Before you go pulling your hair out over things like getting reset onto a road like 10 miles away from where you were, or just trying to take your rally cross vehicle up a mountain over a bunch of rocks. Take these tips into consideration:

Fly to your destination.
Don't switch to non favorited vehicle (it will reset you to a road that is far far away, or at the bottom of the mountain you just climbed).
Quick travel to the nearest event and then fly over.
Take advantage of any wildlife photo ops while you do this, it'll save you a lot of time.