Yet another list. This one lists the least traveled highways.
And the most scenic...
https://www.geotab.com/americas-quietest-routes/
And the most scenic...
https://www.geotab.com/americas-quietest-routes/
America's Quietest Roads
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graycurlsvanning
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Wonderful information. Thanks
Strange info on Rt.50 through Utah. "This entire 3,000 mile route is dubbed America’s Loneliest Road” but only 335 miles are in UT and most of it is actually I-70.
Rt.50, which runs from Ocean City,MD to Sacramento, isn't as busy as the interstates in the east but it's not exactly what you would call lonely. The section west of Ely, NV is the most remote section and is called the Loneliest Road.
In 2001 I set out to drive most of the route and departed from Arlington,VA but didn't make it to Sacramento because my car broke down in Montrose,CO. The aspens were at peak color, so it at least it was a pretty place to break down at.
Rt.50, which runs from Ocean City,MD to Sacramento, isn't as busy as the interstates in the east but it's not exactly what you would call lonely. The section west of Ely, NV is the most remote section and is called the Loneliest Road.
In 2001 I set out to drive most of the route and departed from Arlington,VA but didn't make it to Sacramento because my car broke down in Montrose,CO. The aspens were at peak color, so it at least it was a pretty place to break down at.
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Another list. This one from Popular Mechanics, "12 Underrated National Parks":
My favorite way to travel is on the old US highways.
graycurlsvanning
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Guess I would eventually learn those too.
Same with me. They are much more relaxing than the interstates. And you get to see more towns and landmarks.
Try setting your GPS to avoid highways and dirt roads and also use the shortest route. The route that it chooses may be twisting and turning through all kinds of little towns and on narrow roads but you'll go places you never would have on your own. Just remember that GPS can lead you into places where you really shouldn't be attempting to go so reset it if you find that happening. It's a good idea to check the route on Google satellite view or on a paper map for any problems before setting out.
graycurlsvanning
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Frankly interstates scare the heck out of me.
graycurlsvanning
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I will certainly have to have a good one before trying this for sure. My phone app isn't very helpful when I am trying to avoid the highway. My mom has a giant old paper map book of the whole US and maybe more. I will be sure to keep that!!
I learned about that feature on Google Maps a couple years ago. Look for the 3 little dots next to the Start location. Eg. Set a route in Google Maps by choosing a start location and a destination. Next to the start location will be three little dots. Click on it and choose Map Options. Select "Avoid Highways"
Some of us refuse to use gps, and manage to travel just fine without our electronics talking to us. 
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I think I will get a rand McNally map. GPS is reliable for highways, but in a city or a town it takes you on a jig saw type of route that’s frustrating at best. When I was going to my cousins house I saw part of Little Rock I never want to see again.
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The one time I was really glad that I had GPS was after I took an impromptu detour off a rural highway onto one of those very well maintained Maine logging roads ... which led to another ... and they kind of all look alike once you get back up in there ... and on a good day I have about as much directional sense as a turnip. You don't have to get far off track to be lost!
Right, which is why I rely on the PocketEarth app the past 7 years or so.
It without fail tracks your location in real time, even without internet signal.
No getting lost with that app.
It without fail tracks your location in real time, even without internet signal.
No getting lost with that app.
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I will check it out! Thanks
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Time to BUY a new map.............................
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