Argentina
DifficultPaso Pehuenche — Malargüe to Paso Pehuenche via the Andes Volcanic Divide
Cross the Andes where the crowds don't go.
Surface: Mixed
North Carolina
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Waterville to Damascus via the Blue Ridge High Spine
Southern Appalachian ridge roads most people never find.
Algeria
DifficultPiste de l’Hoggar — In Salah to Tamanrasset via the Saharan Heart
700 km of Sahara between you and the Hoggar.
Algeria
ExtremePiste de Tassili N’Ajjer Sud — Djanet to Tamanrasset via the Tadrart Rouge Volcanic Plateau
Red rock, zero roads, maximum Sahara.
Colorado
ModerateColorado BDR Southern Segment — Chama to Silverton via the San Juan Mountains High Spine
San Juan high country at its rawest.
Colorado
ModerateColorado BDR Southern Segment — Antonito to Chama via Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge Rim
10,000 ft on the Colorado–New Mexico line.
Arizona
ModerateArizona BDR Central Segment — Globe to Payson via the Mazatzal Mountains and Tonto Rim
Mazatzal backcountry — rim rock and long views.
Bolivia
ExpertCamino de la Muerte South — Yolosa to Unduavi via the South Yungas Death Road
600m drops. No barriers. No room for error.
Arizona
ModerateArizona BDR Southern Segment — Safford to Nogales via the Pinaleno Mountains and Sky Islands
Sky Islands to the border — Arizona's wild south.
New Mexico
DifficultTrans-America Trail — Silver City to Reserve via the Mogollon Mountains High Divide
Mogollon ghosts, Gila pines, zero cell service.