California
DifficultBradshaw Trail — Salton Sea to Colorado River Desert Crossing
Gold rush desert crossing, still unforgiving.
Surface: Mixed
USA
ExpertCanyonlands Maze District — Flint Trail to Doll House
Utah's hardest gate into its wildest canyon.
USA
ModerateNotch Peak Road — House Range Desert Wilderness Approach
North America's biggest cliff. Zero crowds.
Oregon
ModerateLakeview to Fremont-Winema — Oregon Outback Volcanic Plateau Run
High desert Oregon. Big sky. Nobody watching.
Oregon
ModerateMud Creek Road — Klamath Basin to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge via Tule Lake Backcountry
Pacific Flyway, basalt rims, and zero crowds.
Oregon
DifficultOwyhee River Breaks Road — Succor Creek to Three Forks Hot Springs via Leslie Gulch
Oregon's canyon badlands, hot springs earned.
USA
ModerateWedge Overlook Road — San Rafael Swell to the Castle Valley Rim
Utah's Little Grand Canyon on the edge.
California
ModeratePuite Pass Road — White Mountains to Benton Hot Springs via Volcanic Tablelands
White Mountains solitude, hot springs finish.
California
ModerateChimney Peak to Fish Creek Road — Southern Sierra Nevada Desert Transition Zone
Ancient sea floor, badlands, and deep desert sand.
USA
EasyHart’s Draw Road — Monticello to Canyonlands Needles Overlook via Hatch Point
Quiet canyon rim country above the Needles District.