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Schnebly Hill Road crossing the red-rock landscape outside Sedona

ADVENTURE TRIP PACKS

Choose a region. Add one skill at a time.

Each trip pack starts with the most approachable drive. Later routes add distance, rough ground, exposure, or remoteness. Stop at the stage that fits you.

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REGIONAL PROGRESSIONS

Build confidence before you add difficulty.

Use each collection as a ladder, not a checklist. Check current access before every route. Skip any stage that does not fit your vehicle, conditions, or comfort.

Carwash Falls in ArkansasOZARKS

01 · Arkansas Ozarks

Arkansas Ozarks: Water and Ridge Roads

Use eight routes in the Arkansas Ozarks. Start on easy forest roads. Add water, mud, rock, and steeper ridge travel in measured stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 4–6 days
  • Extra clearance and durable all-terrain tires for later stages
  • Recovery and cell service can be slow in narrow valleys
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3N16 - Holcomb Valley in CaliforniaBIG BEAR

02 · Big Bear

Big Bear: Forest Roads to Rock Trails

Use eight routes near Big Bear Lake. Start on simple forest roads. Add loose rock, steeper climbs, and larger obstacles only when you are ready.

  • 8 route stages
  • 4–7 days
  • Standard clearance for early roads; technical clearance for later stages
  • Services are near the lake, but recovery on a trail can take time
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Old Ore Road in TexasBIG BEND

03 · Big Bend

Big Bend: Desert Roads Progression

Use eight desert roads in and near Big Bend. Start with short park roads. Add longer, rougher, and more remote routes in separate stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 5–8 days
  • Extra clearance for the later roads
  • Water, shade, recovery, and communication are part of the route plan
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Spray Lakes Trail in AlbertaCAN ROCKIES

04 · Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies: Valley Roads to Remote Lakes

Use eight routes across the Canadian Rockies. Start on established valley roads. Add longer lake roads and remote northern routes in separate stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 8–12 days
  • Extra clearance and durable tires for later stages
  • Transfers and remote roads require separate charging and recovery plans
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Frisby Creek Road in British ColumbiaCOLUMBIA

05 · Columbia–Shuswap

Columbia–Shuswap: Mountain Forest Roads

Use eight forest roads around Revelstoke and Shuswap Lake. Start with shorter valley routes. Add longer roads and more remote mountain travel later.

  • 8 route stages
  • 6–9 days
  • Extra clearance and strong tires for later stages
  • Some routes have long gaps from services and recovery
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Mountain Loop Highway in WashingtonDAVE'S SPECIAL

06 · North Cascades

Dave's Special

Follow Dave's Washington wish list from Mountain Loop Highway to Slate Peak. Start on graded roads. Add distance, exposure, and remote terrain in clear stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 5–8 days
  • Standard clearance for the first stages; extra clearance and durable tires for the later forest roads
  • Services and cell coverage become limited north of Darrington and near Hart's Pass
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Springer Mountain Road in GeorgiaN GEORGIA

07 · North Georgia

North Georgia: Blue Ridge Forest Roads

Use eight roads in north Georgia. Start on easy forest routes. Add longer ridges, rougher rock, and steeper mountain travel later.

  • 8 route stages
  • 3–5 days
  • Standard clearance early; extra clearance for the final routes
  • Towns are near, but ridge service and recovery can be limited
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Spearfish Mountain in South DakotaN ROCKIES

08 · Northern Rockies

Northern Rockies: Ridge-to-Shelf Progression

Start with four Black Hills routes. Then add long Montana ridges, a canyon overlook, and an expert Wyoming shelf road.

  • 8 route stages
  • 8–12 days
  • Extra clearance for early stages; technical clearance for later stages
  • Long transfers and slow recovery are part of this regional pack
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Obstruction Point Road in WashingtonWASHINGTON

09 · Olympic Peninsula

Olympic Peninsula: Mountain Road Progression

Use eight routes on the Olympic Peninsula. Start on short forest roads. Add exposed mountain roads and technical OHV trails later.

  • 8 route stages
  • 4–6 days
  • Standard crossover clearance for stage one; more clearance for later stages
  • Each route leaves services and dependable cell coverage
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Duncan Trail in PennsylvaniaPENNSYLVANIA

10 · Pennsylvania Ridges

Pennsylvania: Ridge Road Progression

Use eight routes in central Pennsylvania. Start on state-forest roads. Add ruts, wet ground, and a managed off-road park only after the early stages feel controlled.

  • 8 route stages
  • 3–5 days
  • Standard clearance early; more clearance and protection later
  • The forest is close to towns, but cell service and recovery vary
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Schnebly Hill Road in ArizonaSEDONA

11 · Sedona Red Rock

Sedona: Red Rock Confidence Ladder

Choose from eight routes near Sedona. Start on easy forest roads. Add rough rock and tighter lines when you are ready.

  • 8 route stages
  • 3–5 days
  • Extra clearance and durable all-terrain tires
  • Services are close, but terrain can block help and cell service
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Crisp Point Lighthouse in MichiganUP MICHIGAN

12 · Upper Peninsula

Upper Peninsula: Forest and Shore Roads

Use eight forest and shore routes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Start on firm truck trails. Add sand, water, and longer remote roads later.

  • 8 route stages
  • 4–7 days
  • Standard clearance on early roads; more clearance for ruts and water
  • Fuel and charging can be far apart in the Upper Peninsula
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Flagpole Knob in VirginiaVIRGINIA

13 · Virginia Ridges

Virginia Ridges: First Trail Skills Day

Use nine Shenandoah Valley routes to build forest-road skills. Start on simple access roads. Add Peters Mill Run before deeper ruts and larger obstacles.

  • 9 route stages
  • 3–5 days
  • Extra clearance and durable tires
  • The routes are compact, but recovery can still take time
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Denali Highway in AlaskaALASKA

14 · Alaska Backroads

Alaska: Gravel-to-Glacier Progression

Use five routes near Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley before the long expedition roads. Keep the glacier approach as the technical final stage.

  • 8 route stages
  • 10–16 days
  • Strong tires first; high clearance and suitable water capability for the final stage
  • Dependable services can be very far apart
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Alstrom Point in UtahPLATEAU

15 · Colorado Plateau

Colorado Plateau: Desert Overlook Progression

Use eight routes across the Colorado Plateau. Start on graded canyon roads. Add sand, remote overlooks, and technical ledges in separate stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 7–10 days
  • Extra clearance for all stages; technical clearance for the final stage
  • The second and third stages are far from help
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An electric truck on the Shafer Trail switchbacks near MoabMOAB

18 · Moab

Moab: Easy Roads to Harder Lines

Build a Moab week from calm creek roads to steep slickrock. Stop at the stage that fits your vehicle, skill, and comfort.

  • 8 route stages
  • 5–7 days
  • Use a high-clearance AWD or 4WD EV for the early stages. Later stages need a capable 4WD EV, durable tires, and suitable recovery points.
  • Most stages are near Moab, but a slow recovery can still take hours.
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U.S. Basin in ColoradoSAN JUANS

19 · San Juan Mountains

San Juan Mountains: High Pass Progression

Choose from eight routes near Silverton, Ouray, and Telluride. Start on a short alpine road. Add high passes, shelf roads, and an expert descent later.

  • 8 route stages
  • 6–10 days
  • Extra clearance and strong tires; later stages need technical clearance
  • Mountain towns are near, but recovery can be slow and costly
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Old Red River Pass in New MexicoSANGRE DE CRISTO

20 · Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Sangre de Cristo: High-Country Progression

Choose from eight routes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Start on an easy pass. Add loose climbs, sand, water, and technical rock in separate stages.

  • 8 route stages
  • 6–10 days
  • Extra clearance and strong tires; later stages need technical clearance
  • Mountain towns are near, but recovery can be slow and costly
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