While the iconic Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) is often touted as the quintessential West Coast road trip, consider one of the following scenic byways to discover a side of the US often overlooked by travellers. Stretching along the Eastern Sierra, Highway 395 offers panoramic views of the craggy Sierra Nevada, glacial lakes, alpine meadows, hot springs and red rock formations. To experience California’s past, Highway 49 (Gold Country) meanders through old mining towns, vineyard-dotted hills, cascading rivers and quaint farm stands. In Oregon, the Oregon Coast Highway (US 101) stretches for 362 miles, with perhaps its most picturesque section running from Cannon Beach to Yachats, where you’ll encounter otherworldly sea stacks, historic lighthouses, old-growth temperate rainforest and working fishing towns. Meanwhile, Washington’s 440-mile Cascade Loop showcases everything from vibrant spring tulip fields in Skagit Valley and turquoise alpine lakes in North Cascades National Park, to the gushing Snoqualmie Falls and the Western style town of Winthrop.