Nevada
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Eureka to Ely via the Nevada Basin and Range Desert
Nevada's emptiest miles. Bring extra everything.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
USA
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Seneca to Parsons via the Monongahela National Forest High Divide
Appalachian backcountry the parkway crowds never find.
Argentina
ModerateTransandino del Sur — Bariloche to Puerto Montt via Paso Pérez Rosales and Todos los Santos Lake
Volcanoes, ferries, and two Patagonian national parks.
Oregon
ModerateOregon BDR Southern Segment — Lakeview to Ashland via the Cascade-Siskiyou Volcanic Highlands
Volcanic dust, open range, zero bars.
Azerbaijan
ModerateTranseca — Tbilisi to Baku via the South Caucasus Military Highway and Ganja Corridor
Silk Road dirt, Soviet ghosts, Caspian finish.
Alaska
ModerateDalton Highway — Fairbanks to Deadhorse via the Brooks Range and Atigun Pass (South Segment)
Alaska's pipeline road into the Brooks Range.
France
ModerateRallye des Cimes — Col de la Cayolle to Col de Vars via the Ubaye Alpine High Loop
Two high cols, one valley, zero guardrails.
Morocco
ModeratePiste de Tafraout — Agadir to Tafraout via the Anti-Atlas Granite Valleys and Painted Rocks
Pink granite, painted boulders, Berber highlands.
Alaska
ModeratePiste de l’Erg Murzuq — Ubari to Germa via the Fezzan Oasis Lakes and Sand Sea
Alaska's forgotten highway. The real one.
Morocco
ModeratePiste de l’Erg Chebbi Nord — Erfoud to Merzouga via the Northern Saharan Dune Approach and Ziz Valley
The real dune approach. No tarmac, no tourists.