Texas
ModerateBig Bend Backcountry — River Road East from Rio Grande Village to La Linda (Old Mexico Border Road)
51 miles of Rio Grande desert with zero bailouts.
Surface: Rock
Kyrgyzstan
DifficultTian Shan High Route — Kochkor to Kazarman via Kalmak Ashuu Pass and the Suusamyr Valley
Kyrgyz high passes and jailoo silence.
Kunene Region
ExpertHuab River Conservancy Track — Palmwag to Purros via the Hoanib River Floodplain and Desert-Adapted Elephant Country
Desert elephants and zero margin for error.
Nevada
DifficultNevada BDR Southern Segment — Tonopah to Las Vegas via the Mojave Desert Fringe and Eldorado Valley
Ghost towns, wild horses, and no casinos in sight.
Hardap Region
ExpertNamib Desert Sossusvlei to Hartmann Valley — Skeleton Coast Backcountry via Purros and Hoarusib River Mouth
Desert elephants, Van Zyl's drop, and zero margin.
Himachal Pradesh
ExpertRohtang Pass to Spiti Valley — Gramphoo to Kaza via Kunzum La and the Chandra River (Full High-Altitude Traverse)
Himalayas stripped raw — Kunzum La or bust.
Chad
ExtremePiste de l’Ennedi Nord — Fada to Archei Guelta via the Northern Ennedi Massif and Bachikele Canyon
Crocodiles in the Sahara. That's real.
Himachal Pradesh
ExpertHigh Passes Circuit — Manali to Leh via Baralacha La, Lachulung La, and Tanglang La (Classic Summer Run)
Four passes. Four days. One hell of a drive.
Afghanistan
ExtremeWakhan Corridor Road — Langar to Sarhad-e-Broghil via the Panj River and Little Pamir Plateau (Full Tajikistan–Afghanistan Traverse)
Silk Road's last dirt track. End of the map.
Eastern Cape
DifficultBaviaanskloof Wilderness Route — Willowmore to Patensie via the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
50+ river crossings. One gorge. Zero signal.