USA
ModerateWedge Overlook and San Rafael Swell Backcountry — Mexican Mountain Road
Swell country river road with zero crowds.
Difficulty: Moderate
Level 2
California
ModerateFish Creek Wash — Anza-Borrego Desert Slot Canyon and Badlands Circuit
Ancient seafloor, slot canyons, and deep desert sand.
Oregon
ModerateDiamond Lake to Crater Lake North Rim — North Cascades High Road Circuit
Crater Lake's wild north rim. No guardrails.
California
ModeratePinecrest Lake to Emigrant Wilderness Road — Stanislaus High Country Circuit
Sierra granite at 8,000 feet. No crowds.
USA
ModerateBeef Basin Road — Bears Ears to Ruin Canyon via Elk Ridge
Ancient towers and canyon rims with no crowds.
Oregon
ModerateHart Mountain to Frenchglen — Warner Valley Desert Rim Road
High desert rim, hot springs, and pronghorn country.
USA
ModerateNotch Peak Road — House Range Desert Wilderness Approach
North America's biggest cliff. Zero crowds.
Oregon
ModerateLakeview to Fremont-Winema — Oregon Outback Volcanic Plateau Run
High desert Oregon. Big sky. Nobody watching.
California
ModerateMethuselah Road — White Mountains Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Loop
Oldest trees on Earth. Bring your humility.
Oregon
ModerateCascade Lakes Highway Backcountry Spur — Crane Prairie Reservoir to Cultus Lake via Deschutes National Forest
High Cascade lake country on pumice and pine duff.