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  • Some searches on Yahoo! suggest that people plan to head out in the family car this holiday season with searches for the terms “printable maps” spiking 213%, “driving directions maps” spiking 51% and “mileage calculator” spiking 42% this week. In honor of these travelers, Yahoo! Travel editor, Deborah Hopewell identifies the must-take road trips that are realistic and easily accessible for people across the country from the coasts all the way to the plains. Click through the following images to see what ranked on her list as the Five Best Summer Road Trips.
  • From Austin, south to San Antonio then west to Junction, the Hill Country is chock full of colorful Texas towns. Don’t miss authentic German food (and beer!) in Fredericksburg, country music in Gruene, and any number of rivers to inner-tube down when it comes time to cool your heels. In this 2008 photo, a ranch sign is seen at the Dixie Dude Ranch near Bandera, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
  • From Austin, south to San Antonio then west to Junction, the Hill Country is chock full of colorful Texas towns. Don’t miss authentic German food (and beer!) in Fredericksburg, country music in Gruene, and any number of rivers to inner-tube down when it comes time to cool your heels. In this 2007 photo, a couple watch the water flow through the rocks at Pedernales Falls State Park near Johnson City, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin)
  • From Austin, south to San Antonio then west to Junction, the Hill Country is chock full of colorful Texas towns. Don’t miss authentic German food (and beer!) in Fredericksburg, country music in Gruene, and any number of rivers to inner-tube down when it comes time to cool your heels. In this 2007 photo, the Pedernales River runs through the LBJ Ranch in the Texas Hill Country town of Stonewall, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • From Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky National Park in North Carolina, every twist in the road reveals stunning mountain and valley vistas. Charming inns and great restaurants dotting its 470 miles make it worthwhile to take your time. This 2010 photo shows the view from an overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Rocky Knob in Floyd, Va. (AP Photo/Zinie Sampson)
  • From Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky National Park in North Carolina, every twist in the road reveals stunning mountain and valley vistas. Charming inns and great restaurants dotting its 470 miles make it worthwhile to take your time. In this 2006 photo, the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway is shown near Linville, N.C. The viaduct was the last section of the scenic roadway to be built.(AP Photo/Nathan W. Armes)
  • From Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky National Park in North Carolina, every twist in the road reveals stunning mountain and valley vistas. Charming inns and great restaurants dotting its 470 miles make it worthwhile to take your time. In this 2003 photo, the full moon sets over Black Rock Cliffs on Grandfather Mountain near Linville, N.C. (AP Photo/Grandfather Mountain, Hugh Morton)
  • From Key Largo, near Miami, a series of bridges and causeways means you’re driving over beautiful blue waters for more than a hundred miles, until the end of the road in Key West, the southernmost point in the continental U.S. In this 2001 photo, cars roll on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, near Islamorada, Fla. (AP Photo/Andy Newman)
  • From Key Largo, near Miami, a series of bridges and causeways means you’re driving over beautiful blue waters for more than a hundred miles, until the end of the road in Key West, the southernmost point in the continental U.S. In this 2008 photos, tourists pass through Tavernier Key, Fla. via the Overseas Highway. (AP Photo/John Watson-Riley)
  • Start with a visit to the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, where you’ll learn more about the sea life that live just below the vertigo-inducing cliffs you’re about to drive along, then end with a visit to the fabulous Hearst Castle at San Simeon. In this 2002 photo, vehicles make their way along Highway 1 above the Big Sur coast south of Monterey, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil Klein)
  • Start with a visit to the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, where you’ll learn more about the sea life that live just below the vertigo-inducing cliffs you’re about to drive along, then end with a visit to the fabulous Hearst Castle at San Simeon. The Big Sur, the rugged and untamed California coastal area north of San Simeon on Highway 1, was inaccessible until 1932 when the Bixby Street Bridge offered access to beaches, mountains and redwood canyons. (AP Photo/Jennifer Merin)
  • Iconic Mount Rushmore is the big-name attraction, but a drive through the granite spires and pines of Black Hills includes everything from Wild West gold-rush kitsch (Deadwood), free-ranging wildlife (bison, big horn sheep, prairie dogs) and scenic day hikes to stretch road-weary legs (try Cathedral Spires Trail on the Needles Highway). In this 2005 photo, two motorcyclists round a curve in the Black Hills near Sturgis, S.D. as motorcyclists arrive for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. (AP Photo/Joe Kafka)
  • Iconic Mount Rushmore is the big-name attraction, but a drive through the granite spires and pines of Black Hills includes everything from Wild West gold-rush kitsch (Deadwood), free-ranging wildlife (bison, big horn sheep, prairie dogs) and scenic day hikes to stretch road-weary legs (try Cathedral Spires Trail on the Needles Highway). In this 2006 photo, bikers make their way to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
  • Iconic Mount Rushmore is the big-name attraction, but a drive through the granite spires and pines of Black Hills includes everything from Wild West gold-rush kitsch (Deadwood), free-ranging wildlife (bison, big horn sheep, prairie dogs) and scenic day hikes to stretch road-weary legs (try Cathedral Spires Trail on the Needles Highway). In this undated photo, Neil Hultman, left, leading a ride through the Black Hills. Hultman is the second oldest surviving member of the Jackpine Gypsies, the motorcycle club that started what is now the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. (AP Photo/Sturgis Motorcycle Museum)
 

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