British Columbia
ModerateTlell River to Masset — Haida Gwaii North Island Interior Track via Tow Hill
Ancient islands, basalt shores, and zero traffic.
Feature: Camping
Kenya
DifficultIsiolo to Moyale — Northern Frontier Road via Marsabit and the Chalbi Desert
Kenya's edge — desert, volcano, and nothing between.
Texas
ModerateBig Bend Backcountry — River Road East from Rio Grande Village to La Linda (Old Mexico Border Road)
51 miles of Rio Grande desert with zero bailouts.
Kyrgyzstan
DifficultTian Shan High Route — Kochkor to Kazarman via Kalmak Ashuu Pass and the Suusamyr Valley
Kyrgyz high passes and jailoo silence.
Kunene Region
ExpertHuab River Conservancy Track — Palmwag to Purros via the Hoanib River Floodplain and Desert-Adapted Elephant Country
Desert elephants and zero margin for error.
Argentina
ModerateRuta 40 Extreme Far South — Río Turbio to Río Gallegos via the Patagonian Steppe Wind Corridor
Wind, steppe, and the bottom of the world.
Nevada
DifficultNevada BDR Southern Segment — Tonopah to Las Vegas via the Mojave Desert Fringe and Eldorado Valley
Ghost towns, wild horses, and no casinos in sight.
Hardap Region
ExpertNamib Desert Sossusvlei to Hartmann Valley — Skeleton Coast Backcountry via Purros and Hoarusib River Mouth
Desert elephants, Van Zyl's drop, and zero margin.
Amur Oblast
ExtremeSiberian BAM Road — Tynda to Komsomolsk-on-Amur via the Baikal-Amur Mainline Corridor (Full Far East Traverse)
Soviet-era ghost road through frozen Siberia.
Nevada
ModerateNevada BDR Northern Segment — Wells to Jarbidge via the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Wilderness Fringe
Great Basin backcountry — Jarbidge or nowhere.