USA
ModerateSan Rafael Swell Wedge Overlook to Buckhorn Draw — San Emeterio Desert Spine via the Black Box Rim
Utah's forgotten canyon spine — zero crowds.
Surface: Rock
Peru
ExpertHuayhuash Circuit Road — Chiquián to Llamac via the Cordillera Huayhuash High Passes
Glaciers, 15,700-ft passes, no guardrails.
Africa
ExpertRichtersveld Kokerboom to Sendelingsdrift — Orange River Canyon Rim Circuit
South Africa's harshest desert. Earn every km.
Colorado
ExpertImogene Pass Road — Ouray to Telluride via the San Juan High Alpine Crossing
13,114 feet of Colorado exposure — earn the view.
Australia
ExpertGibber Plains Track — Birdsville to Innamincka via the Sturt Stony Desert
Burke and Wills didn't make it. You might.
KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultDrakensberg Sani Pass to Mokhotlong High Road — Kingdom in the Clouds Traverse
Earn the highest pint in Africa.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Afton Canyon to Government Holes via Soda Mountains
Old wagon ruts through the Mojave's brutal heart.
Afghanistan
ExtremeWakhan Corridor Road — Faizabad to Ishkashim via Kokcha River
Alexander walked it. Almost no one drives it.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Potjiespram 4×4 Trail
Africa's harshest mountain desert. No mercy.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Helskloof Pass to Sendelingsdrift — Orange River Desert Canyon Traverse
Hell's Gorge. No shade. No mercy. No cell signal.