Mauritania
ExtremeTichit–Oualata Piste
UNESCO desert cities connected by pure Saharan hell.
Surface: Rock
Algeria
ExtremePiste de l’Hoggar — Tamanrasset to Djanet
Sahara's volcanic core — no margin for error.
Ethiopia
ExpertSimien Mountains High Plateau Route
Ethiopia's rooftop. Above 4,000m. Earn it.
Amhara Region
ExpertSimien Mountains High Plateau Traverse
Africa's roof. Mud, rock, and geladas.
Chad
ExtremeTibesti Massif Approach — Emi Koussi Flank
Africa's highest volcano. The Sahara's hardest run.
Ethiopia
DifficultSimien Mountains Traverse
Ethiopia's rooftop on the edge of the world.
Arizona
DifficultSawmill Road to Sunflower Mountain — Tonto National Forest Mazatzal Divide via Reno Pass
Phoenix's backyard wilderness — if your rig is ready.
California
ModerateSawmill Road to Sandstone Peaks — Los Padres National Forest Sespe Wilderness Edge via Reyes Peak
Condor country ridge run above SoCal's biggest wilderness.
Oregon
ModerateLonesome Highway — Owyhee River Breaks to Three Forks Crossing via Rome Launch
Oregon's forgotten canyon country — no crowds, no pavement.
New Mexico
ModerateSawmill Road to Cloudcroft Backcountry — Lincoln National Forest Sacramento Mountains Divide via Timberon
New Mexico's sky-island divide, the hard way.