Kunene Region
ModerateHuab River Conservancy Track — Palmwag to Twyfelfontein via Damaraland Volcanic Desert
Petroglyphs, elephants, and river sand.
Surface: Sand
Botswana
DifficultNxai Pan to Kudiakam Pan — Makgadikgadi Fossil Lakebed Desert Crossing via Baines’ Baobabs
Ancient baobabs on a fossil inland sea.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Rock Springs Lake to Afton Canyon via Soda Dry Lake and Government Holes (West Segment)
America's oldest desert wagon road.
Africa
ExtremePiste de l’Erg Murzuq — Ubari to Tumu via the Fezzan Sand Sea Core
Sahara's sand sea — no track, no mercy.
Africa
ExtremeTibesti Massif Approach — Zouar to Emi Koussi Summit Track
Africa's highest summit. Zero infrastructure. Real consequences.
Libya
ExtremePiste de Ghat — Ghat to Awinat via the Acacus Volcanic Fringe Track
Libya's volcanic fringe — expedition-only, no shortcuts.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Rock Springs Lake to Piute Spring via Mid Hills and Hole-in-the-Wall (Central Segment)
The Mojave's historic desert spine — junipers, volcanics, and silence.
Argentina
DifficultRuta de los Salares — San Pedro de Atacama to Paso Jama via the Altiplano Lagoon Circuit
Flamingos, salt flats, and volcanic passes at 4,300m.
Algeria
ExtremePiste de l’Erg Chech — Tindouf to Bordj Badji Mokhtar via the Erg Chech Sand Sea
The Sahara's emptiest sand sea crossing.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Piute Spring to Fort Piute via Lanfair Valley and Fenner Hills
Wagon ruts, stone ruins, Mojave silence.