Longest Dirt Road in USA?

[jacobholly85]

Hey guys,

I know this isn't an expedition build, but I didn't really know where else to post it. Does anyone know what the longest continuous stretch of dirt (unimproved) road is in the contiguous 48 lower United States. I would guess somewhere in the southwest, but I was just wondering if anyone had any guesses.
I don't know, so this is not a trick question, I'm just wonderiing if there is a road that might be an expedition in and of itself here in our backyard? Let me know where and how long you think your candidate is. I'm not talking rockcrawling, I'm talking slow off-raod driving for as long as you can without seeing pavement and camping along the way. Include maps if you got'em. Looking forward to your responses

Cheers,
Matt

The best answer i'd say THE TRANS AM TRAIL 5,400 Miles it starts in northeast Tennesee and goes to the Ocean in California all dirt road some loggin trails and dried up creek beds look it up

 

[Isaacjohnstar]

Looks awesome! Is it passable for cruisers the whole way?

 

[Itchy Sides]

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hard to tell from the site if it's wide enough the whole way. anybody know?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

TAT is not 100% dirt

 

[Jetboy]

I would also check out eastern Montana. When you get way out in that country it feels like you're on another continent. You can drive all over the eastern half of the state with little or no pavament. Ft. Peck Lake area has alot of dirt two track perimeter type roads that seem to go on for ever. That is some really remote and unique country. Bring extra gas!

This was my guess as well. Southern Utah has a lot of gravel roads, but there's major highways crossing at various places. I think the longest in the lower 48 would be traveling through eastern Montana and on through North Dakota. I'm sure you'll have to cross some paved roads though. You could start in Shelby and try to stay north of Highway 2, and go a long way, but there are enough roads leading up to Canada that are paved you'd have to cross eventually.

Might also be able to get from Winnet to Wolf Point without ever having to even cross a paved road.

 

[cdalejef]

TAT is not 100% dirt

It's about 90% unpaved. The TN section is now rerouted as the old section was paved over. It now starts in Tellico Plains instead of Jellico.

 

[Itchy Sides]

^ Good to know, and thanks! But, wide enough for LC's the whole route?

 

[cdalejef]

^ Good to know, and thanks! But, wide enough for LC's the whole route?

Yes. Now you may run into downed tree's, flooded creeks or washouts that will require a work around but that's all part of the experience.

 

[Rock Island]

Here's another vote for the Dalton, do it in the winter and you are seriously out on a limb.

 

[Rock Island]

It's no treat in the spring either.

 

[Itchy Sides]

Nice!

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[Bogo]

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