Montana
ModerateLonesome Highway — Sourdough Road to Benchmark via Rocky Mountain Front
Where the Rockies hit the plains hard.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
Nevada
ModerateCoyote Springs Road to Gold Point Ghost Town — Esmeralda County Desert Spine via Lida Junction
Ghost town Nevada. No crowds, no services.
Oregon
ModerateSawmill Road to Gray Butte — Crooked River High Desert Plateau via Post and Paulina
Juniper flats, rimrock, and Oregon silence.
Colorado
ModerateCoyote Ridge to Ute Pass — San Luis Valley Desert Rim via La Garita Wilderness Edge
Volcanic rimrock, Ute history, zero crowds.
Alabama
ModerateGlade Creek Road to Breaks of the Sandy — Sipsey Fork Canyon Rim via Bankhead Wilderness Edge
Alabama's hidden canyon country.
Montana
ModerateLonesome Highway — Centennial Road to Grass Range via the Judith Mountains Bench
Isolated Montana range most overlanders never find.
South Dakota
ModerateLonesome Highway — Needles Highway to Wind Cave via Custer State Park Backcountry
Granite tunnels, bison, and Black Hills sky above the needles.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Centennial Road to Tensleep Canyon via Shell Creek Road
Wyoming's west face drop from high timber to desert basin.
Arizona
ModerateLonesome Highway — Kaibab Plateau North Rim Backcountry via Jacob Lake and Crazy Jug Point
North Rim rim — no crowds, just canyon.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Garfield Peak Road to Red Canyon via Bryce Canyon Backdoor
Bryce's back door through Red Canyon hoodoos.