USA
ModerateSunwapta Pass to Brazeau Lake — White River Desert Basin to Bighorn Backcountry via Willow Creek Road
Bighorn rimrock bench road above the basin floor.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
California
ModerateNacimiento Road to San Antonio Mission — Los Padres Backcountry to Mission San Antonio via Jolon
The back door to California's loneliest mission.
Arkansas
ModerateSawmill Road to Tumbling Creek — Ozark National Forest Buffalo River Wilderness Rim via Boxley Valley
Ozark elk country above the Buffalo River.
Arizona
ModerateNacimiento Mine Road to Hualapai Mountain Park — Mojave Desert High Country Climb via Boriana Canyon
Mojave desert floor to pine forest in one canyon climb.
Montana
ModerateBoldy Road to Beartooth Basin — Stillwater River Canyon to Fishtail via Woodbine Campground
River canyon road to Montana's hidden natural arch.
USA
ModerateForest Road 23 — Gifford Pinchot Volcanic Backcountry from Randle to Trout Lake via Cispus Divide
Volcanic country and old-growth between two giants.
South Dakota
ModerateHarney Peak Road to Black Elk Peak — Black Hills High Country Circuit via Sylvan Lake Approach
Granite spires and lookout towers above the Black Hills.
USA
ModerateSawmill Road to Haynes Ridge — Bighorn National Forest Cloud Peak Wilderness Edge via Tensleep Creek
The Bighorns from the top, not the highway.
Oklahoma
ModerateForest Road 65 — Ouachita National Forest Talimena Backcountry Loop via Potato Hills and Holson Valley
Oklahoma's forgotten backcountry. Zero excuses not to go.
New Mexico
ModerateSawmill Road to Vermejo Park — Cimarron Range High Road via Ute Park and Costilla Creek
Volcanic mesas, elk country, Cimarron high road.