Montana
EasySwiftcurrent Pass Road to Many Glacier — Glacier National Park’s Rough North Road
Grizzly country and glacier views, no crowds.
Surface: Dirt
Arizona
ModerateCoyote Buttes South — Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch Wilderness Trailhead Road
Sand, slots, and solitude on the Vermilion edge.
Idaho
ModerateLonesome Highway — Frank Church to Salmon River via Corn Creek Road
Deepest wilderness access road in the Lower 48.
USA
ModerateLaramie Peak Road — Esterbrook to Friend Park via the Laramie Range Crest
Wyoming's oldest peaks. Zero crowds. Real granite.
Nevada
EasyReese River Valley Road — Austin to Kingston Canyon via Toiyabe Range East Flank
Silver ghosts and mustangs in Nevada's forgotten valley.
USA
ModerateKillpecker Sand Dunes Road — Eden Valley to White Mountain Petroglyphs via Great Divide Basin
Wyoming's inland sand sea hides 1,000-year-old art.
Nevada
ModeratePeavine Road — Black Rock Desert Rim to Antelope Range via Hualapai Flat
Nevada outback at its most unapologetic.
Colorado
ModerateSawmill Road to Swansea Mine — Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness Edge
The Black Canyon without the crowds or the gate.
California
ModeratePiute Pass Road to Volcanic Tablelands — Fish Slough to Casa Diablo via Bishop Creek Backdoor
Owens Valley's forgotten lava plateau run.
Montana
DifficultGunsight Pass Road — Bob Marshall Wilderness South Fork to Spotted Bear via Flathead Divide
Where the pavement quits and the Bob begins.