Nevada
EasyReese River Valley Road — Austin to Kingston Canyon via Toiyabe Range East Flank
Silver ghosts and mustangs in Nevada's forgotten valley.
Surface: Mixed
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.
Montana
DifficultGunsight Pass Road — Bob Marshall Wilderness South Fork to Spotted Bear via Flathead Divide
Where the pavement quits and the Bob begins.
Arizona
ModerateBloody Basin Road — Agua Fria National Monument Desert Floor to Crown King
Desert canyon to sky island mining country.
Montana
DifficultLonesome Lake Road — Bob Marshall Wilderness South Fork Approach via Benchmark
Grizzly country ridgeline above the Swan Valley.
Colorado
ModerateRimrocker Trail — Montrose to Moab via the Uncompahgre Plateau and Gateway
Colorado to Moab the hard, beautiful way.
Arkansas
ModerateOuachita Back Country Byway — Talimena Skyline to Big Cedar via Rich Mountain Spine
Arkansas ridge country nobody bothers with.
Colorado
ModerateSlumgullion Pass to Spring Creek Pass — San Juan Skyway High Country Connector
Two passes, one living landslide, zero crowds.