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DifficultPuite Canyon Road — White Mountains to Volcanic Tablelands via Chalfant Valley
Eastern Sierra slot canyon meets volcanic moonscape.
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Overlanding Trails in California
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ModerateFish Creek Wash — Anza-Borrego Desert Slot Canyon and Badlands Circuit
Ancient seafloor, slot canyons, and deep desert sand.
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ModeratePinecrest Lake to Emigrant Wilderness Road — Stanislaus High Country Circuit
Sierra granite at 8,000 feet. No crowds.
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DifficultOwens Peak Wilderness Road — Indian Wells Valley to Chimney Peak via Nine Mile Canyon
Sierra meets Mojave in a canyon nobody knows.
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DifficultBradshaw Trail — Salton Sea to Colorado River Desert Crossing
Gold rush desert crossing, still unforgiving.
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ModerateMethuselah Road — White Mountains Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Loop
Oldest trees on Earth. Bring your humility.
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ModerateOnion Valley Road — Eastern Sierra Crest to Kearsarge Pass Trailhead via Independence
5,000 feet of Eastern Sierra granite in 13 miles.
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ModerateBunker Hill Road — Owens Valley to White Mountain Peak Base via Ancient Bristlecone Country
Bristlecone pines and 11,000-ft Sierra views.
California
ModeratePuite Pass Road — White Mountains to Benton Hot Springs via Volcanic Tablelands
White Mountains solitude, hot springs finish.
California
ModerateChimney Peak to Fish Creek Road — Southern Sierra Nevada Desert Transition Zone
Ancient sea floor, badlands, and deep desert sand.