All-Time Favorite Great Roads

Hagerty’s Road of the Year feature highlights the appeal of discovering less-traveled routes through Pennsylvania Route 144, chosen as a standout drive for 2026. The article frames road favorites as both familiar classics and the impulse to try something new, pointing to Hagerty Road of the Year and the special issue of Hagerty Drivers Club magazine as a way to surface routes many readers may not have driven. It notes that PA 144 is a 109-mile (175 km) state highway in central Pennsylvania, known for the “High Plateau Scenic Byway” segment between Snow Shoe and Renovo in the Sproul State Forest. The terrain is described as remote and mountainous, with sharp winding turns, steep elevation changes, and switchbacks, especially on descents. The piece presents the road as newly discovered rather than a mainstream route.