Appendix F: Byway Themes
| Byway Name | State | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway | FL | Florida's Atlantic seacoast and St Augustine, oldest European settlement in America |
| Acadia Byway | ME | Acadia National Park and historic seacoast villages |
| Alaska's Marine Highway | AK | Only water routed-byway; coastal Alaskan landscape and cultures |
| Amish Country Byway | OH | Culture and landscapes of the Amish people of Ohio |
| Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway | CA | Southern California Arts and Crafts-oriented urban parkway; grandfather of modern freeway system |
| Ashley River Road | SC | Plantation culture and landscape near historic city of Charleston, SC |
| Beartooth Highway | MT/WY | Yellowstone National Park and the history and landscape of northern Wyoming and southern Montana |
| Billy the Kid Trail | NM | New Mexican villages, culture and the history of a famous outlaw |
| Blue Ridge Parkway | NC/VA | National Park route based on Appalachian culture, history and landscape |
| Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway | DE | Landscape of 18th and 19th century Delaware Valley gentry |
| Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway | OR | Volcanos and lakes of central Oregon |
| Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway | MD | Landscapes and culture of the historic Catoctin Mountains of Maryland |
| Cherohala Skyway | NC/TN | NC and TN Appalachian Mountains and Cherokee Nation's history |
| Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway | SC | Mountain landscape and culture of western South Carolina |
| Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway | MD | Ecosystems and coastal culture of the Mid-Atlantic birthplace of America |
| Chinook Scenic Byway | WA | Mt Ranier, its National Park and the surrounding northwestern mountainous landscape and history |
| Coal Heritage Trail | WV | Story of coal in West Virginia |
| Colonial Parkway | VA | Colonial tidewater history told through Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown |
| Colorado River Headwaters Byway | CO | Rocky Mountain's most famous river and its landscape |
| Connecticut River Byway | NH/VT | The great river of New England's landscape, culture and history |
| Connecticut State Route 169 | CT | Colonial New England towns and landscapes |
| Copper Country Trail | MI | Michigan's Upper Peninsula landscape and history |
| Coronado Trail Scenic Byway | AZ | High deserts and high altitude forests of Arizona |
| Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway | WA | Landscape and geology of prehistoric natural catastrophe that created this region |
| Country Music Highway | KY | Birthplace of country music |
| Creole Nature Trail | LA | Louisiana's outback - the coastal wilds of the Gulf of Mexico |
| Crowley's Ridge Parkway | AR | Unique southern geological and cultural area at edge of Mississippi River Valley |
| Death Valley Scenic Byway | CA | Lowest and hottest point in the western hemisphere; part of western lore |
| Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway | CO/UT | Premier collection of dinosaur fossils and stories |
| Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway | CA | California Sierra Nevada Mountains south of Lake Tahoe |
| Edge of the Wilderness | MN | Lake country of northern Minnesota |
| El Camino Real | NM | The history and landscapes of the Royal Road of New Mexico |
| The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway | UT | History and landscape of Utah's energy-rich high desert lands |
| Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway | UT | High desert lake and river dropping through red rock canyons of eastern Utah |
| Flint Hills Scenic Byway | KS | The Grassland Sea of America |
| Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway | CO | Westward migration history across the Rocky Mountains to the Sangre de Cristos |
| George Washington Memorial Parkway | VA | Washington, DC and America's monuments, museums, memorials and history |
| Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway | NM | The land and story of the Apache Nation |
| Glenn Highway | AK | Gateway to Alaska's interior |
| Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway | CO | Rocky Mountain gold rush history and landscapes |
| Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway | CO | One of West's largest mesas rising a mile above the surrounding western landscape |
| Grand Rounds Scenic Byway | MN | Beautiful urban parkway encircling Minneapolis |
| Great River Road | AR/IL/IA/MN/MS/ MO/WI |
Mississippi River landscapes, culture and history from Minnesota to Louisiana |
| Hells Canyon Scenic Byway | OR | America's deepest canyon carved by the Snake River in Eastern Oregon |
| Highland Scenic Highway | WV | Scenic Allegheny Highlands and Monongahela National Forest |
| Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway | MN | Small towns and farms of the bluffs rising above the Mississippi and Root Rivers |
| Historic Columbia River Highway | OR | The magnificent river of the Northwest |
| Historic National Road | IL/MD/OH/PA/WV | First Federal road to the west for settlers and those who followed |
| Historic Route 66 | IL/NM/AZ | The Mother Road: a classic expression of America's love of the automobile |
| Illinois River Road | IL | Landscape and history of central Illinois river valley |
| Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway | FL | Florida Atlantic coast estuary and Kennedy Space Center |
| International Selkirk Loop | ID/WA/BC | Mountains, rivers, lakes and history of northern Idaho and southern British Columbia |
| Jemez Mountain Trail | NM | History of the pueblo peoples and New Spain in the landscape of old Santa Fe |
| Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway | AZ | Grand Canyon |
| Kancamangus Scenic Byway | NH | Heart of the White Mountains |
| Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail | OH | Landscape and culture of the coast of Lake Erie |
| Lake Tahoe/Eastshore | NV | Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains |
| Lakes to Locks Passage | NY | Lake Champlain and its history |
| Las Vegas Strip | NV | America's premier neon-lit, glitzy gambling and entertainment street |
| Lincoln Highway | IL | First paved transcontinental highway and a window into the historical development of the nation |
| Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road | MI | Vibrant historic villages of Missouri's Mississippi River Valley |
| Loess Hills Scenic Byway | IA | Geological formation unique in all of Western Hemisphere |
| Logan Canyon Scenic Byway | UT | High mountains and canyon landscape and history of northern Utah |
| McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway | OR | The High Cascades |
| Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route | IL | Confluence of Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers |
| Merritt Parkway | CT | Eastern Art Deco urban parkway |
| Midland Trail | WV | Small town West Virginia history and the New River Gorge |
| Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway | MN | Farms of the Upper Midwest and significant settler-Sioux Indian history |
| Mohwak Towpath Byway | NY | The waterway west along the Erie Canal |
| Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 | WA | Backcountry high adventure |
| Mt. Hood Scenic Byway | OR | The landscapes of Mt Hood |
| Natchez Trace Parkway | AL/MS/TN | Historic route to the West |
| Native American Scenic Byway | SD | The land and stories of the Lakota Sioux Nation |
| Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | UT | Mountains and history of the Wasatch Front |
| North Shore Scenic Drive | MN | Coastal Lake Superior landscapes, history and culture |
| Northwest Passage Scenic Byway | ID | Path of Lewis and Clark through the mountains of Northern Idaho |
| Ohio & Erie Canalway | OH | History and landscapes of the canal system across Ohio |
| Ohio River Scenic Byway | IL/IN/OH | Landscape and history of Ohio River and how it shaped America |
| Old Canada Road Scenic Byway | ME | Northern Maine's French Canadian heritage and the north woods |
| Outback Scenic Byway | OR | Volcanos, mountains and high desert sculptural landscapes of southeast Oregon |
| Pacific Coast Scenic Byway - Oregon | OR | The rugged Pacific coast of Oregon |
| Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway | MN | The northern woods of Minnesota |
| Payette River Scenic Byway | ID | Lakes and rivers of Central Idaho's mountains and valleys |
| Pend Oreille Scenic Byway | ID | Lakeside landscape through the high mountains of northern Idaho |
| Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway | SD | Black Hills and Mt Rushmore |
| Pioneer Historic Byway | ID | Mormon and other settlement history of southeastern Idaho |
| Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway | NV | Great Basin geological and Native American landmark and tribal lands |
| Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway | ME | Lakes nestled in the mountains of Maine |
| Red River Gorge Scenic Byway | KY | National geological landmark of over natural 1000 arches and bridges |
| Red Rock Scenic Byway | AZ | Sedona and red rock country of Arizona |
| River Road Scenic Byway | MI | Northern Michigan's landscape told by the AuSable River Valley |
| Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway | OR | The wild and scenic rivers of central Oregon |
| Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway | CA | Pacific coast and redwood forest landscape |
| Route 1- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway | CA | Pacific California coast and historic city of San Luis |
| Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway | GA | Georgia's Appalachian Mountain landscape and history |
| San Juan Skyway | CO | San Juan Mountains of Colorado to Mesa Verde National Park |
| Santa Fe Trail | CO/NM | Westward migration history and southwestern landscapes |
| Savannah River Scenic Byway | SC | River valley landscape and culture of western South Carolina |
| Scenic Byway 12 | UT | Bryce Canyon and Capital Reefs National Parks and the redrock landscape of southern Utah |
| Schoodic Scenic Byway | ME | Northern seacoast villages and landscapes |
| Seaway Trail | NY/PA | Saint Lawrence Seaway, 1000 Islands, War of 1812 and the Great Lakes of NY and PA |
| Selma to Montgomery March Byway | AL | Turning point in civil rights movement |
| Seward Highway | AK | Alaskan mountains, lakes and coast |
| Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway | ND | Villages and farmlands of the Hidden Treasure of North Dakota |
| Sky Island Scenic Byway | AZ | Sonoran Desert |
| Skyline Drive | VA | Shenandoah National Park |
| Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike | WV | Civil War history |
| Stevens Pass Greenway | WA | Recreation and mining history in the Cascades |
| Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 | WA | Rugged Pacific coastline of Puget Sound; most western point in the lower 48 states |
| Talimena Scenic Drive | AR/OK | Ozark Mountains |
| Talledega Scenic Drive | AL | Deep South's Applachian landscape |
| Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway[1] | FL | Everglades |
| Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road | CA | California Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite National Park |
| Top of the Rockies | CO | Cross of the Continental Divide |
| Trail of the Ancients | CO/UT | Four Corners Region of the southwest |
| Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway | NM | The southwestern mountains of New Mexico |
| Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road | CO | Highest paved road in North America - alpine landscapes of the high country |
| Turquoise Trail | NM | The art and geology of central New Mexico |
| Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway | CA/OR | Volcanic landscape and national parks of northern California to Oregon |
| Washington Heritage Trail | WV | Story of George Washington |
| West Cascades Scenic Byway | OR | Desert to high mountain landscapes and culture of the western slope of the Cascade Mountains |
| Western Heritage Historic Byway | ID | High desert sculpted landscape of the Snake River |
| Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway | KS | Rich bird habitats and flyways of the Great Plains |
| White Mountain Trail | NH | Highest mountain in New England |
| Wilderness Road Heritage Highway | KY | Pathway of Daniel Boone and Kentucky's westward migration history |
| Woodward Avenue (M-1) | MI | Heart of the historic Motor City |
- Please note: This report was drafted prior to August 2008. As of August 26, 2008, the Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway in Florida is no longer a National Scenic Byway. ^ back
