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Our Top 5 Scenic Road list is down to #2! U.S. Rou

Our Top 5 Scenic Road list is down to #2! U.S. Route 16A, also known as Iron Mountain Road, is a 17-mile stretch of narrow, windy road in the Black Hills of South Dakota with 314 curves, more than a dozen switchbacks, three one-lane tunnels designed to perfectly frame Mount Rushmore (when traveling north), three wooden pigtail bridges (a bridge that loops over its own road), and tons of gorgeous views. We drove south on our first visit to the Black Hills and thought it was beautiful, so imagine how excited we were to travel north the second time and experience the road in all of its glory. Any visit to Mount Rushmore should include a drive on Iron Mountain Road - headed north - even if it means turning around and driving it twice! #hifromsd #mtrushmore #scenicdrive #tinsheets

The #3 scenic road on our Top 5 list is Nevada Sta

The #3 scenic road on our Top 5 list is Nevada State Route 375, better known as the Extraterrestrial Highway. Starting just past the intersection of 375 and US 93, and the location of E-T- Fresh Jerky, a quirky gift shop providing a place for you to “drop your toxic waste in the cleanest restrooms in Area 51” and numerous fun photo ops, the highway runs for 98 miles through the harsh Nevada desert to the old mining town of Tonopah. The Extraterrestrial Highway gets its name due to the fact that it runs alongside the Nevada Test and Training Range, home to Area 51. While most of the road is empty with expansive views for miles and miles and miles, there are a few stops that you shouldn’t miss. The first is the Alien Research Center, which is really just another quirky gift shop. Frequently closed, luck was on our side and we found the shop open, where we signed the wall and picked up a small bottle of Alien Tequila- because, why not? Near the midway point is the “town” of Rachel, NV, home to 40 people and the Little A’Le’Inn, where you can grab a World Famous Alien Burger or a room for the night. Past Rachel, the best part of the drive (in our opinion) awaits you. Less than 200 cars per day travel the Extraterrestrial Highway, which means that you can - and should - lie down in the middle of the (very hot!) road and have your picture taken. We didn’t see any aliens on our trip, but there have many reports of UFO and other sightings over the years…maybe you’ll be one of the lucky ones! #travelnevada #ETHighway #roadtrip #scenicdrive #bringfido #finewinecanine #tinsheets

The #4 scenic road on our Top 5 list is the High R

The #4 scenic road on our Top 5 list is the High Road to Taos in New Mexico. To get from Taos to Santa Fe, there are two options- the more direct Low Road, which follows US 84/285 to Espanola, then US 68 to Taos or the beautiful and scenic High Road that winds 56 gorgeous miles through high desert, forest, mountains, and numerous small villages. Each of the historic villages are charming in their own way and if time permits, you should take the time to check them all out; but if that’s not possible, there are a few shouldn’t be missed. Not far from Santa Fe is Chimayo, a tiny town best known for El Santuario de Chimayó, a Catholic chapel built in 1816 and visited by more than 300,000 people each year. Further up the road, the village of Las Trampas, founded in 1751, is home to the San José de Gracia Church, one of the “least-altered examples of a Spanish Colonial Pueblo mission church”. The final town before reaching Taos is Talpa, home of the tiny Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos del Rio Chiquito church. Although Talpa wasn’t settled until the 1700s, Taos Pueblo ancestors made the area home in the mid-13th to mid-14th centuries. From end to end, the views are beautiful and the history bountiful! #topfive #newmexicotrue #taos #scenicdrive #roadtrip #tinsheets

We are officially in lockdown here in Colorado, so

We are officially in lockdown here in Colorado, so we’ve decided to hit the road virtually! Our next Top 5 list ranks the best scenic roads we’ve driven. Coming in at #5 is the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile scenic road that runs through the rolling hills of North Dakota farm country between the towns of Regent and Gladstone, and is home to the world’s largest collection of scrap metal sculptures. Spread along the highway are eight giant scrap metal sculptures- The Tin Family, Teddy Rides Again, Pheasants on the Prairie, Grasshoppers in the Field, Geese in Flight, Deer Crossing, Fisherman’s Dream, and Spider Webs. The idea for the Enchanted Highway was developed by a local artist and former school principal in 1989 in hopes of bringing tourism to his hometown of Regent. Well, it definitely worked for us! The Enchanted Highway was much more fun that we’d anticipated and well worth the detour off of I-94! #virtualroadtrip #topfive #bendlegendary #enchantedhighway #tinsheets

Happy National Puppy Day! #nationalpuppyday #still

Happy National Puppy Day! #nationalpuppyday #stillapuppy #theredrascal #tinsheets

It was a good day to be Saxby! We took a long walk

It was a good day to be Saxby! We took a long walk in the park, had our first puppuccino, enjoyed some cake, destroyed a new toy, and followed it all up with a nap. #happybarkday #saxbyturnsone #theredrascal #tinsheets

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