The moment my truck’s tires leave pavement is the moment most of my camping trips really start. It’s for this reason that dirt roads hold a special place in my heart.
This photo collection shares some of the beautiful roads I’ve traversed in the great American West that I hold dear.
Read about some of my off-pavement routes here.
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/John-Stars.jpg)
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Mountain-Dirt-Road-2.jpg)
![Fields-Denio Road - Oregon](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Steens-Mountains-Outdeezy-1024x640.jpg)
![Alvord Desert - Oregon](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Alvord-Desert-Tracks-1024x640.jpg)
![Toyota Tacoma - Dumont Dunes, California](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tacoma-Dumont-Dunes.jpg)
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/glass-buttes-Oregon.jpg)
![Smoky Mountain Road, Utah](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SMR-12.jpg)
![Crosby Canyon, Lake Powell](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SMR-Crosby-Canyon.jpg)
![Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Smoky-Mountain-Road-5.jpg)
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dirt-Road-Southern-Nevada.jpg)
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Utah-Open-Road.jpg)
![](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cinnamon-Pass-Road.jpg)
![Toyota Tacoma - Steen Mountains Oregon](https://outdeezy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tacoma-Dirt-Road-Mountains-1.jpg)