New Mexico
DifficultZuni-Acoma Trail Road — El Malpais Lava Field Crossing via Grants
Frozen lava and ancient trails under open sky.
Surface: Rock
USA
ExpertNaches Trail — Cascades Wagon Road to American River Canyon
The wagon road over the Cascades that still earns respect.
Nevada
ModerateBunker Hill Road to White Pine Creek — Snake Range Remote Backcountry
Bristlecone country and mining ghosts above Great Basin.
Texas
ExpertCerro Castellan to Solitario Overlook — Big Bend Backcountry West Road via Fresno Canyon
Volcanic caldera country at the edge of the known.
Texas
DifficultBackcountry Byway — Big Bend Ranch State Park River Road
Rio Grande canyon country, no guardrails.
California
DifficultCoyote Wash to Palm Spring — Anza-Borrego Desert Badlands and Narrows Circuit
Badlands, slot washes, and a hidden palm oasis.
USA
DifficultNolan Creek Road to Mount Nebo Summit — Wasatch Plateau High Road via Juab County
Wasatch's highest summit, earned not gifted.
Colorado
ModerateShelf Road — Cañon City to Cripple Creek via Arkansas River Canyon Rim
Gold rush ledge road above the Arkansas River.
California
ExpertWaucoba-Saline Valley Road North — Eureka Valley to Saline Valley Warm Springs
Eureka Dunes to hot springs — no bailout.
USA
ModerateZion–Mount Carmel Highway Backcountry — Pine Valley Mountains to East Mesa Trail
Zion's rim without the crowds or the shuttle.