Virginia · 7 roads · 288.2 catalog miles
Best Driving Roads in Virginia
Virginia's catalog includes Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge crossings and the mountain roads of the southwest. Park entry rules and changing weather make it worth checking official conditions in advance.
These 7 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.
Back of the Dragon (VA-16)
32.33 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 32.33 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
VA-16 brings the Back of the Dragon corridor into this selection. Its winding-road appeal calls for a conservative time allowance and careful driving rather than treating the road's nickname as an invitation to speed.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
US-250 (Shenandoah & Allegheny Mountains)
54.55 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 54.55 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
US-250 gives the guide a Shenandoah-and-Allegheny mountain-crossing itinerary. It is a defined highway section rather than every mile of US-250, with weather and your return plan worth checking first.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
US-33 (Shenandoah Mountain)
24.9 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 24.9 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
This is the shortened US-33 Shenandoah Mountain itinerary. The selected line determines the section included, so compare it with longer versions before planning a larger mountain-road circuit.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
VA-39 (Goshen Pass)
21.18 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 21.18 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
VA-39 brings Goshen Pass and the Maury River corridor into this Virginia selection. Plan any riverside stops at designated access points, keeping the highway itinerary distinct from park or forest side roads.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
US-60 (Blue Ridge Crossing)
31.09 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 31.09 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
US-60 adds a Blue Ridge crossing to compare with the park road and southwestern routes. Check the saved endpoints before joining it with other highways or assuming it includes a parkway segment.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
VA-311 (Catawba Mountain)
19.15 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 19.15 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
VA-311 adds the Catawba Mountain area to Virginia's mountain-road shortlist. Follow the selected road line and account for local traffic and recreation access rather than treating it as an isolated driving course.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
Skyline Drive
105.03 miles in the Virginia catalog region
- 105.03 mi
- Virginia
Exact saved Explore itinerary. The displayed distance follows this line; the full named road may continue beyond the selected start or finish.
Skyline Drive is the Shenandoah National Park itinerary in this collection. Confirm park entry arrangements and current road closures before departure, and leave substantial time beyond the mileage for an unhurried park drive.
Official travel information: Virginia traffic and road closure resources
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Planning your Virginia drive
The shortest saved route in this guide is 19.15 miles; the longest is 105.03 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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.
Virginia route pages
- Back of the Dragon (VA-16)Virginia · 32.33 mi
- US-250 (Shenandoah & Allegheny Mountains)Virginia · 54.55 mi
- US-33 (Shenandoah Mountain)Virginia · 24.9 mi
- VA-39 (Goshen Pass)Virginia · 21.18 mi
- US-60 (Blue Ridge Crossing)Virginia · 31.09 mi
- VA-311 (Catawba Mountain)Virginia · 19.15 mi
- Skyline DriveVirginia · 105.03 mi
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