The Icefields Parkway is one of the most memorable mountain drives in the Canadian Rockies, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper through a landscape of glaciers, turquoise lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, and towering peaks. The route covers about 144 miles (232 km). Technically, you can drive it in around 3 hours without stopping, but that is not…
Utah is unusually rewarding for road trips because its scenery can change dramatically within a single drive. A route can move from red-rock canyons to alpine forests, high plateaus, mountain passes, lakes, and desert landscapes. The four travel guides reviewed for this article highlight different aspects of Utah’s road network. Together, they point to several…
The Catskill Mountains are made for slow, scenic road trips. Instead of treating the region as one giant destination, the best way to explore it is to follow individual roads through mountain passes, forests, valleys, farms, small towns, waterfalls, and overlooks. The routes below bring together the most useful ideas from experienced Catskills travel and…
The Cabot Trail is one of the best road-trip routes in Nova Scotia, winding through 298 km (185 miles) of Cape Breton Island. The loop combines ocean scenery, mountain landscapes, small communities, hiking trails, wildlife experiences, seafood, and cultural attractions. Although you can technically drive the route in around 5 hours without major stops, that…
