Secret roads: American Truck Simulator

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Secret roads[1] or unmarked roads[2] in American Truck Simulator are accessible roads that are not marked on the map until the player has driven on them, after which they appear as yellow dashed lines.

Summary

The player is notified on the route adviser when entering a secret road for the first time, and a short section in front of the player is marked as a grey dashed line, which turns yellow as the player drives onto it. They do not contribute to the map exploration percentage. Secret roads should not be confused with hidden roads,[1] which are roads that are permanently unmarked on the map with no in-game way of appearing without mods. These roads are typically not accessible and are meant to act as scenery.

The functionality for secret roads was announced in an SCS Software blog post[3] and was added in update 1.44. Prior to this update, secret roads were permanently unmarked much like hidden roads, and some of the current secret roads were marked on the map as normal roads.

Locations

Arizona

  • Camp Verde: Leave Camp Verde northbound and take the first exit to the rest area. But instead of heading to Montezuma Castle (the rest area), take a left in the opposite direction. (normal road before v1.44)
  • Sierra Vista:
    • Leaving Bitumen, turn left and turn left again. You'll find a shortcut to the northernmost road in the city.
    • Leaving Bitumen, turn right and turn left. You'll find a shortcut to the southernmost road in the city.
  • Tucson: Heading to the western Bitumen drop-off point, there are two unmarked roads after passing it.
    1. Continue straight. It leads to a small racing circuit.
    2. Turn left and there will be a road leading you back. (normal road before v1.44)

Arkansas

California

  • Barstow: Exit either Interstate 15 or Interstate 40 and go north and northwest. Drive past the turn-off for Eddy's. After passing under CA 58 and taking a left turn, you will reach a WP gas station and Driverse truck stops west of the city. (It is recommended not to have a GPS route active before accessing this area as it may cause instability.)
  • Fresno: When leaving the Gallon Oil refinery or Aron gas station, turn left heading in the northern direction, and instead of turning right onto Central Avenue, continue north to discover a viewpoint.
  • Indio / Borrego Springs: At the roundabout in the center of the town, you can take the northern road to discover an alternate path to the Sunshine Crops farm northwest of the town.
  • Los Angeles: Southwest of the city near the Seaport, the street around Fish Tail Foods.
  • Modesto:
    • On CA 99, take the exit for CA 108 and CA 132 (226A for Central Modesto when northbound or 226B for Maze Boulevard when southbound). Travel to Sunshine Crops. Just before entering the depot, turn left to access the start of this secret network. Alternatively, head to Calimondo and continue straight through the gate instead of turning into the depot. Sunshine Crops provides two additional access points to and from its depot while Calimondo provides three additional access points in addition to driving right by the depot or turning left at its entrance.
    • Leaving Calimondo, go to Bushnell Farms. There is an alternate entrance via a dirt road.
    • From the same exit as earlier, make your way to CA 132. Right as you turn onto the route, there is a secret road through a gate leading to Mon Couer. If you miss it, take the normal path and exit the depot to the northwest.
    • Along CA 152 between Interstate 5 and CA 99 you will find a sign for Turner Island Road pointing to a short road. Take it and continue past Walden's. Also found from CA 99 by taking Exit 167 (Avenue 24) and heading west, and continuing straight onto the other end of the secret road.
    • Along CA 152, there is a short road connecting the two leftmost access points to the Walden's depot.
  • Oakland: North of the city near Interstate 580, exit the Gallon Oil refinery and drive straight ahead.
  • Redding:
    • Leaving the western Deepgrove depot in the city via the back entrance will leads to a secret road.
    • In front of northern Wallbert (north of CA 44), between two parking lots.
  • Sacramento: Leaving Farmer's Barn via the back exit leads to a secret road.
  • San Diego:
    • A dirt road between HMS Machinery and the street north of Coastline Mining.
    • The street west and north of HMS Machinery.
    • The next three are all in the Coronado area, where Eddy's and the General Public Works building are listed under San Diego. All are considered secret areas, not secret roads.
      • As you enter town, take a left. The first secret area is immediately to the right after the sign post for CA 75 and is a bit of a complex area. You can also reach this going straight instead of taking a left, and then turning left into the parking area opposite of GPW.
      • Assuming you took the initial left, the next secret area is another left right across from the first one, bordered by red lines. You can also find it when you are about to leave town before taking the final right to the bridge.
      • Instead of taking either secret area above, go straight through the intersection with Orange Avenue and after the sign "Speed Limit 25" take the road to the right with red lines on either side.
  • San Francisco:
    • Entering the city along US 101 from the Golden Gate Bridge, instead of turning north or south onto Van Ness Street at the T-junction, continue forward. You can also access the other end of this road by going west past the Eddy's and Lumenauto and turning left.
    • There are multiple entrances to a network of secret roads beneath the US 101 / CA 1 junction south of the Golden Gate Bridge which all connect and can be explored at once:
      • Drive west of the northern Bitumen depot and you will find an unmarked road ahead.
      • Instead of taking this road, turn left normally, then turn right, then pass Plaster & Sons going straight.
      • Exiting the city to the Golden Gate Bridge, take a right and you will come upon a hidden viewpoint by turning left. You can also be alerted to this viewpoint taking the road straight from Plaster & Sons.
  • San Jose: A road connects the backsides of both Voltison Motors depots on the east side of the city.
  • Santa Cruz: Enter the city from any direction and visit Plaster & Sons. You may be notified of a new viewpoint as you enter. Exiting the depot, you will see an unblocked road straight ahead and a viewpoint on the map in that direction. Take this road to that viewpoint and continue to a NAF gas station.
  • Ukiah: A shortcut parallel to US 101, connecting Bitumen and Mon Coeur.
  • On Interstate 5 between Stockton and Huron: Heading south from Stockton, after passing the Westley Safety Rest Area, there is an exit to turn off into a small viewing area on a hill.
  • On Interstate 15 north of San Diego:
    • Exit the highway via Exit 46 (CA 76 Pala Oceanside), instead of turning east towards the Mon Coeur vineyard, turn west to discover a secret road which loops back around to the CA 76.
    • After returning to CA 76, turn left and head to Mon Coeur. There are two opportunities to turn right off of the main road.
  • On Interstate 40 between Barstow and Kingman, Arizona: Take exit 50 (Ludlow) and go south. Turning left from the service station lands you on a secret road running parallel to the interstate. The road terminates at exit 115 (Mountain Springs Road) west of Needles. There is a hidden fuel station along the path.
  • On US 101 between Crescent City and Eureka: Two dirt roads branch off onto the east and west sides of the highway. One appears north of the Elk Country rest stop, and one appears just south of the Redwood Creek rest stop.
  • On CA 1 between San Francisco and Moss Beach: Heading south from San Francisco, turn right into a parking area after exiting a tunnel.
  • On CA 58 between Barstow and Mojave: Take exit 146 (Borax Road / Rocket Site Road). Drive north and go past the Coastline Mining depot, then turn right. Up the hill is a viewpoint. (It is recommended not to have a GPS route active before accessing this area as it may cause instability.)

Colorado

Idaho

Kansas

  • Emporia: A dirt road leads under the railroad overpass on the east side of the city near the Global Mills food plant.
  • Galena: Turn north at the traffic light at the western entrance to the town. A part of the hidden road network belongs to Joplin in Missouri.
  • Garden City: Connection between northwest and southwest corners of the Flavorfair food storage.
  • Kansas City:
    • Take the northern exit of the Enterpriser warehouse.
    • On the east side of the Fairfax Trafficway, you can turn into a parking lot in front of the Caliber Motors plant.
    • A road connects the two Johnson & Smith depots.
  • Pittsburg: Exiting the NAMIQ storage from the westernmost exit, drive straight ahead instead of immediately turning right.
  • On US 50 between Hutchinson and Kinsley: Turn north to visit the Kent Farm, a reference to the comic book superhero Superman, who grew up in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas.
  • On US 50 west of Emporia: Take the north exit from the NAMIQ quarry to discover a rest stop and a road which leads back to the US 50.
  • On US 83 south of Garden City: A dirt road signed as the 'Yellow Brick Road' turns east to a "Wizard of Oz" themed tourist attraction, complete with many references to the film and a drivable yellow brick road.
  • On US 83 between Garden City and Colby: A dirt road leads east from the highway to the Monument Rocks, which includes a viewpoint required for the "Wheat State Explorer" achievement.
  • On I-70 west of Colby at exit 1:
    • Head north to discover the town of Kanorado.
    • Head south to discover a rest stop at Mount Sunflower (4039 ft/1231m), the highest point of Kansas, which has a viewpoint required for the aforementioned achievement.
  • On US 75/US 400 west of Pittsburg: A lengthy dirt road featuring a rest stop connects the two highways, bypassing their interchange to the southwest.
  • On US 281 northeast of Smith Center: The K-191 leads west to the geographic center of the contiguous United States, marked by a small park.

Missouri

  • Cape Girardeau: Exit Nielsen Roads to the right, turn right at the stop sign. The road runs along the river bank and has a viewpoint.
  • Jefferson City: When leaving Sea Horizon south of the city drive straight ahead/left, connects back to the access road.
  • Joplin:
    • At the main intersection of S Main St and 7th St head north, access to a viewpoint.
    • Exit the city to the west heading to Kansas, drive straight ahead over the access road to Nielsen Roads and EPRO and then turn right. Adds another road to the hidden roads in the scenic town of Galena (Kansas).
  • Kansas City:
    • Exit MWM through the gate at the west side.
    • Exit Farmer's Barn to the left and turn right at the end of the warehouse to your right.
  • Maryville: When heading north at US 136 there is a small dirt path at the junction of the access road to Golden Meadows and Vitas Power.
  • Poplar Bluff:
  • Rolla:
    • Chuck & Jack's southwest of the city near MO-32, exit to the right and drive straightahead to NAMIQ, access to a viewpoint.
    • Exit NAMIQ to the north between the two buildings.
    • Exit X-Tech Machinery at the western exits.
      • Before reaching the intersections of the I-44 highway exit turn left into the dead end. Leads to Mule Tradingpost, but is not a secret road.
    • Drive US 63 south of the city heading south, south of the MO-32 junction, turn left before the bridge over Arthur Creek, connects back to US 63.
    • Drive US 63 north of the city heading north, turn right into a dirth path when the road becomes two-lane, connects back to the road near the bridge over Maries River.
  • Springfield: When driving to Flavorfair and NAMIQ, after turning right into Luster Ave there is a gate to your right with signs of NAMIQ and NO TRESPASSING leading to three roads to the western part of the company, but it doesn't open from the outside.
  • Hannibal, a scenic town at the intersection of US 61 and US 36 near the state border to Illinois: Exit the gas station at the eastern side and turn right at the stop sign, leads back to the US 61 at the intersection with Route MM/James Rd.

Montana

Nebraska

  • Alliance:
    • Take the northern exit of the Johnson & Smith storage to discover a shortcut to the city center.
    • Southwest from the Equos Power warehouse, you can turn south onto a dirt road into an RV park with a historical marker.
  • Auburn: Exit the Gallon Oil gas station from the southwest to discover a shortcut to US 136.
  • Bartlett: Exiting the GreenPetrol gas station, there is a road running south for a short distance parallel to US 281.
  • Columbus:
    • Along US 30 / US 81 in the center of the city, you can turn west into Pawnee Park to reach the photo trophy.
    • Along US 30 southwest of the city, you can turn south into the US 30 Speedway.
  • Sidney: Exiting the NAMIQ quarry, turn south to discover an shortcut to the Aron truck stop in the southern part of the city.
  • Scotts Bluff National Monument: From the rest stop with a viewpoint, you can drive north to the top of a mountain or east to discover the Chimney Rock viewpoint before reconnecting with US 26.
  • Scottsbluff:
    • At the X-Tech Machinery service shop, there are two alternate exits on the west side of the depot.
    • At the Grand Pastures farm east of the city, you can take the east exit to discover an alternate path back to US 26.
    • Exiting the Flavorfair food plant, after passing the railroad crossing but just before entering the intersection with US 26, you can turn east onto a dirt road to visit Rebecca Winters' Grave.
  • Valentine:
    • Exiting the Grand Pastures livestock auction, take the north exit and turn east to discover an alternate path to the Farmer's Barn market.
    • Exit the Gallon Oil truck stop from the southwest corner to discover an alternate path back to the US 20.
  • On I-80 eastbound between Sidney and Ogallala: Turn off the highway into a parking area with a scenic view.
  • On US 26 between Lewellen and Ogallala, there are three secret roads:
    • Along the road into Ash Hollow State Historical Park, you can turn south onto a dirth path leading back to the highway.
    • On the west side of the road, you can turn off onto a road leading to Windlass Hill as marked on a sign.
    • Further south, you can turn onto a dirt road on the north side of the highway which leads to a small hill with a picnic area.
  • On US 281 between O'Neill and Bassett: At an intersection with the US Highway 281 historical marker, turn east to discover a shortcut to the weigh station on US 275.

Nevada

  • Between Carson City and Reno: Heading north on Interstate 580, after the exit leading to US 50, you'll find it on the right side. Beware, this road will turn you south. (normal road before v1.44)

New Mexico

  • Albuquerque: Driving eastbound on I-40, there is an exit named "Historic US 66 / Tramway Boulevard" that will lead you on the Historic Route 66. The segment of the historic road featured here is known as the Musical Highway, and terminates with a ramp onto the eastbound lanes of I-40. The same exit is available on the westbound I-40 but it will turn you east. (normal road before v1.44)
  • On Interstate 40, exit 335: Exiting from the highway, instead of turning north into Tucumcari, turn south to reveal a secret road heading east to Glenrio and Adrian, Texas. (requires the Texas DLC)
  • On US 64, due north of Santa Fe, there is a "No trucks allowed" shortcut to the hairpin bend (near the US64 sign on the map). Driving on this road (any direction) will unlock the Forest Shortcut achievement.

Oregon

  • Astoria: A series of streets encircle a small lagoon next to the gas station.
  • Klamath Falls: Leave Klamath Falls northbound. Right before the rest stops you will find an unmarked road on the left side that leads to Crater Lake. There are road signs to indicate it. (normal road before update 1.44)
  • On OR 58: Along the Dexter Reservoir near Pleasant Hill, truckers can turn off onto a dirt road to the south

Oklahoma

  • Ardmore: Connects the street next to Alis Cars with NAMIQ north, the street south of it and US 70.
  • Boise City: At the Golden Meadows farm south of the town, you can take the northern and western exits onto US 415 and US 385 respectively.
  • Enid: Entering Petrolucent north of US 412 Proceed straight ahead rather than fork right to depot, unmade track loops around depot before exiting at a junction (State Highway 8) east of the depot.
  • Guymon:
    • East of the city, connects US 412 with US 54, extending south from the entrance to the Enterpriser warehouse.
    • Exiting Faraday Energy, head north past the intersection with the US 54.
    • Exiting Faraday Energy, turn right twice to discover an alternate path to the US 54.
    • Leave Wallbert via the south exit to discover an alternate path to the US 412.
    • Leave the Global Mills food plant northeast of the city and drive straight across the intersection with the US 54 into a small service area.
    • Leave the Grand Pastures farm northeast of the city via the eastern exit.
  • Idabel:
    • Exiting the MWM waste transfer station, turn left instead of right.
    • Leaving the NAMIQ quarry, take the north exit instead of the south exit.
  • McAlester: Exiting the X-Tech Machinery depot, you can drive straight ahead along the service road parallel to US 69 to discover a direct path to the Taylor building construction site and Alis Cars warehouse.
  • Oklahoma City: Take the north exit from the AI Automotive plant.
  • Tulsa:
    • Take the north exit from the Johnson & Smith worksite onto an unnamed road.
    • After taking exit 4A off I-244 / US 75 southbound, you can continue to drive straight ahead onto a dirt road partially blocked by a Jersey barrier.
    • Take the south exit from the Johnson & Smith storage to discover a more direct path to the Syntetico chemical plant.
    • Exiting the MWM waste transfer station, turn left instead of right to discover an alternate path back to the main road.
  • On Interstate 40 east of Oklahoma City: At exit 200, you can turn north onto the unmarked US 377 / OK-99 to reach the town of Prague.
  • On US 259 between the junction with the US 59 and junction with the OK-259A: A dirt track runs parallel with US 259 between the Three Sticks Monument photo trophy and Cucumber Creek on the west side of the road.
  • On US 259 between Hochatown and Broken Bow: A dirt road branches off of and rejoins the eastern side of the road.
  • Beavers Bend State Park: A dirt road serves as a shortcut bypassing the easternmost section of the OK-259A.

Texas

  • Austin:
    • Leaving the Mon Coeur vineyard west of the city, a short dirt path is found on the west side of the road.
    • Leaving the Plugged warehouse on the north end of the city, you can turn right instead of left, bypassing the entrance to the Taylor building construction site.
    • Leaving the Taylor garage on the southeast side of the city, turning north instead of driving west will connect you directly to TX 71.
  • Beaumont: Leave Beaumont Freight Terminal southward, then turn right and continue past the red light. When coming to the stop sign, turn right and look for a sign on the left that says "GROUPBANK". Turn left at said sign, and you'll find a tiny shortcut (Note that trucks are not allowed on this road, but you won't get fined for driving on it).
  • Cameron: Heading east from the town along US 77, there is a building on the north side of the road which you can turn into.
  • Canyon: Secret roads flanking US 60 on both sides will allow you access to the town.
  • Dalhart: Leaving the northern Grand Pastures depot, drive straight instead of left, where there are a few extra dirt roads. One will lead you back to the depot, and the other continues north onto the road.
  • Guthrie: A minor road directly connects the US 82 to the US 83 north of the interchange.
  • Houston: Leave the recruitment agency and turn right, then turn left. Continue on the secret road until you come to a parking lot. In the middle of the parking lot you will find a tunnel that leads to a racetrack.
  • Huntsville: At the three truck stops north of the city, leave the southern-most one through its southeastern exit and turn right. The road will take you to US 190.
  • Laredo: A secret dirt road runs parallel to the main entrance to the Deep Wells service shop on the east side of the city.
  • Longview:
    • When leaving the Avalanche Steel factory, turn left at the T-junction instead of going straight to discover a shortcut leading to US 80.
    • When leaving the Venture warehouse, you can turn right to discover an alternate path to US 80.
    • When leaving the Syntetico chemical plant, turn right immediately after exiting.
  • Marshall: When leaving the Gallon Oil truck stop, you can continue driving west directly to Longview instead of turning north to get on Interstate 20.
  • Odessa: Heading to the Petrolucent oil well south of the city, when turning off the Loop 338, you will come to a smooth left bend. Turn right just before the bend and you will find a short dirt road that will connect you back.
  • Palacios: A road leads around the backside of the rest stop with a viewpoint.
  • Pecos: From the west exit of the Vortex oil well southwest of the town, two secret roads lead back to the US 285 and to a secret diamond intersection on Interstate 20 respectively.
  • Plainview: A short path can be found at the south-west corner of the Mary's Cotton plant on the east end of the town.
  • San Angelo: There are four secret roads connecting the split one-way roads of US 87 in the southern part of the city.
  • San Antonio: Between both Asuma depots, on the northern-most road between said depots, look on the north side of the road for a gate with a sign that says "DANGER TESTING AREA". Drive through that gate and you will find San Antonio Vehicle Test Center.
  • Sanderson: A road connects the US 90 and US 285 north of the main junction at the eastern edge of the town.
  • Sutherland Springs: Take the east exit of the Grand Pastures farm located south of the town.
  • Victoria: There are two secret roads located south of the city on the southwestern bend of US 59. One leads to a dirt road next to the Guadalupe River, and the other curves around and under US 59.
  • Waco:
    • While attempting to enter the Wallbert market on the south side of the city (from Valley Mills Drive), instead of turning left to enter the depot you can continue straight ahead to discover an alternate entrance.
    • On the eastern frontage road between the northern and southern sections of the Waco, you can turn off into a dead end with a historical marker on the south bank of the Brazos River.
    • Leaving the Grand Pastures farm southeast of the city, take the east exit instead of the main west exit. This dirt road will lead you to the TX 7 towards Centerville.
  • On Interstate 20 east of Abilene, take exit 308 near the viewpoint and head north. The road will take you to Saimon's Pecans and a historical marker.
  • At Interstate 37 exit 31 between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, there are two secret roads near the Mary's Cotton plant. One extends south from the depot's southern entrance, and the other extends south from FM 188 through a small village to the Interstate 37.
  • On Interstate 40 between Adrian and Amarillo, a series of dirt roads encircle the Grand Pastures depot associated with Amarillo.
  • On US 54 between El Paso and Alamogordo, there is a turnoff onto the eastern side of the road on the border between Texas and New Mexico.
  • On US 59 between Texarkana and Marshall, there is a dirt road which loops around a rest stop on the west side of the road.
  • On US 59 between Marshall and Tenaha, there are 3 secret roads near the Longview Vortex oil drilling site:
    1. Exiting the depot, turn left instead of right.
    2. Taking the right exit of the depot, you can continue straight ahead to a sharp corner instead of banking left.
    3. After exiting the depot but before reaching US 59, you can turn off onto a dirt road. This doesn't lead to the depot, but instead connects back to the entrance road.
  • On US 67 between McCamey and San Angelo, there two secret roads to oil drills extending from a dirt road leading to a Petrolucent oil well.
  • On US 69 southeast of Lufkin, leave the Chuck & Jack's timber harvest site through the back exit (south of the depot). The road will take you back to US 69.
  • On US 80 west of Longview, you can spot the Gladewater Memorial Park on the north side of the road. While the area is fenced off, if you drive close enough to the gate you can discover the park.
  • On US 83 south of Laredo, there or two secret roads on the east side of the road. One starts near a rest stop and leads to the South Texas International Raceway, and the other is slightly further south leading to a historical marker.
  • On US 87 south of Big Spring, a secret road connects the Vitas Power wind turbine construction site to the US 87, with several isolated oil drills along the way.
  • On US 90 between Del Rio and Dryden, there is a dirt road turnoff into a rest stop on the west side of the highway north of the Pecos River High Bridge.
  • On US 183 between Early and Lampasas, there is a turnoff point where you can visit historical marker 4556.
  • On US 190 between Woodville and Jasper, look closely on southern shoulder of the road for a dirt entrance to "Annie’s Campground".

Utah

Washington

Wyoming

  • Cody: Drive westward to Yellowstone National Park, you will find 3 secret roads on your right side as follows:
    1. When passing Stampede Park (in front of Bushnell Farms), turn right.
    2. After the hairpin bend in the National Park, notice your right side, a path will lead you to a small platform.
    3. Not far from the previous one, you will find another path around the general stores.
  • Hoback Junction: There is a dirt path bypassing the town along the northeastern side whose access points can be found at the northern and eastern entrances to the town.
  • Muddy Gap Junction: Inside the gas station, there are two entrances leading to a dirt race track.
  • Rawlins: Driving towrds the entrance of the Bushnell Farms farm, you can continue straight ahead instead of turning right into the depot.
  • On Interstate 80 / US 30 between Cheyenne and Laramie, take exit 323 into Sherman Summit Rest Area. However, instead of turning into the parking lot with rest stops, continue straight ahead to discover a road to Buford. (Related to the achievement Population 1)
  • On US 26 / US 287 between Moran Junction and Riverton, there is a dirt road leading to a small lake, signed as the Wind River Lake Picnic Site.
  • On US 191 between Jackson and Rock Springs, there are several unmarked paths surrounding the two Gallon Oil sites. (normal road before v1.44)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terminology used in the map editor
  2. ↑ Terminology used on SCS Software's blog
  3. ↑ SCS Software, 1.44 Unmarked Roads Exploration, 2022-02-20 (accessed 2022-05-09)
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