California
Moderate
Afton Canyon to Kelso Dunes Route
Mojave Desert canyon to singing dunes
Trail Type: Overland Route
California
Moderate
Backway to Saline Valley
Desert crossing to clothing-optional hot springs
California
Moderate
Mojave Road Historic Trail
140 miles of wagon ruts across the Mojave
California
Difficult
Carrizo Badlands Overland Route
Badlands navigation through ancient seabeds
California
Moderate
Johnson Valley to Lucerne Valley Trail
Desert connector through forgotten mining country
California
Moderate
Cleghorn Ridge Trail
San Bernardino Mountains ridge runner to desert views
California
Moderate
Death Valley Backcountry Loop
Ghost towns and big sky in America's hottest desert
Idaho
Difficult
Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route
Ultimate Idaho backcountry odyssey
New Mexico
Moderate
El Camino Real Historic Trail – Jornada del Muerto
The deadly desert crossing that shaped the Southwest
New Mexico
Moderate
Forest Road 274 – Manzano Mountains Loop
Mining-era loop through white limestone country