New Mexico
DifficultZuni-Acoma Trail Road — El Malpais Lava Field Crossing via Grants
Frozen lava and ancient trails under open sky.
Trail Type: High Clearance
Nevada
ModerateBunker Hill Road to White Pine Creek — Snake Range Remote Backcountry
Bristlecone country and mining ghosts above Great Basin.
Colorado
ModerateFlattop Mountain Road — Uncompahgre Plateau High Country Traverse
80 miles of mesa-top solitude above canyon country.
Montana
ModerateLonesome Pine Road — Bob Marshall Wilderness South Fork Approach via Benchmark
Gateway gravel into the heart of the Bob Marshall.
Colorado
ModerateGlacier Gorge to Longs Peak Trailhead — Rocky Mountain National Park Backcountry Road
The original road over the Rockies.
USA
DifficultNolan Creek Road to Mount Nebo Summit — Wasatch Plateau High Road via Juab County
Wasatch's highest summit, earned not gifted.
Colorado
ModerateShelf Road — Cañon City to Cripple Creek via Arkansas River Canyon Rim
Gold rush ledge road above the Arkansas River.
California
ExpertWaucoba-Saline Valley Road North — Eureka Valley to Saline Valley Warm Springs
Eureka Dunes to hot springs — no bailout.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Bighorn Mountains High Road via Powder River Pass
Wyoming high country with zero crowds.
USA
ModerateZion–Mount Carmel Highway Backcountry — Pine Valley Mountains to East Mesa Trail
Zion's rim without the crowds or the shuttle.