Arches National Park, Utah — Covered in snow, the natural sandstone sculptures at Arches National Park look even more otherworldly in winter. Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service Badlands Loop Road, South Dakota — With temperatures hovering around zero, you may have the land formations at Badlands National Park all to yourself. Blend Images/Alamy Cape Cod, Massachusetts — See the Cape that the locals love when you drive along Cape Cod National Seashore in winter. Brian Morris Parke County, Indiana — Parke County's famous red covered bridges stand out against its snow-filled meadows. Vicki Newlin Northern Door County, Wisconsin — Explore the waterfront shops and restaurants as the locals do, and brave winter temperatures to make it to Gills Rock at the top of the peninsula. DoorCounty.com/Door County Visitor Bureau Lake Tahoe, Nevada — An active addition to your road trip: Ski the mountains above one of North America's deepest lakes. SuperStock/Alamy Lakes to Locks Passage, New York — Make a stop at the French-built Fort Ticonderoga, an impressive structure remaining from the 18th century. Courtesy of www.visitlakegeorge.com Great Smoky Mountains National Park — The country's most popular national park. the Great Smokies straddles the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. Jim Bennett Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming — With no crowds to block the view, Yellowstone becomes a wonderland for wolf spotters and other nature lovers in winter. Spring Images/Alamy High Road to Taos, New Mexico — The High Road to Taos will take you past the 14th-century Nambé Pueblo, Cordova and the snow-capped Truchas Peaks. Taos News Prev Next
