Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Derby to El Questro via the Kimberley Gorge Country (King Leopold Ranges Central Traverse)
The Kimberley's corrugated spine.
Trail Type: Overland Route
Australia
ExpertOld Andado Track — Santa Teresa to Mac Clark Station via the Simpson Desert Edge
Red dune country. No services. Bring everything.
Alberta
ModerateHighwood Pass Road — Kananaskis Country High Alpine Traverse via Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Canada's highest road. No guardrails. No crowds.
Kenya
DifficultTsavo West to Amboseli — Chyulu Hills Volcanic Plateau Track via Ngulia and Ziwani
Lava fields, elephants, and Kili on the horizon.
Alaska
ModerateChilkoot Pass Road — Skagway to the Yukon Interior via White Pass Summit
Gold Rush corridor. The pass still bites.
USA
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Lewisburg to Clifton Forge via the Allegheny Highland Divide
Allegheny ridgelines, Civil War soil, zero crowds.
New Mexico
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Lordsburg to Silver City via the Burro Mountains
Boot heel New Mexico, no pavement required.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Derby to Kununurra via the Kimberley Gorge Country (Classic Dry Season Full Traverse, Western Approach)
Australia's benchmark Kimberley gorge run.
Montana
ModerateMontana BDR Southern Segment — Lima to Yellowstone Country via Red Rock Lakes and Centennial Valley
A hidden wildlife corridor the maps barely acknowledge.
Peru
DifficultHuaraz to Pastoruri Glacier — Cordillera Blanca High Road via Pachacoto Valley
Driving to a dying tropical glacier at 16,700 ft.