After the hot and dry summer, the northern hemisphere ushered in the most colorful autumn of the year. Your autumn tour should also be put on the agenda. This article will share with you the 6 most beautiful autumn viewing roads in North America.


1. Blue Ridge Parkway


With a total length of 755 kilometers and a status no less than Route 66, it is one of the three major self-driving highways in the United States. The road entrance begins in Shenandoah National Park in the United States, passes through southern Virginia into northern Colorado, and ends in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway is a leisurely journey through the hundreds of miles of autumn scenery corridors. This road twists and turns, passing through mountains, rivers, and forests. There are many kinds of trees and flowers along the way. The best time to visit is from September to October. Drive here and see magnificent sunsets and wildlife along the way. The road has a speed limit of 25-45 mph and is recommended to take 2-3 days to complete.


2. Million Dollar Highway


The road is numbered US Route 550, named for the precious ore it contains. The road clings to the steep cliffs and twists and turns. The best time to visit autumn is from mid-October to early November. The scenery on both sides of the road turns into a rich golden color, and the yellow leaves stretch out, reflecting each other with the poplar trees all over the mountains. Red Mountain Pass is the most well-known highest point of the Million Dollar Highway, with an altitude of about 3358 meters, which is the pass of the San Juan Mountains in western Colorado, USA. People generally choose to start from Denver, experience a section of the million-dollar highway, and arrive at Aspen, the heart of autumn. The leaves here turn golden yellow in the fall, glittering in the breeze under the blue sky. Aspen's autumn viewing time is very short, and the best autumn viewing time is from mid-September to early October.


3. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway


The autumn scenery on this road is very mesmerizing. Although only 85 miles of trails in the valley, together with canyons, mountains and mesas, form a unique autumn scenery. The best time to enjoy autumn is from late September to early October. Along the way, you can see bright yellow poplar leaves, red and golden cottonwood poplars, and purple five-finger grass mixed with unique flavors. During your self-drive tour, stop at the Red River Fish Hatchery, which has a free self-serve pond and trout track, or check out the ghost town of Elizabethtown.


4. Ontario Highway 60


This is the best choice for self-driving maple viewing in Canada. The trees on both sides of the road are colorful, from deep red, golden, to orange, to deep and light green, layer upon layer. The best time to enjoy the autumn self-driving is from mid-September to October. It is suggested that you can stop the car at any time and walk into the trail beside the nearby highway to encounter beautiful scenery. The road runs through the entire Algonguin Provincial Park. The park has 29 entrances, distributed around the park and on the edge of Highway 60. You can choose any entrance to enter the park. First-time visitors can ask for a map at the visitor center.


5. Maple Road


The Canadian Maple Avenue is connected by Canadian Highways 40, 417 and 407, starting from the Niagara Falls region, passing through canyons, rivers, mountains and lakes along the way, and ending in Quebec, with a total length of about 800 kilometers. This is definitely Canada's top-level viewing self-driving road, and the best time to travel is from mid-September to October. This road passes through canyons, mountains and lakes. The maple leaves from light yellow to deep red along the way dye everything in front of you, and the colors are so gorgeous that you can catch your heart.


6. Sea to Sky Highway


The Sea to Sky Highway is located in British Columbia, Canada, with a total length of 409 kilometers. This highway concentrates the most beautiful scenic elements in BC: lakes, snow-capped mountains, forests, waterfalls, bays, canyons. It fully shows the perfect view from the sea to the sky. In the golden autumn and October, the scenery of Haitian Highway will be more charming, with colorful cliffs dipped in autumn colors on one side, and the rippling Pacific Gulf on the other side. Driving in it is extremely comfortable, and there are many attractions around the highway worth exploring: Sea to Sky Gondola, Horseshoe Bay, Blackcomb Mountain, etc.