What do you think is the most scenic highway in your state?

[PNWRoadgeek]

It's gotta be the Historic Columbia River Hwy(AKA Old US 30) Great views of the Columbia River while you just wind through a forest. Very much a highway you have to appreciate. 2nd place is probably US 101 in the Central and North Coast, just so many spectacular ocean views in that part of the highway.

[Max Rockatansky]

Mile for mile?  If so, CA 49 in California.  CA 1 has a couple top shelf segments such as Cabrillo Highway in Big Sur and the Shoreline Highway.  Trouble is a lot of mileage included in the PCH segment is urban arterial and thus drags the scenery factor down.

[Roadgeekteen]

I would go with MA 2 between the NY border and Greenfield. Massachusetts isn't the most impressive state for roads.

[Revive 755]

Nominations for Illinois:

• I-24 if one omits most of the section south of the Big Bay/New Columbia interchange.
• IL 145 (omitting the section from Harrisburg to a little south of IL 34.

[LilianaUwU]

I might be biased, but QC 199. Island scenery is nice.

[kurumi]

In Connecticut, going by metrics, CT 41 is officially a scenic road for its entire length, from NY border to MA border (17.87 miles).

CT 169 is more famous (and is a national scenic byway), but has some outlier sections: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dSBzNd2Zq2hMii7r8

[pderocco]

In California, it's US-395. The best part is from Owens Lake up to the NV state line. Most of the time, you can see ahead for miles, but also have major mountains right next to you. Snow-capped peaks in the winter, Aspens in the canyons in the fall, wildflowers in the spring and summer. Several major POIs: Mount Whitney, Alabama Hills, White Mountain, Crowley Lake, Mammoth Mountain, Mono Lake, West Walker River Canyon. And the mostly divided four lane road is my favorite style of road.

[Scott5114]

NV-28 is probably the canonical example when it comes to conventional scenery, but my favorite probably remains I-11 from the Colorado River to Railroad Pass. That being the first part of Nevada I ever saw made a hell of a first impression.

[Flint1979]

For Michigan there are a few, M-22, M-25 and M-26 all rank high.

[GaryV]

For Michigan there are a few, M-22, M-25 and M-26 all rank high.

Plus M-185 and the former M-107.

[JayhawkCO]

A similar thread I started back in the day - https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=27496.msg2527158#msg2527158

[SEWIGuy]

In Wisconsin, WI-131 in the southwest part of the state.

[NWI_Irish96]

IN 1 between I-74 and US 50
IN 135 between IN 46 and US 50

[mgk920]

In Wisconsin, WI-131 in the southwest part of the state.

I'd go with WI 13 in Bayfield County and WI 55 through Menominee County.

Mike

[SEWIGuy]

In Wisconsin, WI-131 in the southwest part of the state.

I'd go with WI 13 in Bayfield County and WI 55 through Menominee County.

Excellent choices.  WI-55 is beautiful, and lightly travelled, from there all the way to the Michigan border.

[JayhawkCO]

A similar thread I started back in the day - https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=27496.msg2527158#msg2527158

And now that I've traveled all of Colorado, I suppose I can expound on my answer from that thread.

Top 10 in no particular order:
CO65 - Goes over the top of Grand Mesa
CO141 - "Utah"-like scenery with lots of red rocks and canyons
CO145 - Awesome curvy drive in the San Juans
CO149 - Feels the most remote of any alpine highway in Colorado
CO92 - The switchbacks next to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison are awesome
CO82 - Independence Pass is pretty epic
CO91 - Hugging right behind a whole stretch of 14ers
CO5 - Climbs to the top of Mt. Blue Sky
CO12 - The drive around Cuchara is one of my favorite
CO139 - Douglas Pass in spring when it's green is awesome

And obviously US550 is the winner for US Routes (Million Dollar Highway) and I-70 the winner for interstates.

[vdeane]

As far as I'm concerned NY 73 is the most scenic in NY.

[webny99]

As far as I'm concerned NY 73 is the most scenic in NY.

For an entire route, yes. There are other candidates, including NY 28 and NY 86, but none that are as consistently scenic end-to-end.

[Max Rockatansky]

In Arizona if I was looking for a mile for mile winner than AZ 88 is hard to beat. 

[MATraveler128]

New Hampshire I would say is either I-93 through Franconia Notch or NH 112 in the White Mountains. Honorable mention for US 302 from Littleton to North Conway.

[ClassicHasClass]

In California, it's US-395. The best part is from Owens Lake up to the NV state line. Most of the time, you can see ahead for miles, but also have major mountains right next to you. Snow-capped peaks in the winter, Aspens in the canyons in the fall, wildflowers in the spring and summer. Several major POIs: Mount Whitney, Alabama Hills, White Mountain, Crowley Lake, Mammoth Mountain, Mono Lake, West Walker River Canyon. And the mostly divided four lane road is my favorite style of road.

When my wife went with me for the first time on our Pacific loop (up US 395 to Canada, over to Vancouver, back down on US 101), she said 101 had some pretty parts, but 395 was more dramatic and she preferred the mountain route (so do I).

[Max Rockatansky]

In California, it's US-395. The best part is from Owens Lake up to the NV state line. Most of the time, you can see ahead for miles, but also have major mountains right next to you. Snow-capped peaks in the winter, Aspens in the canyons in the fall, wildflowers in the spring and summer. Several major POIs: Mount Whitney, Alabama Hills, White Mountain, Crowley Lake, Mammoth Mountain, Mono Lake, West Walker River Canyon. And the mostly divided four lane road is my favorite style of road.

When my wife went with me for the first time on our Pacific loop (up US 395 to Canada, over to Vancouver, back down on US 101), she said 101 had some pretty parts, but 395 was more dramatic and she preferred the mountain route (so do I).

While the southern segment US 395 is pretty to look at it falls off considerably near Ridgecrest.  395 swings east towards Kramer Junction whereas CA 14 continues along the Sierra Nevada through Red Rock Canyon.

Now the Redwood Highway segment of US 101 is something the road fandom is missing out on.  It starts a little bland north of the Golden Gate Bridge but livens up more and more approaching US 199.

[Rothman]

New Hampshire I would say is either I-93 through Franconia Notch or NH 112 in the White Mountains. Honorable mention for US 302 from Littleton to North Conway.

Pfft.  The Kanc is so overrated.

[plain]

I would go with MA 2 between the NY border and Greenfield. Massachusetts isn't the most impressive state for roads.

I agree with this for MA. I drove it and it was pretty nice.

[mgk920]

Nominations for Illinois:

• I-24 if one omits most of the section south of the Big Bay/New Columbia interchange.
• IL 145 (omitting the section from Harrisburg to a little south of IL 34.

Although not ;scenic' in the 'nature' way, I have always savored the scenic views from US 41 along the Lake Michigan shore in Illinois.

Mike