Canada
ExpertSnowdrift River Road — Łutsël K’é to Snowdrift River Wilderness
Shield granite and bogs at the edge of the known.
Surface: Dirt
Canada
DifficultRae-Edzo to Snare River Hydro Road — North Slave Backcountry Access
Shield rock and hydro history — zero tourist traffic.
Canada
ModerateDeh Cho Route — Fort Providence to Fort Simpson via Mackenzie Highway Backcountry Spurs
Big River country — bison, boreal, and zero crowds.
Canada
ModerateProvidence Loop — Fort Providence to Kakisa Lake Backcountry
Deh Cho backcountry to a waterfall worth it.
Canada
ModerateJean Marie River Road — Highway 1 to Jean Marie River Village
55 km of boreal to reach the end of the road.
Canada
DifficultTalston River Road — Fort Smith to Taltson River Wilderness
Muskeg, bison, and zero cell service.
Canada
DifficultFort Smith to Nyarling River Road — Slave River Lowlands Bison Country
Wood bison, mud bogs, and zero cell bars.
Canada
ModerateDempster Highway — Inuvik to Tsiigehtchic Arctic River Crossing
Arctic gravel, river ferries, and real silence.
Canada
ExpertTłı̨chǫ Road — Whatì to Gamèti Summer Access Route
Shield rock and isolation between two forgotten communities.
Canada
DifficultFort Liard to Kotaneelee River Road — Pointed Mountain Backcountry
Three territories meet. No one's checking on you out here.