Canada
DifficultRawson Lake Road — Fort Simpson to Rawson Lake Wilderness
Muskeg, moose, and zero cell bars.
Trail Type: Backcountry
Canada
DifficultWekweètì Winter Road — Yellowknife to Wekweètì via Snare Lakes
Frozen Shield lakes to the edge of the Barren Lands.
Canada
ExpertBathurst Inlet Winter Road — Tibbitt to Contwoyto Extension to Arctic Coast
Barren Lands to the Arctic coast on frozen lakes.
Canada
ModerateSaamba Deh Falls to Fort Providence Backcountry Road — Mackenzie River West Bank
Hidden waterfall camp on the Mackenzie's edge.
Canada
DifficultColville Lake Access Road — Fort Good Hope to Colville Lake Village
North of the Arctic Circle with nowhere to call for help.
Canada
ModerateWheatley River Road — Hay River to Enterprise Backcountry Plateau
Karst country and bison tracks in the South Slave.
Canada
ExpertSnowdrift River Road — Łutsël K’é to Snowdrift River Wilderness
Shield granite and bogs at the edge of the known.
Canada
DifficultRae-Edzo to Snare River Hydro Road — North Slave Backcountry Access
Shield rock and hydro history — zero tourist traffic.
Canada
ExpertMackenzie Valley Winter Road — Fort Simpson to Tulita via Wrigley
Arctic ice highway — no summer version exists.
Canada
ModerateDeh Cho Route — Fort Providence to Fort Simpson via Mackenzie Highway Backcountry Spurs
Big River country — bison, boreal, and zero crowds.