Stovepipe Wells, CA – We had a great day trip into the Cottonwood Mountains via this 34.3 mile round-trip on Marble & Cottonwood Canyons 4WD/high clearance vehicle roads. At the end of the Marble Canyon 4WD road we hiked approximately 1.6 miles further into... 
Furnace Creek, CA – As with many married couples, Mike and I do not always agree on everything. On one thing we can agree: Titus Canyon was hands down our favorite 4WD Trail in Death Valley National Park. If you can only do one 4WD trail during your visit, this... 
Furnace Creek, CA – Death Valley National Park is located in the northern Mojave Desert on the eastern side California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. For visitors short on time we created our Death Valley “Must-See” Highlights post. For those... 
Silverton/Lake City, CO – Cinnamon Pass route is part of the famous Alpine Loop with Engineer Pass that travels between Silverton and Lake City, Colorado. We have previously written about this route in our driving the 4WD Passes post. During our recent SW... 
Creede, CO – We drove our Jeep on the Rio Grande Reservoir Road, aka Forest Service 520, from CO Highway 149 to Silverton via Stony Pass with a side trip to Kite Lake. The first 20 miles of this route is a basic gravel road that is passable by any passenger... 
Ouray/Silverton, CO – Placer Gulch & Picayune Gulch 4-Wheel-Drive Roads form a loop with California Gulch Road and CR 2/Forest Service 586 near Silverton and the Animas Forks area. This loop offers scenic high alpine vistas and a drive through historic... 
