Scenic Highways
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 10:17am
 13 years
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I would like a Garmin, or PC mapping application, that would allow me to choose scenic highways. So far, no luck. I keep a atlas on hand and have to choose way points. Anyone have recommendations...be kind 
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you are in luck
Take a look at
http://www.madmaps.com/
this company is also featured on Garmin's web site.
But ...
unfortunately, the Madmaps Garmin download is not supported on the OP's nuvi 255W.
Alan - Android Auto, DriveLuxe 51LMT-S, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, Nuvi 3597LMTHD, Oregon 550T, Nuvi 855, Nuvi 755T, Lowrance Endura Sierra, Bosch Nyon
Yeah, it's a minor thing
We can select highways or not, but can not select the scenic routes. Maybe it will happen in the near future.
I was traveling north from the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway and no routing option in my GPS kept me on the BRP. There definitely needs to be a "scenic" routing option.
When you are dead, you don’t know that you are dead. It is only difficult for the others. It is the same when you are stupid.
Zumo Users
That's one reason motorcycle riders buy the more expensive Garmin Zumo models. It is fairly easy to plan scenic routes in MapSource, with shaping via points that don't appear on the GPS map and are not announced, to keep me on a certain road, like the BRP. It still requires advanced planning, as all non-interstate roads and 2 lane highways are not scenic.
Good sites:
http://www.byways.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_Byway
http://www.scenicdrivesusa.com
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I had bookmarked . . .
I would like a Garmin, or PC mapping application, that would allow me to choose scenic highways. So far, no luck. I keep a atlas on hand and have to choose way points. Anyone have recommendations...be kind
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Rand McNally's web site last year because they have a "Road Trips" section that highlights attractions along scenic drives. I see they also have a link to a product they sell called "GPS Travel Guides" that says you can "customize your Garmin gps." You might want to take a look at it. But I'm sure their are other, free route guides out there, too.
It you're looking for something different, Roadside America lists "offbeat tourist attractions" by state.
http://www.randmcnally.com/home.do
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
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Need to make a route
In order to stay on scenic routes, you need to make your route with numerous waypoints on the scenic route.
It works.
When you are dead, you don’t know that you are dead. It is only difficult for the others. It is the same when you are stupid.
that would be a nice
that would be a nice feature. maybe they will charge extra on a new model