![lt= Petrified Forest National Park](/subjects/geology/images/PEFO_Jasper_Forest_NPS_Photo_AdrewV_Kearns_1.jpg?maxwidth=1300&autorotate=false)
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.
![Natchez Trace Parkway](/common/uploads/grid_builder/geology/crop16_9/409C4680-1DD8-B71B-0BD53D61CC89D518.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Byways in Parks
Paths to Adventure!
![Crater Lake National Park](/common/uploads/grid_builder/geology/crop16_9/40B21F23-1DD8-B71B-0B2C0DF4F0B69802.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Byways Connecting Parks
Connecting Paths to Adventure!
![byway cars illustration line of old touring cars](/subjects/geology/images/byway_cars.jpg?maxwidth=1300&autorotate=false)
Last updated: November 18, 2021