California
ModerateBunker Hill Road — Owens Valley to White Mountain Peak Base via Ancient Bristlecone Country
Bristlecone pines and 11,000-ft Sierra views.
Trail Type: Overland Route
Oregon
DifficultOwyhee River Breaks Road — Succor Creek to Three Forks Hot Springs via Leslie Gulch
Oregon's canyon badlands, hot springs earned.
USA
ModerateWedge Overlook Road — San Rafael Swell to the Castle Valley Rim
Utah's Little Grand Canyon on the edge.
California
ModeratePuite Pass Road — White Mountains to Benton Hot Springs via Volcanic Tablelands
White Mountains solitude, hot springs finish.
Oregon
ModerateSoda Mountain Road — Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument High Desert Ridge Run
Three mountain ranges, one volcanic ridge, zero crowds.
USA
EasyHart’s Draw Road — Monticello to Canyonlands Needles Overlook via Hatch Point
Quiet canyon rim country above the Needles District.
Oregon
ModerateRogue-Umpqua Divide Road — Diamond Lake to Lemolo Lake via High Cascades Backcountry
Volcanic divide, old-growth firs, zero crowds.
USA
ModerateCottonwood Canyon to Paria River Confluence — Skutumpah Road South Circuit
Clay road, slot canyons, and a truck stuck since 1954.
Oregon
ModerateMazama Ridge Road — Crater Lake South Rim to Union Creek via Pumice Flats
Volcanic plateau solitude south of Crater Lake.
USA
ModerateChicken Creek Road — Fishlake National Forest Skyline Drive to Fish Lake Plateau
Utah high-country aspen plateau at 10,000 feet.