California
ModerateCrowley Lake to Benton Crossing — Owens Valley Volcanic Tableland Desert Loop via Long Valley Caldera
Hot springs and obsidian in the volcanic east Sierra.
Trail Type: Scenic Drive
Alaska
ModerateTop of the World Highway — Chicken to Boundary via the Taylor Highway
Above treeline, end of the road, Alaska.
China
ModerateTibetan Friendship Highway — Shigatse to Gyantse via Khamba La Pass and Yamdrok Lake
Turquoise lakes and glaciers at the top of the world.
France
ModerateTignes to Val d’Isère — Haute Route des Alpes via Col de l’Iseran High Crossing
Roof of the Alps on tarmac.
Colorado
DifficultCinnamon Pass Road — Lake City to Silverton via the San Juan Alpine Crest
12,640 feet of silver-rush history and shelf-road grit.
Australia
ModerateBreakaways to Painted Desert — Coober Pedy Outback Rim Track via Stuart Range
Moon country, opal dust, and a painted desert.
Argentina
ModerateCamino de los Siete Lagos — San Martín de los Andes to Villa La Angostura via the Andean Lake District
Seven lakes, zero crowds before 9am. Move early.
KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertSani Pass — Himeville to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Escarpment Wall
Africa's most dramatic border. Earn every metre.
Northern Cape
ModerateNamaqualand Spectacle – Kamieskroon to Springbok via Skilpad Wildflower Reserve and Granite Koppies
The wildflower bloom that breaks the internet every spring.
Colorado
DifficultOphir Pass Road — Silverton to Telluride via the San Juan High Alpine Crossing
12,800 feet. Shelf road. No guardrails.