Stunningly beautiful State Route 128 branches off Interstate 70 near Moab, Utah, and follows the Colorado River offering scenes as spectacular as if we could drive along the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Almost all drivers remain on the dull stretch of Interstate 70, however, choosing instead to rush toward their destinations .
Most guidebooks are the same.
Many fine ones describe in detail what to do at the popular places, the big cities, and the major national parks, but almost none discusses in detail the worthwhile options available for travel between the various places, some of which are as enjoyable as the well-known destinations themselves. Learn more about this guidebook or order Two friends of Dr. Voyageur pointed him to one road, Route 128. National Geographic's Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, on the other hand, nudges us off the Interstates unto 200 of the most beautiful highways in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Dr. Voyageur has travelled dozens of the routes mentioned and rates this as a must buy for any auto traveller. A newer, similar edition with a different title exists, but Dr. Voyageur likes this one best.