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Old May 25th, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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happytrailstoyou may have hit it - Rockport to Leggett is as curvy as any road I've driven.

One to consider is 89 From Camp Richardson to DL Bliss state Park. The road around emerald bay is pretty curvy but the main thing is the straight drop off down the mountain on both sides of the road w/ emerald bay on one side and Cascade lake on the other.
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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Don't know the name of the highway - but we took the "scenic route" from Chattanoogo to Lake Lure, NC and the part getting to Ashville about did us in. I've never been car-sick in my life - but this almost did it!!!!
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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Practically all the Alp passes in Europe.
For the States I would say the road up Mount Washington in the White mountains N.Hampshire and perhaps The going to the sun road inGlacier N.Park but they are small fry compared to the Alps and especially the three Dolomites passes.Paul
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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The Coronadotrail, in the eastern part of Arizona.Not only winding, but also a big heightdifference.

Dedicated in 1926, the roadway provides a route for tourists seeking the beauty of the forests and its wildlife, but few people either then or now have taken advantage of it. Often fewer than 100 cars a day use the highway. The reason partly lies in its remote location near the New Mexican border and partly because the drive is very slow going. It takes 4 hours or more to traverse its 123 miles of switchback after switchback, but the adventure is clearly worth the effort. The Coronado Trail Scenic Road climbs 4,300 feet in elevation through a wilderness region that is home to three endangered mammals, three endangered birds and two endangered fish.
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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I would have to agree with the posters who said The Tail of the dragon..was fun on the motorcycle, but I got sick when we drove it in the truck
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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fnarf--I know which road you mean, and I agree, it is really pretty too!
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Any one ever drive the Merritt Parkway?


http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/2452/overview.html
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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I drove part of the Merrit Parkway - got rerouted from I-95 due to a tanker truck explosion in Bridgeport, Conn under and overpass which closed the interstate. It was dark though, so we didn't get to see much. That section at least wasn't very curvey.
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Hi autumn_grace

My pick is a paved road off of highway 299 in Trinity County it goes from Hawkins Bar to Denny. Beats 36, Hana, Big Sur or any other section of 1 in California.

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Old May 26th, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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How about the Beartooth highway?
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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Also in Arizona - hwy 89A from Flagstaff thru Oak Creek Canyon to sedona then to Jerome where you go over Mingus Mtn. In Prescott switch to Hwy 89 and go to Wickenburg
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Old May 26th, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Try the Storm King highway which runs north along the Hudson. Especially impressive in the summer if you run into the masive thunderstorms for which the area is known.
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Old May 27th, 2006 | 02:56 AM
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Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge, Mt. to Cook City.
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