Maine · 5 roads · 269.5 catalog miles
Best Driving Roads in Maine
This Maine selection favors western mountain approaches, lakes, forest and northern byway country. Distances can be deceptive on smaller roads; allow time for stops and check seasonal access before a long outing.
These 5 editorial picks come from the RevRoutes Explore catalog. Each orange line is the exact saved itinerary, and its listed mileage follows that route rather than the full length of a named highway or byway. The list is a starting point for choosing a drive, not a live road-conditions report.
Exact catalog lines. Every orange route below is a real RevRoutes itinerary—not a pin, shortcut or newly calculated alternative.
ME-113 Evans Notch
30.15 miles in the Maine catalog region
- 30.15 mi
- Maine
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
ME-113 through Evans Notch is a mountain-pass choice where seasonal access deserves particular attention. Check the relevant highway and forest information rather than relying on a map that always displays the road.
Official travel information: Maine traffic and road closure resources
ME-17 Rangeley / Height of Land
35.41 miles in the Maine catalog region
- 35.41 mi
- Maine
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
ME-17 brings Rangeley and the Height of Land area into the guide. Allow time for designated scenic stops while keeping the saved highway line distinct from any additional lake-area excursions.
Official travel information: Maine traffic and road closure resources
ME-27 Carrabassett Valley
50.78 miles in the Maine catalog region
- 50.78 mi
- Maine
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
ME-27 through Carrabassett Valley is the mountain-valley choice in this Maine selection. Check weather and road conditions before adding higher or more remote side trips beyond the stored itinerary.
Official travel information: Maine traffic and road closure resources
US-201 Kennebec / Old Canada Road
48.56 miles in the Maine catalog region
- 48.56 mi
- Maine
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
US-201 follows the Kennebec and Old Canada Road corridor in this entry. It makes a useful longer through-drive, but the selected section is not a complete trip to the Canadian border.
Official travel information: Maine traffic and road closure resources
Aroostook Scenic Byway
104.6 miles in the Maine catalog region
- 104.6 mi
- Maine
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
The Aroostook Scenic Byway entry is the long northern-Maine option in this list. Plan it as its own regional trip, with travel to the start, fuel and breaks included in your schedule.
Official travel information: Maine traffic and road closure resources
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Planning your Maine drive
The shortest saved route in this guide is 30.15 miles; the longest is 104.6 miles. Choose one itinerary first and account for travel to its start and back from its finish. These are separate route picks, not an automatically connected road trip, and some can share road sections.
Check official Maine traffic and road closure resources before leaving. Park entry, timed reservations, vehicle restrictions and visitor-site permissions can be separate from whether the public highway is open. Follow current local instructions over an old map or article.
How we chose these Maine roads
This is a focused selection from the curated RevRoutes Explore catalog, ordered editorially for driving character and reputation, not mileage. We do not pad every state to the same number of picks; more roads remain available in the app. It is not an objective ranking or a claim that the editorial team has personally driven every itinerary. Distances describe the exact saved catalog lines and can differ from official byway lengths. The maps are planning aids—not live navigation or road-condition reports.
Check official Maine traffic and closure resources before traveling. The label-free satellite imagery is supplied by USGS The National Map; map providers receive ordinary browser requests when a map loads.
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