Nevada
DifficultJarbidge Canyon Road — Elko County Desert to Nevada’s Most Remote Town
Last stagecoach heist. First real adventure.
Surface: Rock
USA
DifficultKellner Canyon Road — Bighorn Mountains Desert Floor to Cloud Peak Wilderness Edge
Bighorn's east wall, no guardrails.
Colorado
ModerateRollins Pass (Moffat Road) — East & West Approaches
Moffat's ghost road over the Divide.
Kentucky
DifficultLonesome Pine Trail — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
East's best canyon 4x4 country, no hype needed.
Colorado
ModerateTaylor Park to Tin Cup Pass — Gunnison High Country Road
Ghost towns and 12K feet of Colorado sky.
California
ModerateCoyote Wash to Pinnacles — Anza-Borrego Desert Jeep Trail
Desert canyon water crossings and bighorn country.
USA
ModerateBeartooth Highway Backcountry — Index Peak to Clay Butte Overlook
Above timberline with grizzlies and zero guardrails.
Arizona
ExpertTinajas Altas Pass Road — Cabeza Prieta Desert Crossing
The Devil's Highway. There's a reason for that name.
Colorado
DifficultOphir Pass Road — Silverton to Telluride via the Uncompahgre Plateau
Loose shale, 13,114 feet, zero margin.
Idaho
ExpertMagruder Corridor Road — Red River to Darby via the Selway-Bitterroot Divide
Wildest road in the lower 48. Full stop.