Oregon
DifficultGrave Creek to Marial Road — Wild Rogue Wilderness River Access
Oregon's hardest river access road. Worth every mile.
Feature: Historic
USA
DifficultShafer Trail Road — Canyonlands Rim to Potash via Island in the Sky
1,400 feet of exposed switchbacks off the rim.
California
ModerateChimney Peak Backcountry Byway — El Paso Mountains to Cinder Cones
Mojave volcanic country nobody bothers to visit.
California
ModerateModoc Volcanic Scenic Byway — Lava Beds to Medicine Lake Highlands
Lava, obsidian, and no crowds. True Modoc country.
Oregon
DifficultSheldon Antelope Range to Hart Lake Rim — Oregon High Desert Northern Circuit
Pronghorn, opals, and zero pavement. Real high desert.
USA
ModerateHole-in-the-Rock Road — Grand Staircase to Dance Hall Rock and Beyond
Mormon pioneer grit through Utah's raw desert.
USA
ModerateCottonwood Canyon Road — Grand Staircase-Escalante Slot Canyon Corridor
Painted cliffs, slot canyons, one hell of a road.
USA
DifficultLockhart Basin Trail — Moab to Needles Overlook via Bears Ears Country
Moab's forgotten canyon corridor.
Oregon
ModerateSteens Mountain Loop Road — Frenchglen to Alvord Desert
Glacial gorges above a desert playa. One road.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Needles to Afton Canyon via Mojave Desert Historic Trail
The oldest government road in California.