Idaho
ModerateYankee Fork Road — Custer Ghost Town to Jordan Creek via Salmon River Mountains Spine
Gold dredges, ghost towns, Idaho high country.
Surface: Dirt
Colorado
DifficultNokhu Crags to Lake Agnes — Colorado State Forest Never Summer Backcountry Drive
Glacial lake, volcanic crags, real rocks.
California
ModerateAmargosa River Road — Death Valley’s Hidden Desert Sink via Shoshone to Saratoga Spring
Desert sink, pupfish, and forgotten silence.
North Dakota
DifficultBloody Run Hills to Sully Creek — North Dakota Badlands Rim Road via Burning Coal Vein
Bentonite badlands and smoldering coal in forgotten ND.
California
ModerateMojave Road South — Afton Canyon to Ludlow via Broadwell Dry Lake and Lavic Lake Playa
Playa crossings and lava fields in the open Mojave.
California
ModerateMojave Road North — Afton Canyon to Kelso Depot via Mojave Desert Back Road
Old Government Road through the Mojave's volcanic core.
Colorado
ExpertBlack Bear Pass Road — Silverton to Telluride via the San Juan High Loop
The switchbacks above Telluride eat rigs for breakfast.
Alaska
DifficultDalton Highway — Fairbanks to Deadhorse via the Brooks Range Arctic Corridor
414 miles to the Arctic Ocean. Bring extra spares.
California
ModerateMojave Road West — Afton Canyon to Rock Springs via Mojave Desert Historic Trail
Old Army road across the Mojave's raw heart.
Texas
ModerateLonesome Highway — Davis Mountains Loop to Marfa via the Highland Desert Rim
Texas sky island solitude — Davis to Marfa the hard way.