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In 2006, the US Dept. of Transportation awarded SR 179 its highest designation within the National Scenic Byways Program: the All-American Road designation, due to the red rock and sandstone formations through which it travels along its 7.5-mile (12.1 km) length within the hills of the Coconino National Forest. The All-American Road designation ...
For designation as a National Scenic Byway a road must have one of six intrinsic qualities. To be designated an All-American Road, a road must have at least two of the six qualities. [5] Scenic quality is the heightened visual experience derived from the view of natural and manmade elements of the visual environment of the scenic byway corridor ...
The road ascends several switchbacks, or S-curves, past the Idarado mining operation to the 11,018-foot (3,358 m) summit of Red Mountain Pass, providing views of Red Mountain and several ghost towns. Back into the San Juan National Forest the highway descends through the Chattanooga Valley to Silverton .
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Not all road trips are created equal. Country Living has named 10 routes that are the best of the best.. They show off America's fantastic landscapes, from tropical beaches to major cities to snow ...
From Cedar City RV Resort, we were able to cruise along Highway 12, designated an All-American Road, which started with the impressive cliffs of the Red Canyon and blossomed into the steepling ...
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On the Road. While many travelers are familiar with more well-known road trips across America such as Route 66 and California's Highway 1, the country is dotted with a wealth of under-the-radar ...