These are America's 10 most beautiful deserted highways

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• GPS tracking company Geotab used data from the US Department of Transportation to find the least used road in each state.
• From that list, landscape photographer James Q. Martin ranked the 10 most scenic routes based on subjective criteria.
• Martin's picks span both coasts and reach as far up as Alaska.

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Most travel guides make recommendations based on the idea that the more often a place is visited, the more reason a tourist has to visit it. But the GPS tracking company Geotab and landscape photographer James Q. Martin have taken the opposite approach with their list of America's 10 most scenic, quiet routes. To make the list, Geotab began by using the most recent available data from the US Department of Transportation's Highway Performance Monitoring System, which tracks the number of cars that drive on highways each day. 

Once Geotab found the road in each state with the least amount of average, daily traffic, it enlisted Martin to rank the 10 most scenic routes based on subjective criteria. Martin's picks span both coasts and reach as far up as Alaska.

Here are Martin's 10 most scenic, quiet routes, and the reasons he picked them.

10. Pennsylvania — State Route 32

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Route Length: 41 miles 

"Known as the River Road, this scenic drive follows the Delaware River as it runs alongside the New Jersey border," Martin told Geotab. "Historic stops along the way include the Washington River Crossing and the arts and crafts town of New Hope."

9. New Hampshire — US Route 2

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Route Length: 35 miles 

"The long version of this scenic drive passes through several states," Martin said. "Here it winds alongside the Androscoggin River into the picturesque mountain ranges of New Hampshire. A detour takes you into the White Mountains National Forest and passes by the prominent Mount Washington."

8. Wyoming — US Route 212

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Route Length: 35 miles

"The Beartooth Highway is Wyoming's highest route," Martin said. "It leads into Yellowstone National Park, and has incredible views of jagged mountains, pine forests, rocky peaks and alpine lakes. During the winter, the road is closed due to heavy snow, but usually opens back up by Memorial Day weekend."

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