myscenicdrives.com?

There are two distinct aspects to route and navigation tools. One is the advance planning, sitting at home in front of a computer. The other is navagation and route guidance on the road. For the full time RVers I guess these two are often the same.

But for me . . . the route planning long in advance, I still use the Good Sam Navigation Program on my computer, though that is now almost five years old. I realize there may come a time that it will be so out of date that I will no longer find it useful, but that time has not yet come. I did buy the later version put out by UnderTow, but without the information provided by Good Sam that was not nearly as useful. I have it on my computer, but always turn to the older version produced in cooperation with Good Sam.

It is really sad that Good Sam (Trailer Life) decided not to continue with support for this excellent planning tool. But they indicate no intention to do so.

As for on the road . . . I use paper maps and Garmin, but I have my own itenerary on shirt pocket sized paper which I have prepared in the comfort of my study as indicated above. All highways, intersections, turns, etc. plotted out in advance. It works for me.

Thanks for hearing me out.

I know you've decided not to use it. But, I thought I'd answer the question anyway...

BillyandKris wrote:
I like Mapquest, but we have limited data and it sure eats it up so I try to only use it at library. I wonder if myscenicdrives.com would do same?

This website would use a similar amount of data.

paulj wrote:
You don't need a specialized website to view Scenic Byways. Also how may scenic byways are suitable for RVs? In general the more scenic route, the less suitable it is - especially for large ones. Grades, curves, and narrow roads are typical, and that's even without venturing on to the gravel roads.

With a few exceptions of National Scenic Byways that are truly mountain routes, nearly all NSBs are paved and suitable for RV travel. A few exceptions would be something like the Beartooth, which some RVers do traverse, but I sure wouldn't.

But of the 150 NSBs, there are very few that are too steep or have low clearances or pigtail curves (like parts of the Peter Norbek NSB) that would prevent RVers.

paulj wrote:
You don't need a specialized website to view Scenic Byways. Also how may scenic byways are suitable for RVs? In general the more scenic route, the less suitable it is - especially for large ones. Grades, curves, and narrow roads are typical, and that's even without venturing on to the gravel roads.

With a few exceptions of National Scenic Byways that are truly mountain routes, nearly all NSBs are paved and suitable for RV travel. A few exceptions would be something like the Beartooth, which some RVers do traverse, but I sure wouldn't.

But of the 150 NSBs, there are very few that are too steep or have low clearances that would prevent RVers.

Agree. I think we'll skip the scenicdrives website. That's why we like having a fifth wheel camper. We park the camper and take the scenic drives and back roads in our 4WD truck. We are going to look into the new Garmin GPS for RV's. I have heard the Rand McNally one is really good also (but, we're Garmin folks), to help keep you out of places you should not be with the camper in tow.

You don't need a specialized website to view Scenic Byways. Also how may scenic byways are suitable for RVs? In general the more scenic route, the less suitable it is - especially for large ones. Grades, curves, and narrow roads are typical, and that's even without venturing on to the gravel roads.

Thanks. Glad I asked you guys. We have Garmin, but sometimes I think all this can get too complicated and just do it the old fashioned way. We don't have S & T's and wanted it and that is when found out it was no longer available. Also someone wrote that they got the last version (2013?)and were having trouble with it. I also noticed that some scenic drives were missing from myscenicdrives.com, specifically one we plan to do this summer in MN in a national forest. Also a bit leary as it said "free for now...."

A curious site that seems very incomplete.
They have some scenic drives listed but not others.
Some states that have National Scenic Byways aren't even listed. And other states have only some of their National and State Scenic Byways listed.

For a complete listing of National Scenic Byways, you can go here. But while this site has maps and descriptions, it is not a trip planning/road routing site. Link to National Scenic Byways

Why abandon Street & Trips? Nothing else comes even remotely close to it for many features. I plan on using it for years into the future. Continue to use it for what it does very well and rely on some mapping App or whatever for up to date routing if necessary.

I think I looked at it and wanted to start a route, but found it more confusing that MS SnTs. Plus it works with Garmin, which we don't have.

But I also tried Good Sam Route planner and not a fan of it, either. Wish Microsoft would have updated one more time for W8 and I'd be using it instead of the 2011 version.