Driving Roads in Oklahoma

Explore scenic and exciting driving roads across Oklahoma.

Cherokee Hills Byway

United States

27 /100

136 kmUS

Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway

United States

11 /100

37 kmUS

Mountain Pass Scenic Byway

United States

33 /100

38 kmUS

Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway

United States

7 /100

106 kmUS

Talimena Scenic Drive

United States

41 /100

56 kmUS

Wichita Mountains Byway

United States

18 /100

170 kmUS

Driving in Oklahoma

Southeastern Oklahoma contains the state's strongest concentration of winding scenic roads, particularly around the Ouachita Mountains and the forested Kiamichi and Winding Stair ranges. The Talimena National Scenic Byway follows high ridges between Talihina and the Arkansas border, with frequent overlooks and sustained curves through Ouachita National Forest. Nearby highways such as US 259 add steep, wooded terrain and access to river and lake country. In southwestern Oklahoma, roads through the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge pass ancient granite formations, mixed-grass prairie, lakes, and free-ranging wildlife, with Mount Scott Road providing a notable paved climb when open to vehicles. Elsewhere, Oklahoma's driving character becomes more open: historic Route 66 crosses small towns and rolling central landscapes, while western roads traverse red-soil plains, mesas, and sparsely populated ranch country. The variety makes the state particularly useful for combining mountain driving with longer rural road trips.