Loneliest Road

Loneliest Road

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Travel from coast to coast as you make your way across our great country on the Loneliest Road in America. The road trip follows along the US-50 highway which runs across the central region of the country between California and Maryland. Don’t be fooled by the name, you’ll visit numerous capital cities and famous landmarks.

Loneliest Road
San Francisco

1

San Francisco

Major metropolis with the Golden Gate and cultural attractions

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93 mi • 1 h 43 min

Sacramento

2

Sacramento

Capital of California

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100 mi • 1 h 49 min

Lake Tahoe

3

Lake Tahoe

Mountain lake with scenery and recreation

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30 mi • 46 min

Carson City

4

Carson City

Capital of Nevada with Wild West history

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775 mi • 10 h 51 min

Arches National Park

5

Arches National Park

Arches National Park

National park famous for its natural arches

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5 mi • 9 min

Colorado Plateau

6

Colorado Plateau

Vast landscape home to nine national parks

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290 mi • 4 h 44 min

Continental Divide

7

Continental Divide

Mountainous divide along the Rocky Mountain ridge

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157 mi • 2 h 14 min

Santa Fe Trail

8

Santa Fe Trail

Historic trade route between Missouri and New Mexico

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Santa Fe Trail

757 mi • 11 h 46 min

Kansas City

9

Kansas City

Largest city in Missouri with jazz heritage and historical sites

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666 mi • 10 h 10 min

Serpent Mound

10

Serpent Mound

Ancient mounds built by Mound Builders

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402 mi • 7 h 6 min

Manassas

11

Manassas

Site of the Civil War’s first major land battle

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31 mi • 44 min

White House

12

White House

Home to the US President

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1 mi • 6 min

US Capitol

13

US Capitol

Meeting offices of US Congress with visitor tours

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136 mi • 2 h 43 min

Ocean City

14

Ocean City

Resort town on the Atlantic Coast

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Ocean City