Trail Type: Backcountry

Coyote Gulch to Fortymile Ridge — Grand Staircase-Escalante Desert Bench via Egypt Trailhead

Sand, clay, and canyon views with no easy out.

Conundrum Creek Road to Conundrum Hot Springs — Elk Mountains High Approach via Castle Creek

Aspen's back door to 14er country and hot springs.

Sawmill Road to Baldy Mesa — Lincoln National Forest High Country Approach via Nogal Canyon

Desert to sky island in one canyon climb.

Coyote Gulch to Red Well — Grand Staircase-Escalante’s Slot Canyon Approach via Red Well Trailhead

Sand, slickrock, and zero company in Coyote Gulch.

Paria Canyon Rim Road — Kanab to Whitehouse Trailhead via the Vermilion Cliffs Bench

Vermilion Cliffs badlands to the Paria canyon door.

18 mi 1-2 hours drive, extend for camping

Lonesome Highway — Breaks of the Big Bend Ranch to Solitario Overlook via Fresno Canyon

The road that built Roosevelt Dam — still demands respect.

Glacier Lake Road to Beartooth Plateau — Clarks Fork Trailhead to Island Lake via Top of the World

High arctic tundra on the Beartooth — earned, not driven.

Comb Ridge to Grand Gulch — Cedar Mesa Plateau Rim to Anasazi Canyon Country via Kane Gulch

Anasazi canyon country at its most raw and real.

Nacimiento Road to San Antonio Mission — Los Padres Backcountry to Mission San Antonio via Jolon

The back door to California's loneliest mission.

Lonesome Highway — Centennial Mountains Owens Valley to Saline Valley via Waucoba Mountain

Coal country ridge grit deep in Appalachian hollows.