California
DifficultCoyote Hills to Trap Spring — Owens Peak Wilderness Desert Bench via Indian Wells Canyon
Sierra desert canyon — no pavement, no mercy.
Surface: Sand
North Carolina
ModerateBodie Island to Cape Hatteras — Outer Banks 4WD Beach Corridor via Oregon Inlet
Air down and drive the Atlantic surf line.
USA
ModerateCoyote Gulch to Red Canyon — Grand Staircase Desert Bench via Hole-in-the-Rock Road
Sand, slickrock, and pioneer ghosts.
USA
DifficultCathedral Valley Road — Capitol Reef’s Remote North District via Hartnet Junction
Desert monoliths and river fords in Capitol Reef's wild north.
Arizona
ExpertNellis Wash to Pakoon Springs — Grand Canyon North Rim Desert Plateau via Tuweep Connector
Arizona Strip's most isolated canyon edge run.
USA
ModerateCoyote Gulch to Fortymile Ridge — Notom Road Desert Bench via Strike Valley Overlook
Capitol Reef's forgotten eastern bench.
USA
DifficultCoyote Gulch to Fortymile Ridge — Grand Staircase-Escalante Desert Bench via Egypt Trailhead
Sand, clay, and canyon views with no easy out.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Needles to Fenner via Piute Valley and Lanfair Road
60 miles of Mojave history with nobody watching.
California
EasyCrowley Lake Road to Benton Crossing — Long Valley Caldera Desert Basin Traverse
Volcanic basin drive most Mammoth visitors never find.
USA
DifficultCoyote Gulch to Red Well — Grand Staircase-Escalante’s Slot Canyon Approach via Red Well Trailhead
Sand, slickrock, and zero company in Coyote Gulch.