California
ModerateCougar Buttes Road — Johnson Valley OHV Area to Pioneertown via High Desert Bench
Mojave bench run to an outlaw film-set town.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
Oregon
ModerateLakeview to Quartz Mountain — Fremont-Winema High Lake Country Connector
High ponderosa lake country above Oregon's driest city.
California
ModerateChimney Peak Backcountry Byway — Canebrake Road to Chimney Peak via Lamont Peak Divide
Southern Sierra desert ridge with zero crowds.
Oregon
ModerateSheldon National Wildlife Refuge Loop — Nevada-Oregon High Desert Rim
Oregon's forgotten plateau. Pronghorn. Hot springs. No signal.
California
ModerateBunny Flat to Sand Flat — Mount Shasta Volcanic Rim Road
Shasta's flanks, pumice, and zero mercy.
California
ModerateMendocino Pass Road — Eel River Divide to Covelo via Coast Range Crest
Coast Range crest. No crowds. No signal.
Oregon
ModerateNestucca River Road — Coast Range Corridor to Beaver via Pacific City Backroads
Oregon's quiet coast range river run.
Oregon
ModeratePainted Hills to Picture Gorge — John Day River Basin Backcountry Loop
Fossil beds, painted badlands, and empty Oregon rangeland.
USA
ModerateCottonwood Canyon Road — Tooele County Salt Flats to Simpson Springs via Pony Circuit
Bryce to Kanab through empty mesa and canyon country.
California
ModerateVolcanic Legacy Scenic Byway Backcountry — Medicine Lake Highlands to Lava Beds
Alien lava country north of Shasta.