Scenic Byways

Petrified Forest National Park.

NPS Photo/Andrew V Kearns

America's Scenic Byways offer wonderful opportunities to travel to the parks and see a variety of geologic landforms. Several of the byways listed here connect parks with a common geologic theme.

The Byways serve as gateways to adventure that can help you experience America's geologic heritage. The roads travel over a variety of geologic regions each with its own geologic history and unique features.

America's Byways include the National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

America's Geoheritage