http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/index.htm Especially designed for the avid do-it-yourself adventurers, Dirt Road Adventures has put the trips together for you in an easy to follow format including detailed directions, mileage, maps, photos and trip highlights at an affordable price. Now available for purchase online, trips for California, Nevada, Idaho and Oregon. More coming soon. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssbigsur.htm See the ocean from 1000 feet above world famous Highway 1. This adventure to Big Sur, among our easiest, travels a road above the clouds. Hike the hillsides. Camp in total isolation or on bluffs offering 180 degree views of the Pacific! Like no other trip in the world. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssbigsur.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssnowmtn.htm From a night with cabernet to a night in the wilderness, all in one weekend! This adventure to the Snow Mountain Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest is our closest to San Francisco, offering some great off-road travel as well as some really special camping, one site, the highest trailhead into this remarkable wilderness area. Spend Friday night at a spa in Calistoga wining and dining youself, then Saturday night among the flowers and trees capturing that sense of the wild. Or better yet shoot the wad and do three days at three terrific campsites! You won't believe that hiking like this is as close as Snow Mountain. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssnowmtn.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssyollabolly.htm This trip is fun and easy. The jumping-off point for this adventure into the Mendocino National Forest is just four hours from San Francisco. Leave at 8:00, arrive by noon. Enjoy both semi-developed and primitive camping on this 95% off-road shot straight up to the Yolla Bolly/Middle Eel Wilderness Area where you can hike for weeks or just hang out amidst northern California grandeur. This is warm weather country too. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssyollabolly.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssgoatmtn.htm This adventure to Goat Mountain in the Mendocino National Forest, just right for a seasoned beginner, offers sweet developed camping and can be done from San Francisco in a weekend with plenty of time to spare. See a part of the extended Bay Area you've never seen before. You'll also visit a little-known lake as well as a weather null zone on this mountain ridge where cool ocean air meets warm inland air. Word has it a herd of elk roam this area. We saw a brown eagle! Pack your tent and take off. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssgoatmtn.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sslassenw.htm On this adventure to the Lassen National Forest enjoy views of Mt Lassen that not everyone sees, this while overnighting in splendid primitive camps. Travel maintained roads on this easy to moderate trip into one of the largest national forests in California. See Devil's Rock Garden, a three story lava flow. Challenge your skills with a hike into the Thousand Lakes Wilderness. And top it all off with a visit to Lassen National Park. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sslassenw.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssbuckslake.htm This mixed off-road and paved adventure to Bucks Lake Wilderness takes you to two of the prettiest campsites you'll ever visit, one offering very accessible wilderness hiking, the other, warm weather river swimming and water play. Both offer fishing to boot! Good for a long weekend getaway from San Francisco, this trip is easy overall, an eyeful of fun, finishing up with just enough challenge. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssbuckslake.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssishi.htm Archeologists called them the Mill Creeks. See where they lived on this adventure to the Ishi Wilderness in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada where you'll cross bridges over numerous creeks, camping right beside one. Plan this trip for springtime when the wildflowers are supposed to be fabulous. During high summer plan for water play, traveling will be quite warm. All creeks are easily accessible as you climb bluffs and descend into gorges. This wilderness is practically at your doorstep. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssishi.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssalmon.htm Our first all paved Dirt Road Adventure guides you through the scenic depths and spectacular heights of the Salmon River gorge detailing the best camping on the river. Travel both the North Fork and South Fork of the Salmon as we capture sections of the Klamath National Forest and two of its high mountain passes. Be prepared for hot weather and lots of water play. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssalmon.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssklamath.htm Rising majestically to the south, accompanies the traveler on his ascent into this section of the Klamath, one of the most rugged national forests in California. Along with the Siskiyou to the west and the Red Butte to the north, this is wilderness heaven! Primitive camp in the high mountain forest or stage in developed camps. Hike to your heart's content. This is a California few people see. Search for Bigfoot in rugged mountain glory. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssklamath.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssinyo.htm This adventure to the Inyo National Forest on the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada combines the beauty of the forest with the wonderful climate of the high desert. Enjoy sensational hiking. Rest in the serenty of totally isolated primitive camps. See what the one-time great volcano which is now the caldera Mono Lake hath wrought - for you rock hounds, a special treat. A perfect Dirt Road Adventure for all you beginners. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssinyo.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sswhitemtn.htm This adventure to White Mountain, both easy and challenging, takes you to one of the most special places on earth, to the lair of the rarest trees in America, the marvelous bristlecone pines. Some specimens, more than 5,000 years old, will beckon you to stay for hours. Enjoy developed camping with spectacular views and top it off with our canyon romp where you can hike a boulder garden. This area is magical. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sswhitemtn.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sspalomar.htm This trip to the Cleveland National Forest in interior San Diego County offers the dirt road adventurer a chance to prove his mettle. This ascent is spectacular! Ride the Palomar Divide across two mountains while enjoying views like no other to be seen in Southern California. Primitive camp atop majestic Palomar Mountain or choose between two developed sites on the valley floor. Or just do a day trip for the simple thrill of it all. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sspalomar.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssdevalleyn.htm This trip through the Inyo National Forest and the rugged backcountry of northern Death Valley is as scenic as it is challenging. Prepare yourself for long stretches of Road Category #6. But, oh, what an adventure! Enjoy portions of the Inyo National Forest before plunging into the park. Primitive camp. Play in the dunes. Ascend a mountain range enjoying spectacular views, then hike the Joshua trees. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssdevalleyn.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssheldon.htm See wild horse. See antelope galore. Travel the range with the bighorn sheep. This adventure to the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge on the Nevada/Oregon border offers sweeping landscapes nearly touching the clouds, total isolation camping, if you choose, and over 100 miles of off-road travel. Do a quick overnight or soak for a week in the warm water pond while minnows tickle your toes! See the Black Rock Desert, home to the Burning Man Festival on your way to this, the most wild, wooly and wide open area of America's high desert. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssheldon.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssrmtns.htm This adventure to the Humboldt National Forest offers developed as well as primitive camping not to mention access to the Santa Rosa/Paradise Peak Wilderness Area, both hike-in and jeep trail for you roughneck four-wheelers. Traveling to Reno sometime soon? Take a few extra days and check this out! You won't be diappointed. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssrmtns.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssjarbidge.htm This adventure to the Jarbidge Wilderness in northern Nevada is for the serious off-road traveler, this wilderness for those who mean it. Hike the Jarbidge for a real thrill. Go from high plateau to towering wilderness to breathtaking canyonlands! See a town that time forgot! This trip has got it all! Elk hunters from all over America descend on this area in late fall because the experience is so magnificent. Rugged is the word for the Jarbidge, hearty the word for those who travel it. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssjarbidge.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssjackpot.htm This adventure between the towns of Montello and Jackpot in northern Nevada travels an area few people ever see. Imagine yourself a pioneer while enjoying views as far as the eye can see. Pitch your tent anywhere! Hike land with no interruption! Be alone under a night sky dazzling with stars! Travel where few people do. And don't forget your fishing gear. Along this easy off-road trip there's a reservoir you can also enjoy. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssjackpot.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssarcdome.htm This trip to the high mountain country of central Nevada offers splendid camping, both developed and primitive, fishing spots, ghost towns, high passes, paleo-digs as well as access roads to trailheads. Surely good for two or three days, more if you backpack this spectacular 10,000 to 11,000 foot wilderness. Experience a Nevada that few people know. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssarcdome.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sstoquima.htm This adventure to the Toiyabe National Forest in the high mountain area of central Nevada offers access to, not one, but two wilderness areas, the Alta Toquima and the Monitor. All primitive camping! Visit an abandoned silver mine. Travel terrain reminiscent of Utah's red rock country with its spire-like erosion patterns. Hike undisturbed to your heart's content. These mountains are great, these wilderness areas easy, this part of Nevada gorgeous. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sstoquima.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sscurrant.htm This adventure to the high mountain country of central Nevada runs the gamut from wilderness hiking/rock climbing to Category #7 off-road fun with everything inbetween - reservoir fishing, river play and splendid primitive camping. See archeological ruins. Visit the remains of the first county seat in White Pine County. We awoke one morning to a family of mule deer not twenty yards away. Saw wild horse too. Mon, 28 May 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sscurrant.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sscarrizo.htm OHV and antelope all in one weekend. Riders, discover a little known OHV area, naturalists, a landscape in California unlike any other Fri, 30 November 2007 12:45:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sscarrizo.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sstahoe.htm Camp at Tahoe, the most beautiful primitive view/site we've ever found! it's comfortable too. Climb on the white rock. Swim in the river. Fish the reservoir. This general #4 adventure spans the categories, from dramatic, winding, cliff-faced pavement through a category #6 mountain ascent Fri, 30 November 2007 12:52:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sstahoe.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssixrivers.htm This trip to the very northern reaches of the Six Rivers National Forest takes you from easy to tire-bustin tough, from sad to spectacular. See the result of the historic 2002 Biscuit fire. Travel above the clouds. Enjoy unparalleled views of the Siskiyou Wilderness Fri, 30 November 2007 12:59:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssixrivers.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssteens.htm The trip to Steens Mountain on the high desert of southeastern Oregon takes you to one of the most unusual mountains in the West, a single fault block rising one mile straight up out of the Alvord Desert, 9,500+ above sea level, and ranging more than thirty miles in length north/south Fri, 30 November 2007 1:05:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/sssteens.htm http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssowyhee.htm This adventure takes the traveler into a part of Idaho few people ever see. Go from well-manicured ranchland to high plateau forested with juniper trees, some five hundred years old, to alkalai desert Fri, 30 November 2007 1:15:00 GMT http://www.dirtroadadventures.com/ssowyhee.htm