means 80. I think that's plenty fast. But yes, the driver up to Mount Evans is very nice.

That is good to know! I believe the last time I drove through it was only 70 on I-70.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

The drive in Alberta Canada from Kananaskis through Banff, Lake Louis and up to the Continental Divide is a beautiful one.

I'd also highly recommend the Native American Scenic byway starting N. from Chamberlain, SD from I-90 and the Peter Norquist Scenic Byway in South Dakota's Black Hills.

These are on my bucket list!

[sunnyandcloudydays]

Originally Posted by kanhawk

One of my favorites is the North Cascades highway in Washington. Here's a bit of what it looks like.

IMG_0814 by kanhawk, on Flickr

IMG_0813 by kanhawk, on Flickr

IMG_0818 by kanhawk, on Flickr

North Cascades by kanhawk, on Flickr

Now that is one serious drive...

[bkern1989]

I've got pictures of a few scenic drives that I've taken. I may have to share them once I decide to quit being lazy and finally decide to upload them.

[bkern1989]

These are a few pictures of a couple of the lakes you encounter on the way to Mount Evans in Colorado.

Echo Lake from high above

Mountain lake. by bkern1989, on Flickr

Summit Lake (This one would be a bit tough to walk to.)

Mountain lake by bkern1989, on Flickr

Echo Lake from down below. This lake was amazing.

Mountain lake. by bkern1989, on Flickr

[bkern1989]

These below are a few things you can find along the Flint Hills scenic byway. Sometimes it's not just the scenery, but sometimes some simple things such as bridges and lakes along the way that catch your eye.

This picture of the open plains is on the very Northern end of the the byway in a town called Council Grove.

Open plains by bkern1989, on Flickr

This is a small fishing lake in the town of Cottonwood Falls, which is along the byway.

Lake by bkern1989, on Flickr

This is a small section of the falls in which the town of Cottonwood Falls is named after. Unfortunately, I have never been to the falls after a rain storm, so I don't have any pictures of the actual falls itself.

Small waterfall by bkern1989, on Flickr

This is a panoramic view of the plains.

The open plains by bkern1989, on Flickr

This is part of the ranch at the tallgrass prairie preserve in Strong City, KS which is also located along the byway.

Ranch by bkern1989, on Flickr

Fox Creek bridge, located also in Strong City.

Kansas arch bridge by bkern1989, on Flickr

Another view of the Chase State Fishing Lake in Cottonwood Falls.

Chase State Fishing Lake by bkern1989, on Flickr

Again, this definitely ain't the mountains, this is what you get in Kansas along our scenic byways.

[tigre79]

My favorite is the road I live on, the Richardson Highway:









The Glenn Highway, which goes to Anchorage, is pretty great, too: