加州道路漫游记
来源: 国外博客 编辑: Vicki
加州作为美国第三大州，道路四通八达，你可以花上几周的时间徜徉在蓝色的海滨大道或宁静的乡村小径，在那里，你可以远离尘嚣，不用去烦恼那永远也不会畅通的州际公路。这些弯弯绕绕的或大或小的路不仅历史悠久且四处美景缠绕，让你心甘情愿为之绕道只会享受这路途。
California road trips
California is the third-largest state in the USA, and you could easily spend weeks navigating its blue highways（交通要道） and rural byways（偏僻小路）, safely distant from the nerve-jangling（神经紧张）, always-jammed（永远堵塞的） interstate system（州际公路）. These classic road-tripping routes are soaked in enough epic scenery to make each deliciously slow, winding mile of your detour （绕道，兜圈子）worthwhile.
Pacific Coast Highway(太平洋海岸高速)
Although CA Hwy 1（加州第1高速） runs almost the entire length of the state, it’s the official ‘PCH’ stretch from Orange County north into LA past Santa Monica and Malibu that gets raves for its oceanfront views.
Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway（东部塞拉利昂风景区）
From Lake Tahoe, mountainous US Hwy 395 traces the rugged backside of the Sierra Nevada, passing the otherworldly tufas（石灰华） of Mono Lake, pine forests, alpine lakes（高山湖） and hot springs galore（温泉）.
Route 66（66公路）
Get your kicks on America’s ‘Mother Road’, which brought Dust Bowl refugees, Hollywood starlets（小明星） and hippies to California. Pull up alongside retro relics, like in downtown Bakersfield, sleep at vintage motor lodges and stuff yourself silly at mom-and-pop diners.
CA Hwy 49（加州49高速公路）
That highway number is no coincidence – it commemorates the ’49ers who came seeking fame and fortune in California’s original Gold Rush. Today, the route winds through Gold Country towns such as Placerville and Nevada City, past ghostly（可怕的） Old West mines and Victorian buildings housing inns, restaurants and museums.
Avenue of the Giants（巨人大道）
Even before Hwy 101 crashes into the Redwood Coast proper, this 32-mile, scenic, two-lane byway passes right alongside some of the tallest trees on earth. Drive it in the morning, when sunlight glints off（闪光） dewdrop-laden ferns（沾满露珠的植物）.
Trinity Scenic Byways（三一风景区小道）
Near Mt Shasta, CA Hwy 3 plunges into the Trinity Alps, with verdant forests and alpine lakes, on its way south to Weaverville, connecting with equally scenic CA Hwy 299, winding west toward the Pacific.
Further Information:（更多）
An essential road-trip companion is the California Road & Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Press), which answers the perennial question, ‘What’s over there?’. With a 4WD vehicle, it’ll take you off-road and help you get unstuck from highway traffic jams courtesy of locals-only back roads.
For truly inspirational road trip ideas don’t start the engine without a copy of Lonely Planet’s California Trips in the glove compartment. It’s packed with maps, advice from local experts and a range of itineraries to suit everyone from daytrippers to easy riders. You can download a Pacific Coast itinerary free!
博外话：美国是当今世界上公路交通最发达、高速公路通车里程最多的国家，其高速公路里程达8.87万公里，几乎占世界总量的一半。美国的高速公路主要由州际和国防公路系统（7.46万公里，占高速公路总里程的84%）组成。该公路系统从20世纪30年代后期开始筹备和TRANBBS规划，中间几经调整，50年代中期开始大规模建设，至80年代基本建设完成，前后经历了半个多世纪。 美国于1938年提出建设总长度约4.3万公里的跨区域公路系统的设想。
