JB
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I have just returned from a driving trip out west.<br /><br />Wherever the opportunity presented itself I took secondary roads and got off the Interstates.<br /><br />Here are a couple I highly recommend:<br /><br />US Rte 491, nee US666, through the Navajo Nation in NW New Mexico, SW Colorado and Southern Utah. The scenery is up close and personal, and it is enchanting. Allow time to stop and stare. Start with a full tank, loaded camera and empty bladders. There are long stretches between services.<br /><br />US50 from Grand Junction to Pueblo, CO. Reload the camera. Allow plenty of time to stop and gawk. It will really take your breath away and recharge your love of the earth. For overnight, the Tomichi Village Best Western just east of Gunnison is a bit pricey, but out in the country and very nice, and Josef's Restaurant on the premises is WORLD class cuisine at very reasonable prices.<br /><br />Had a wonderful time on these roads, just wish I had time to stop more often and longer. I will take these routes again.