Montana
ModerateRimrock Road — Breaks of the Missouri Backcountry via Blaine County
Lewis and Clark's river, from the top down.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
Arizona
ModerateBackway to Canyon de Chelly — Rim Road to Spider Rock Overlook via South Rim Drive
Living canyon. Eight thousand years of story.
Nevada
ModerateBunker Hill Road to White Pine Creek — Snake Range Remote Backcountry
Bristlecone country and mining ghosts above Great Basin.
Colorado
ModerateFlattop Mountain Road — Uncompahgre Plateau High Country Traverse
80 miles of mesa-top solitude above canyon country.
Montana
ModerateLonesome Pine Road — Bob Marshall Wilderness South Fork Approach via Benchmark
Gateway gravel into the heart of the Bob Marshall.
Colorado
ModerateGlacier Gorge to Longs Peak Trailhead — Rocky Mountain National Park Backcountry Road
The original road over the Rockies.
Colorado
ModerateShelf Road — Cañon City to Cripple Creek via Arkansas River Canyon Rim
Gold rush ledge road above the Arkansas River.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Bighorn Mountains High Road via Powder River Pass
Wyoming high country with zero crowds.
USA
ModerateZion–Mount Carmel Highway Backcountry — Pine Valley Mountains to East Mesa Trail
Zion's rim without the crowds or the shuttle.
Arkansas
ModerateOuachita National Recreation Trail — Black Fork Mountain to Winona Trailhead
Deep forest, creek crossings, no crowds.