Longest Dirt Road in USA?

[DirtyLittleSecret]

Oregon Backroads Discovery Trail about 950 miles
From Cave Lake California to Walla Walla Washington can be done almost entirely unpaved. Planning to take a few days this summer to check it out.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168621

http://www.cycoactive.com/obdr/default.htm

Nothing extreme, but some kewl cruisin'.

 

[Old#7]

I would love to go for a nice long drive through Nevada on dirt roads. There is something strangely beautiful about the desert.

 

[nat]

I would love to go for a nice long drive through Nevada on dirt roads. There is something strangely beautiful about the desert.

I would agree. This spring I really want to do a wildflower photography expedtion.

 

[Texx]

Trans America Trail. Google it or check on www.advrider.com.

 

[NVFJ60]

Try Nevada

I live in Nevada and have ridden my dirt bike 100's of miles through the desert with out even crossing pavement. I also know of a crew of local jeepers that have gone from the Cali border near Markleeville to Utah and only had to cross over paved roads. No actual hiway driving at all. The catch though is no services. You have to drive on pavement to get to town for fuel,food,etc. They did it with a chase truck that met them at pre determined spots for repairs and fuel. Get a good GPS unit and download the best maps you can. There are so many roads out there that you could get lost real quick. Oh ya and don't forget about Area 51. You really want to stay away from there. That is unless you would like an all expense paid trip to the south of Cuba! seriously get some good maps. I've been out here my whole life and it is a lot bigger on the ground than it looks like on the map. My Garmin has saved my butt a few times chukar hunting. Good luck.

 

[JB740i]

I did this road some time ago, unfortunatly it was paved. 384k next gas station! 614k to the end of the road to the biggest underground dam ever built.

http://jamesbayroad.com/jbr/virtualtour/jbrvirtualtour01.html

What is an underground dam and do you know what page it's on in the photos?

 

[hks3sgte]

There's also the Mojave Road. 130 something miles. http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/nov/stories/mojavetrail.html

 

[SD_rdcruzer]

Try it on a motorcycle!!! In the rain

Been there, done that, took pictures

 

[JO MAOMA]

Been there, done that, took pictures

he said motorcycle not motorized sofa....

 

[pint]

All this talk is making me anxious to hit the road! I need to find me some long stretches on dirt in Colorado!

 

[SD_rdcruzer]

he said motorcycle not motorized sofa....

Only thing missing is the TV

 

[WildHare]

he said motorcycle not motorized sofa....

Agreed. Those can come engines as big as the one in my new car!

(BTW, this is just a disguise for jealousy.)

-Dan

 

[Bogo]

Only thing missing is the TV

Don't give them ideas...

 

[Boone]

This is kind of a hijack but i'm wondering if there is a company or a certain type of map that lists dirt roads or only dirt roads in a certain state or something like an atlas for that matter that lists many states. I have several county road maps that are for my area and also use a state atlas and gazzetter(sp), but sometimes those can be kinda sketchy on what roads are dirt roads (or something of the sort) and what roads are just back roads.
thanks

 

[steveVA]

I know you can't drive a car/truck on much if any of this, but I always thought this was interesting...

Trans-America Trail, Cross-Country Motorcycle Adventure, Motorcycling, Trans-Am Trail, Sam Correro, Dual-Sport, Motorrad Media, BMW, F650, GS, Road Less Traveled documentary,

not sure why the link looks like that, but oh well

 

[canucksafari]

All this talk is making me anxious to hit the road! I need to find me some long stretches on dirt in Colorado!

Try this: Great Divide

It is 1128 miles with only around 28% paved following the Great Divide. I figure it would be much more challenging than most unpaved roads. Would love to do this trip some day.

Good thread here on it: Great Divide Expedition - Expedition Portal Forums

 

[inthewall]

Try this: Great Divide

It is 1128 miles with only around 28% paved following the Great Divide. I figure it would be much more challenging than most unpaved roads. Would love to do this trip some day.

Good thread here on it: Great Divide Expedition - Expedition Portal Forums

I would love to do that trip. But not in a landrover and matching jacket.

 

[canucksafari]

I would love to do that trip. But not in a landrover and matching jacket.

Yes, but if you had a landrover in your group you would not need a GPS or Map & Compass. Just follow the oil trail back to your start point.

 

[inthewall]

Good option. But I cant stand back-tracking.

 

[expeditionswest]

El Camino Del Diablo is the longest continuous and unbroken (by pavement) dirt road in the lower 48. It is about 150 miles.

Others are longer, but are broken by crossing pavement or even requiring you to drive on pavement for short periods.

It is possible to find a longer route by combining multiple roads, or doing a loop, etc., but no single dirt road is longer than ECDD.

It is also extremely remote, which adds greatly to the appeal. At one point you are over 50 miles from the nearest town. Cool stuff.