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Don\u2019t wait to chip away at this bucket list of overland destinations in the western US. Life\u2019s short and this is only the first list of many recommendations coming your way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Links to locations and trails will take you directly to the resource map in Overland Bound One. Be sure to download for iOS or Android for the best experience.<\/span><\/p>\n We’ve noted GPS coordinates and What3Word (\/\/\/) locations for each point of interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Map-Numbers.png” title_text=”Map + Numbers” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”60px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01_Big-Bend_Mick-Haupt-scaled.jpg” title_text=”01_Big Bend_Mick-Haupt” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”60px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Big Bend National Park, Texas by Mick Haupt<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n There are few places in the United States where you\u2019ll find more biodiversity than the Chisos Mountains and C<\/span>hihuahuan<\/span> desert surrounding Big Bend National Park in far west Texas. More than <\/span>1,200 species of plants, 450 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles, and 75 species of mammals call this corner of Texas home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n O<\/span>f the 423 National Parks in the US, Big Bend is one of the most remote and least visited. There are more dirt roads than paved in the area, and the backcountry surrounding the park is a playground of off road exploration. Other region highlights include Big Bend Ranch State Park and Terlingua Ghost Town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Late fall to early spring is an ideal time to check this one off the list. Remember this is the desert. The average summer temperature for the region is 83 degrees, but that\u2019s in the shade. Around the Rio Grande, you should expect summer temps to climb well into the triple digits.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s lots of dispersed camping along the River Road in the backcountry of Big Bend NP. Make sure you get a permit from a ranger station before heading out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rancho Topanga Campgrounds, Terlingua, TX <\/a><\/p>\n 29.30326, -103.67956 | \/\/\/ <\/span>celebrated.photographed.bolsters<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Roys Peak Vista Campsite, Big Bend National Park<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 29.38830, -103.07780 | \/\/\/ putters.deposits.joystick<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Jack Ass Flats, Alpine, TX<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 29.62140, -103.56890 | \/\/\/ lorries.agency.perfected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Black Gap OHV Trail, Glenn Spring Road<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 29.13850, -103.11377 | \/\/\/ gala.perceptual.upended<\/span><\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Terlingua Ranch Road, Alpine, TX<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 29.61280, -103.14350 | \/\/\/ leveraged.tint.lifts<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n @TXpedition through Big Bend National Park<\/a><\/p>\n 29.54275, -104.32540 | \/\/\/ showbiz.clenching.filaments<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/02_Alpine-Loop-Lucie-Marchant-scaled.jpg” title_text=”02_Alpine Loop – Lucie Marchant” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”60px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Silverton, Colorado on the Alpine Loop by Lucie Marchant<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Alpine Loop (aka Alpine Loop Back Country Byway) is a 63 mile vehicle trail that connects the towns of <\/span>Lake City<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Ouray<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Silverton<\/span><\/a> in southwest Colorado. While some of the Loop can be accessed by 2WD vehicles, you better have a 4WD rig to complete the entire trail. You can complete the main Loop in a day but there are also lots of side trails to explore. In your journey from base camp at 7700 ft. to the summit at 12,800 ft., you\u2019ll enjoy <\/span>high <\/span>mountain passes<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>alpine tundra<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>mountain meadows<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>ghost towns<\/span><\/a>, and relics of the <\/span>silver mining<\/span><\/a> era<\/span>. Bonus: Alpine Loop is nicknamed \u201cAmerican Switzerland.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You\u2019ve got a very short window to check this destination off your list! Alpine Loop is only snow free and open to traffic from June through September.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Mill Creek Campground<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 37.90659, -107.39056 | \/\/\/ bells.yelling.wavelength<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Crags<\/a><\/p>\n 38.87145, -105.12057 | \/\/\/ adventurer.duty.preferably<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Angel Creek Campground<\/a><\/p>\n 38.00594, -107.69234 | \/\/\/ lollipop.spoken.decked<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead<\/a><\/p>\n 37.97940, -107.75910 | \/\/\/ marshes.immaterial.intention<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Black Bear Pass, Telluride, CO<\/a><\/p>\n 37.89731, -107.72779 | \/\/\/ successes.alarming.discuss<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Hard<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n @LifestyleOverland did the primary loop: 8 hours<\/a><\/p>\n 37.93375, -107.56840 | \/\/\/ tangible.prefect.lawyers<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/03_Utah-Canyonlands-Day-04-16-scaled.jpg” title_text=”03_Utah Canyonlands Day 04-16″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”60px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park by Jorge Gonzalez<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Southeast Utah is heaven\u2026or at least Mars. Utah is home to 5 national parks and the towering cliffs of red rock are the main attraction in the state\u2019s southeast corner. Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is the state\u2019s (and the country\u2019s) most visited parks, and for good reason. But if you keep driving north on the 15 and then east on 70, you encounter the majestic \u201cother\u201d side of the state, home to Arches, Canyonlands, and Moab.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spring or fall. Late summer and early fall visitors should expect afternoon thunderstorms.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Spring Canyon Bottom<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 38.62111, -109.99976 | \/\/\/ refresher.support.accepts<\/p>\n Devil’s Kitchen #1<\/a><\/p>\n 38.13626, -109.86024 | \/\/\/ eating.raffle.triangular<\/p>\n Dirty Devil Overlook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 38.17216, -110.46194 | \/\/\/ holder.voters.careful<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Must Do Off Road Trails<\/strong><\/p>\n Colorado River Overlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 38.16900, -109.7605 | \/\/\/ gross.refilling.richly<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hell’s Revenge<\/a><\/p>\n 38.58335, -109.53089 | \/\/\/ alpha.replicated.brightened<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fins and Things<\/a><\/p>\n 38.58226, -109.50709 | \/\/\/ vitamin.including.condiment<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n White Rim Trail<\/a><\/p>\n 38.45930, -109.79520 | \/\/\/ hang.loops.luckily<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n @probablytheguy did Schafer Trail<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 38.47131, -109.81131 | \/\/\/ streamline.gurgled.multiples<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/p>\n <\/p>\n @JPaul did Metal Masher<\/a><\/p>\n 38.60335, -109.70108 | \/\/\/ experiments.generates.belongs<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Hard<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/04_the-eastern-sierra-nevada-mountains-rachid-dahnoun.jpg” title_text=”04_the-eastern-sierra-nevada-mountains-rachid-dahnoun” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”60px||60px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 04 Eastern Sierra, California<\/span><\/p>\n The Eastern Sierra refers to the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains between the city of Lone Pine and the Nevada border. Covering roughly 24,000 square miles, the region includes world-class outdoor destinations including Mammoth Lakes, Bodie Ghost Town, Mono Lake, and parts of Yosemite and Death Valley National Park. If attractions aren\u2019t your thing, the Eastern Sierra is also our favorite region for dispersed camping and 100% off-grid adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As long as you\u2019re prepared for sudden temperature and weather changes, you\u2019ll have a great time visiting year-round. Winter is chilly and you might see snow and hail in the highest elevations. Take note that summers don\u2019t get too hot (rarely above 90 degrees), which means it\u2019s the most popular time for people to visit. Spring and fall are lovely and you\u2019ll encounter fewer tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n West Lake on USFS Trail<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 37.20120, -119.1300 | \/\/\/\u00a0 impresses.discoveries.menu<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Big Springs Campground, Crestview<\/a><\/p>\n 37.74857, -118.95046 | \/\/\/ cuff.lighthouse.parsnips<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dinkey Creek<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 37.07470, -119.15427 | \/\/\/ grazed.hotdog.agriculture<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Laurel Lake Trail<\/a><\/p>\n 37.61875, -118.90834 | \/\/\/ countryside.wove.vessel<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kavanaugh Ridge and Dunderburg Mill<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 38.10370, -119.25088 | \/\/\/ inherit.chaotic.brewers<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n @glacierdog did Mono Mills narrow gauge railway to Aurora, NV<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 37.89190, -118.95850 | \/\/\/ jams.export.laundry<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Moderate<\/p>\n <\/p>\n @TahoeTime did Bridgeport to Bodie Ghost Town via Chemung Mine<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 38.30890, -119.21111 | \/\/\/ camps.inhabited.visited<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Easy to moderate<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/05_Oregon-Wilderness-makenzie-cooper-scaled.jpg” title_text=”05_Oregon Wilderness – makenzie-cooper” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”60px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Oregon Wilderness by \u00a0Makenzie Cooper<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Oregon has it all. Moody coastlines, towering mountain ranges, high deserts, and canyonlands. The <\/span>Oregon Off-Highway Vehicle Association<\/span><\/a> designed off-highway routes throughout the state to help you see everything that Oregon has to offer. The main route is 1500 miles. You can do the entire trip in 6 discrete sections that are designed for off-road capable vehicles including trucks, ATVs, and motorcycles. The routes are intended to be self-supported backcountry trips so be prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The routes open every year once snow has melted and close once snow begins again. Historically, June is the earliest that the routes open. Keep in mind that you\u2019ll encounter mosquitos earlier in the season so don\u2019t forget the repellant. If you go later in the fall, trails will be especially dusty.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Cabin Lake Campground<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 43.49470, -121.05680 | \/\/\/ sights.diversions.luminosity<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Owyhee Mountains<\/a><\/p>\n 43.34607, -116.99733 | \/\/\/ bloomers.bluntly.sensing<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two Color Campground<\/a><\/p>\n 45.03704, -117.44641 | \/\/\/ quail.coder.promotions<\/p>\n Boulder Park Campground<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 45.06560, -117.41023 | \/\/\/ chances.drones.contraband<\/p>\n <\/p>\n La Dee Flat OHV Park<\/a><\/p>\n 45.21224, -122.21316 | \/\/\/ kilt.gambles.campaigning<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Easy, Moderate, Hard<\/p>\n Browns Camp OHV<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 45.60209, -123.33375 | \/\/\/ divisional.verifying.cameras<\/p>\n Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/p>\n01 Southwest Texas near Big Bend National Park<\/h3>\n
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