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The National Forest Service has designated many roads across America as National Forest Service Scenic Byways. These roads are not always paved and more often than not, require high clearance and 4WD in the hands of an experienced driver.

The list below is as complete as I can make it but there's no guarantee that I got all the roads... there's a lot of them. And many of these roads are also part of a greater system of scenic byways, although many are designated byways only for those stretches that cross National Forest.

Alabama
  • Natchez Trace Parkway
  • Talladega Scenic Drive
Alaska
  • Alaska's Marine Highway
  • Seward Highway
Arizona
  • Apache Trail Historic Road
  • Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
  • From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
  • Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
  • Sky Island Scenic Byway
  • White Mountain Scenic Road
Arkansas
  • Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
  • Mount Magazine Scenic Byway
  • Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway
  • Pig Trail Scenic Byway
  • St. Francis Scenic Byway
  • Sylamore Scenic Byway
  • Talimena Scenic Drive
California
  • Ancient Bristlecone Scenic Byway - Route 168
  • Angeles Crest Scenic Byway - Route 2
  • Bigfoot Scenic Byway
  • Carson Pass Highway - Route 88
  • Emigrant Trail
  • Feather River Scenic Byway
  • Jacinto Reyes Scenic Byway - Route 33
  • Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Lassen Scenic Byway
  • Lee Vining Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway
  • Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
  • Rim of the World Scenic Byway
  • Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway - Route 168
  • Sierra Vista Scenic Byway
  • Smith River Scenic Byway
  • State of Jefferson Scenic Byway
  • Sunrise Scenic Byway
  • Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road
  • Trinity Heritage Scenic Byway
  • Trinity Scenic Byway
  • Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway
Colorado
  • Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic & Historic Byway
  • Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
  • Grand Mesa Scenic & Historic Byway
  • Guanella Pass Road
  • Mount Evans Scenic Byway
  • Peak to Peak Scenic & Historic Byway
  • San Juan Skyway
  • Scenic Highway of Legends
  • Silver Thread Scenic Byway
  • West Elk Loop
Florida
  • Apalachee Savannahs Scenic Byway
Georgia
  • Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
  • Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway
Idaho
  • Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
  • Sawtooth Scenic Byway
  • Teton Scenic Byway
Kentucky
  • Zilpo Road
Louisiana
  • Longleaf Trail Scenic Byway
Michigan
  • Black River Scenic Byway
  • River Road Scenic Byway
  • Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
Minnesota
  • Avenue of the Pines
  • Edge of the Wilderness
  • Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
  • North Shore Scenic Drive
Mississippi
  • Natchez Trace Parkway
Missouri
  • Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
  • Glade Top Trail
  • Sugar Camp Scenic Byway
Montana
  • Beartooth Highway
  • Kings Hill Scenic Byway
  • Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
  • Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
  • St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway
Nevada
  • Lamoille Canyon Road
New Hampshire
  • Kancamagus Scenic Byway
  • White Mountain Trail
New Mexico
  • Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
  • Sandia Crest Byway
  • Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
  • Sunspot Scenic Byway
  • Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway
  • Turquoise Trail
North Carolina
  • Blue Ridge Parkway
  • Cherohala Skyway
  • Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway
  • Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
  • Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Ohio
  • Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Oklahoma
  • Talimena Scenic Byway
Oregon
  • Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
  • Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
  • Elkhorn Scenic Byway
  • Emigrant Trail
  • Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Historic Columbia River Highway
  • McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
  • Pacific Coast Scenic Byway
  • Rogue-Coquille Scenic Byway
  • Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
  • State of Jefferson Scenic Byway
  • West Cascades Scenic Byway
Pennsylvania
  • Longhouse Scenic Byway
South Carolina
  • Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
South Dakota
  • Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
  • Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Tennessee
  • Cherohala Skyway
  • Natchez Trace Parkway
  • Ocoee Scenic Byway
Utah
  • Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
  • The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway
  • Fishlake Scenic Byway
  • Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
  • Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Markaguant High Plateau Scenic Byway
  • Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
  • Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
  • Ogden River Scenic Byway
  • Scenic Byway 12
  • Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Virginia
  • Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
  • Blue Ridge Parkway
  • Highlands Scenic Byway
  • Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Washington
  • Chinook Scenic Byway
  • Mountain Loop Scenic Byway
  • Mount Baker Highway
  • North Cascades Scenic Highway
  • Pacific Coast Scenic Byway
  • Sherman Pass Scenic Byway
  • Spirit Lake Memorial Highway
  • Stevens Pass Greenway
  • White Pass Scenic Byway
West Virginia
  • Highland Scenic Highway
Wisconsin
  • Great Divide Highway
  • Heritage Drive
Wyoming
  • Beartooth Highway
  • Bighorn Scenic Byway
  • Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
  • Cloud Peak Skyway
  • Medicine Wheel Passage
  • Snowy Range Scenic Byway
  • Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
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Photo of summit on Guanella Pass Road courtesy of Sally Pierce
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