If you’re looking to add some thrills to your upcoming road trip, these harrowing drives across America will get your adrenaline pumping, make your heart race, and bring on a case of white knuckles.

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From haunted roads to sky-high highways and byways carved right into the side of mountains, here are 6 of the Scariest Drives in America to inspire your next trip.

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6 of the Scariest Drives in America

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Made famous by the TV show Ice Truckers, this desolate Alaska road dubbed the loneliest drive in North America, brings a whole new meaning to solo travel.

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Deadman Pass in Oregon‘s Blue Mountains is one of the most hazardous portions of Interstate 84.

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Independence Pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado is the highest paved road in the state. The route is narrow and winding, with no room for error at 12,000 feet above sea level.

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The east end of Molokai offers stunning ocean views, but as you get closer to the Halawa Valley, the road becomes extremely twisty with hairpin turns and switchbacks that may leave some travelers prone to car sickness.

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For decades California State Route 138 between the San Fernando Valley and Las Vegas was among the most dangerous roads in America.

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6 of the Scariest Drives in America

If you’re looking to add some thrills to your upcoming road trip, these harrowing drives across America will get your adrenaline pumping, make your heart race, and bring on a case of white knuckles.

From haunted roads to sky-high highways and byways carved right into the side of mountains, here are 6 of the Scariest Drives in America to inspire your next trip.

6 of the Scariest Drives in America

Made famous by the TV show Ice Truckers, this desolate Alaska road dubbed the loneliest drive in North America, brings a whole new meaning to solo travel.

Dalton Highway

Deadman Pass in Oregon‘s Blue Mountains is one of the most hazardous portions of Interstate 84.

Deadman’s Pass

Independence Pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado is the highest paved road in the state. The route is narrow and winding, with no room for error at 12,000 feet above sea level.

Independence Pass

The east end of Molokai offers stunning ocean views, but as you get closer to the Halawa Valley, the road becomes extremely twisty with hairpin turns and switchbacks that may leave some travelers prone to car sickness.

Halawa Valley

For decades California State Route 138 between the San Fernando Valley and Las Vegas was among the most dangerous roads in America.

Highway of Death

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