Arizona
ModerateSawmill Road to Sycamore Canyon Rim — Kaibab National Forest West Rim Drive via Bill Williams Mountain
Arizona's forgotten canyon — right from the rim.
Trail Type: Scenic Drive
Arizona
ModerateSawmill Road to Prescott National Forest — Mingus Mountain High Road via Jerome Backdoor
Jerome's back side, Arizona's best ridge.
California
EasyLonesome Highway — Modoc Plateau Rim Road to Lava Beds via Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge
California's empty quarter — lava, birds, and war history.
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.
USA
ModerateZion Canyon Overlook Road to Smithsonian Butte — Virgin River Rim and Red Cliffs Desert Circuit
Zion views. No park fee. No crowds.
South Dakota
ModerateLonesome Highway — Needles Highway to Wind Cave via Custer State Park Backcountry
Granite tunnels, bison, and Black Hills sky above the needles.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Centennial Road to Tensleep Canyon via Shell Creek Road
Wyoming's west face drop from high timber to desert basin.
Arizona
ModerateLonesome Highway — Kaibab Plateau North Rim Backcountry via Jacob Lake and Crazy Jug Point
North Rim rim — no crowds, just canyon.
USA
ModerateLonesome Highway — Garfield Peak Road to Red Canyon via Bryce Canyon Backdoor
Bryce's back door through Red Canyon hoodoos.
Idaho
ModerateSwamp Creek Road to Selway Falls — Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness River Canyon Drive
One road into a million-acre wilderness. No way around it.