Arizona
ModerateArizona BDR Northern Segment — Fredonia to Jacob Lake via the Arizona Strip High Plateau
The loneliest plateau in the lower 48.
Trail Type: Backcountry
Argentina
DifficultPaso Abra del Acay — Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres via South America’s Highest National Road
Highest national road in South America. Earn it.
North Carolina
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Robbinsville to Murphy via the Snowbird Mountain Connector
Snowbird ridges, creek crossings, and zero cell bars.
Romania
DifficultTransylvania Transbucegi — Sinaia to Padina via Babele and the Bucegi Plateau High Road
Limestone sphinxes and cloud-shrouded plateau high above Transylvania.
Agadez Region
ExtremePiste du Tenere South — Agadez to Dirkou via the Erg du Ténéré Desert Core
The Ténéré doesn't forgive mistakes.
USA
DifficultWhite Rim Road — Canyonlands National Park Inner Canyon Circuit via Hardscrabble Hill and Murphy Hogback
100 miles of canyon bench. Zero margin for stupid.
Colorado
ModerateColorado BDR Central Segment — Salida to Gunnison via Marshall Pass and Cochetopa Hills
Marshall Pass and big Gunnison Basin skies.
Ethiopia
ExpertSimien Mountains High Road — Debark to Ras Dashen Base Camp via the Ethiopian Roof Escarpment
Ethiopia's escarpment edge — geladas, cliffs, and sky.
USA
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Wytheville to Hector via the New River Valley and Kanawha Divide
Coal country, creek crossings, no crowds.
Argentina
DifficultPaso Vergara to Lago Verde — Aysén Highland Plateau via the Palena River Valley
Patagonia without the Instagram crowd.