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re: Most beautiful states in America
Posted on 12/27/16 at 2:16 pm to SthGADawg
Posted on 12/27/16 at 2:16 pm to SthGADawg
of the places I've been through recently:
1.) Wyoming (trip from northern Colorado to Jackson Hole, Wyoming is one of the most insanely gorgeous and geographical diverse trips I've been on)
2.) Alaska (live here, can't beat the mountain views)
3.) Idaho (northern Idaho is absolutely insane)
4.) Oregon (trip from Boise to Eugene,OR, amazing views in Central Oregon, trip goes through Bend,OR and Willamette National Forest).
5.) Washington (Pacific coast hwy)
1.) Wyoming (trip from northern Colorado to Jackson Hole, Wyoming is one of the most insanely gorgeous and geographical diverse trips I've been on)
2.) Alaska (live here, can't beat the mountain views)
3.) Idaho (northern Idaho is absolutely insane)
4.) Oregon (trip from Boise to Eugene,OR, amazing views in Central Oregon, trip goes through Bend,OR and Willamette National Forest).
5.) Washington (Pacific coast hwy)
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Posted on 12/27/16 at 2:20 pm to auzach91
TN too low
Posted on 12/27/16 at 2:28 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
That list is absolute shite
Posted on 12/27/16 at 2:30 pm to beaverfever
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I have apparently visited the wrong parts of Texas. I never would have thought it would be mentioned as one of the prettiest states in the country.
It has plenty of ugly, but Hill Country and other parts are beautiful
This post was edited on 12/27/16 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 12/27/16 at 3:01 pm to TigerBait1127
Haven't been to all 50 but every state I've been to had some special God-given beauty.
I take it that this is poking at sort of a beauty per acre ratio. If so, NH is way too low. It's a small state but nothing ugly about it. Spectacular from top-to-bottom.
I take it that this is poking at sort of a beauty per acre ratio. If so, NH is way too low. It's a small state but nothing ugly about it. Spectacular from top-to-bottom.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 3:20 pm to auzach91
Part of the confusion is that the list is a ranking of natural beauty, not man-made. Louisiana has some pretty places, but most are man made. And frankly, even those aren't that great.
Texas has no business being as high as it is. For a state its size, it really lack topographical beauty. It's beaches are eyesores, it's sprawling cities engulf the natural southern plains and deltas, much of the big and beautiful lakes are only lakes because of same, and the mountains out west are really just hills and you have to drive through a wasteland to get there.
Missouri makes Texas look downright ugly and Missouri is far from pretty.
Texas has no business being as high as it is. For a state its size, it really lack topographical beauty. It's beaches are eyesores, it's sprawling cities engulf the natural southern plains and deltas, much of the big and beautiful lakes are only lakes because of same, and the mountains out west are really just hills and you have to drive through a wasteland to get there.
Missouri makes Texas look downright ugly and Missouri is far from pretty.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 3:58 pm to OMLandshark
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Texas doesn't even have a fall
Lost Maples in the hill country is gorgeous in the fall.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:01 pm to nes2010
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Bama has white sand beaches and mountains. I think that pushed it up the list.
Georgia has better mountains and more extensive beaches and barrier islands. And the Okefenokee. They blew it ranking Alabama above Georgia.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:02 pm to auzach91
Idaho #1
Wyoming #2
Utah #3
Louisiana #4
South Carolina #5
North Carolina #6
Georgia #7
I have been to all of them now except Alaska and Hawaii.
Idaho throws down a freaking gauntlet to other states.
Wyoming #2
Utah #3
Louisiana #4
South Carolina #5
North Carolina #6
Georgia #7
I have been to all of them now except Alaska and Hawaii.
Idaho throws down a freaking gauntlet to other states.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:20 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Texas has no business being as high as it is. For a state its size, it really lack topographical beauty. It's beaches are eyesores, it's sprawling cities engulf the natural southern plains and deltas, much of the big and beautiful lakes are only lakes because of same, and the mountains out west are really just hills and you have to drive through a wasteland to get there.
I agree with you about most of the state not being anywhere close to special, especially for its size, but peaks that are 7,000 and 8,000 feet in height aren't hills. Texas also contains the second biggest canyon in the United States, as well as other very impressive canyons.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:24 pm to auzach91
7. Oregon
Just stay away from Portland.
Just stay away from Portland.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:31 pm to Tigris
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Georgia has better mountains and more extensive beaches and barrier islands. And the Okefenokee. They blew it ranking Alabama above Georgia.
Alabama beaches are still way better though. And most of Georgia is quite unremarkable. Out of all the things that they "blew it" on, that's one that is actually debatable at least.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:38 pm to auzach91
The Dakotas over North Carolina is pretty off, considering what NC offers.
There are some really scenic states listed down in the 20s and 30s.
I agree with California at #1, though.
There are some really scenic states listed down in the 20s and 30s.
I agree with California at #1, though.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:40 pm to Tigris
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Georgia has better mountains and more extensive beaches and barrier islands. And the Okefenokee. They blew it ranking Alabama above Georgia.
Gulf of Mexico beaches are better than Atlantic coast beaches.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 4:52 pm to Jim Rockford
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Washington has everything Oregon has,
Clearly you've never been to Oregon...
Posted on 12/27/16 at 5:02 pm to DustyDinkleman
what aboout northeast states or new emxico
Posted on 12/27/16 at 5:03 pm to Tigris
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Georgia has better mountains and more extensive beaches and barrier islands. And the Okefenokee. They blew it ranking Alabama above Georgia.
Agreed. Georgia and Alabama should probably be swapped. I'll listen to cases for Florida (admittedly not a diverse state for beauty) or SC (minor mountainous areas and quality coast). But Georgia's rugged coastline and marshlands beats Alabama's speck of quality coast, and the mountainous areas are considerably better.
Texas is interesting because it's one that isn't a beautiful state at all for most visitors or residents. Most Texans don't see Big Bend at all, they see the relatively unattractive metro areas of Houston and Dallas. The Hill Country is unique and nice, but it alone couldn't sustain that ranking (coastline is generally awful) without including the Chisos and Guadalupe ranges that most Texans and visitors never visit.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 5:06 pm to nes2010
It depends. If you're talking sand, and water, FL and AL beaches are the best. However, the scenic beauty of North Carolina's Outer Banks rank just as high in my book. It has a mystique to it that gulf beaches don't have.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 5:08 pm to Funky Tide 8
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Alabama beaches are still way better though. And most of Georgia is quite unremarkable. Out of all the things that they "blew it" on, that's one that is actually debatable at least.
Orange Beach is a nice substitute for Destin. But really, that's all we're talking about. Surrounding beaches vary in quality, but none really stand out, particularly in comparison to FL.
Meanwhile, Georgia has quality beaches that aren't quite as white sand pretty as Alabama's but include far more scenic diversity and less developed and more natural areas. If we're ranking best beach states, I might give Alabama the nod simply because I great up with 30A style beaches. But beauty? I'd put Cumberland Island, Sea Island, St. Simons and Jekyll above Alabama's coastline.
Posted on 12/27/16 at 5:18 pm to auzach91
Michigan and Virginia can take a hike compared to Texas.
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