Idaho
DifficultNellie Lake Road to Lick Creek Summit — Salmon River Mountains High Divide (Idaho)
Frank Church backcountry with creek crossings and no backup plan.
Feature: High Altitude
USA
ModerateZion Plateau Road to Kolob Terrace — Red Butte and Lava Point Backcountry Drive
Zion from above — no crowds, all payoff.
New Mexico
ModerateZuni Mountains Loop — Cibola National Forest High Road via Oso Ridge and Agua Fria
Sky island loop above the Rio Puerco that nobody runs.
California
DifficultMineral King Road — Sequoia’s Switchback Gauntlet to the High Sierra Subalpine
Marmots eat brake lines. Bring spares.
USA
DifficultNebo Loop to Salt Creek Canyon — Fishlake Plateau Desert Bench via Yuba River Divide
Wasatch summit to canyon desert floor.
Idaho
ModerateKerr Creek Road to Lick Creek Summit — Payette National Forest High Divide Traverse
Payette's quiet ridge above McCall.
USA
ModerateSugarloaf Mountain Road to Spruce Knob — Monongahela High Country Circuit via Gandy Creek
West Virginia's rooftop on forest roads.
Colorado
ExpertRed Cone Road to Webster Pass — South Park High Country Circuit via Handcart Gulch
Colorado's highest drivable summit. No room for mistakes.
Idaho
DifficultMagruder Road Connector — Nez Perce to Bitterroot via Elk Summit and the Selway Divide
100 miles of wilderness road. No services. No excuses.
Colorado
ModerateHalfmoon Road to Champion Mill — Sawatch Range Timberline Circuit via Twin Lakes
Between Colorado's two tallest peaks.