With everything going on in the world right now, a solo road trip has never sounded so appealing. Being out on the open road solo is liberating –adhering to your own schedule, moving at your own pace, and packing your OWN road snacks.
What’s not to love? So pack a bag, turn off those email notifications, and hit the road BMTM style! Here’s our list of the best road trips for solo travelers:
10. Pacific Coast Highway, California
It’s no secret that California is a road trip heaven all year round with its amazing Pacific Ocean views and wide expanses of open road waiting to be traversed. Take your pick from beginning as far south as the Mexico border or as far north as the Oregon border and begin the 1,650 mile adventure as quickly or as slowly as you’d like.
Check out our Pacific Coast Highway Itinerary for ideas for where to stop along the journey. This road trip is great for solo traveling as there are plenty of places to take in the scenery and find the stillness that you’re craving.
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9. The Oregon Highlights
Oregon has an impeccable variety of landscapes, making it one of the most interesting states to road trip through. Here you get the perks of being able to drive along the Pacific Coast, while also being able to venture deep into the mountains and find beautiful hidden gems along the way.
Start your adventure at Crater Lake National Park, where you can drive 33 miles along Rim Drive. Here there are 30 different spots where you can stop and get a look at the lake. From there, you can check out the waterfalls in North Umpqua, see peculiar rock formations at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and then at Cannon Beach, and end your trip in Portland.
Find the full Oregon road trip itinerary here.
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8. Highway 95 from Reno to Las Vegas, Nevada
This is easily one of the quirkiest road trips in the USA, hands down. Starting in Reno, you’ll follow Highway 95 to a short detour leading to Fish Lake Valley Hot Well, an off-the-beaten-path hot spring. From there, you’ll go to Tonopah where you can stay in a haunted hotel. The oddities continue in Goldfield, where there is a kooky art installation involving a school bus taking a nose dive into the dirt. You really have to see it to believe it.
There are plenty of other mind-bending stops on this Highway 95 road trip, including a stop at the Area 51 gift shop and some beautiful desert landscapes. This one is great to do…
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