Mississippi
Difficult.. Gene Camp Road — Natchez Trace to Black Prairie via Tombigbee Hills
Mississippi mud and zero company.
Trail Type: Backcountry
USA
ModerateComb Wash Road — Cedar Mesa to San Juan River via Bears Ears Corridor
Ancient ruins, red walls, and a river finish.
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.
USA
DifficultCoyote Gulch to Red Breaks — Grand Staircase-Escalante Desert Circuit
Utah canyon country at its most unforgiving.
Colorado
ModerateTaylor Park to Tin Cup Pass — Gunnison High Country Road
Ghost towns and 12K feet of Colorado sky.
Arkansas
ModerateLonesome Creek Road — Ouachita National Forest Backcountry
The South's overlooked overland backcountry gem.
California
ModerateCoyote Wash to Pinnacles — Anza-Borrego Desert Jeep Trail
Desert canyon water crossings and bighorn country.
California
ModerateCinder Cone Volcanic Loop — Lassen Volcanic National Park Backcountry
Painted dunes and black cinder in volcanic solitude.
Arizona
ExpertTinajas Altas Pass Road — Cabeza Prieta Desert Crossing
The Devil's Highway. There's a reason for that name.