California
ModerateFish Creek Wash — Anza-Borrego Desert Slot Canyon and Badlands Circuit
Ancient seafloor, slot canyons, and deep desert sand.
Feature: Historic
Oregon
ModerateDiamond Lake to Crater Lake North Rim — North Cascades High Road Circuit
Crater Lake's wild north rim. No guardrails.
USA
DifficultCoyote Gulch Loop — Grand Staircase-Escalante Slickrock and Canyon Circuit
Arches, slickrock, and soft sand. Earn it.
California
ModeratePinecrest Lake to Emigrant Wilderness Road — Stanislaus High Country Circuit
Sierra granite at 8,000 feet. No crowds.
Oregon
EasyAshland Mountain to Dead Indian Memorial Road — Cascade-Siskiyou High Road Traverse
Three mountain systems collide on one road.
USA
ModerateBeef Basin Road — Bears Ears to Ruin Canyon via Elk Ridge
Ancient towers and canyon rims with no crowds.
California
DifficultBradshaw Trail — Salton Sea to Colorado River Desert Crossing
Gold rush desert crossing, still unforgiving.
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.