California
EasyBig Bear Holcomb Valley
California's biggest gold rush site in the mountains
Surface: Dirt
California
ModerateCleghorn Ridge Trail
San Bernardino Mountains ridge runner to desert views
California
ModerateMammoth Lakes Backcountry Loop
High Sierra volcanic terrain and alpine lakes
Idaho
ModerateForest Road 435 – Bear Valley Creek Road
Mining history meets wilderness backcountry access
Idaho
ModerateBurgdorf Hot Springs Road
Hot springs reward through Payette backcountry.
Idaho
DifficultFrank Church River of No Return Wilderness – Middle Fork Access Road
Mining roads into America's largest wilderness
Idaho
ModeratePayette National Forest Backcountry Loop
Mining roads through Idaho's forgotten mountains
New Mexico
EasyRio Grande Gorge Rim Road
Epic canyon rim drive with ancient petroglyphs
New Mexico
ModerateJemez Mountain Trail (FR 376)
Volcanic backcountry with natural hot springs
New Mexico
ModerateEl Camino Real Historic Trail – Jornada del Muerto
The deadly desert crossing that shaped the Southwest