Colorado
ModerateBunker Hill Road to Slumgullion Earthflow — Gunnison Gorge Rim to Blue Mesa via Curecanti Backcountry
Deep San Juan canyon to a forgotten wilderness rim.
Trail Type: High Clearance
Texas
ModerateBrokeoff Mountains to Cornudas — Guadalupe Escarpment Desert Back Road via Salt Flat
West Texas playa crossing to volcanic plugs.
Montana
ModerateLonesome Highway — Gravelly Range Road to Centennial Valley via Snowline and Wade Lake
Montana's quiet plateau above the swan valley.
USA
ModerateOnion Creek Road to Fisher Towers — Colorado River Red Rock Canyon Bench
Red canyon, creek crossings, tower country.
USA
ModerateZion Canyon Overlook Road to Smithsonian Butte — Virgin River Rim and Red Cliffs Desert Circuit
Zion views. No park fee. No crowds.
USA
ModerateChimney Rock Road to Vedauwoo — Wyoming High Plains Granite Spine via Pole Mountain
Granite domes and big Wyoming sky.
Nevada
ModerateCoyote Springs Road to Gold Point Ghost Town — Esmeralda County Desert Spine via Lida Junction
Ghost town Nevada. No crowds, no services.
Oregon
ModerateSawmill Road to Gray Butte — Crooked River High Desert Plateau via Post and Paulina
Juniper flats, rimrock, and Oregon silence.
Colorado
ModerateCoyote Ridge to Ute Pass — San Luis Valley Desert Rim via La Garita Wilderness Edge
Volcanic rimrock, Ute history, zero crowds.
Idaho
DifficultLonesome Highway — Centennial Range Road to Macks Inn via Targhee Creek Divide
The divide nobody talks about.