I agree that the
Upper Colorado River UT-128 Scenic Byway is a great scenic drive. You can do it as a day trip from Moab and also take in
Sago Canyon. If in your travels you go through Hanksville, take a short detour to
Goblin Valley State Park.
If you do not want to take I-70 and other routes through Colorado, head South from Moab on US-191. Along the way to I-40 are
Edge of the Cedars State Park,
the Dinosaur Museum,
Natural Bridges National Monument,
Bluff Fort,
South Fork of Mule Canyon and House on Fire,
Hovenweep National Monument,
The Valley of The Gods,
Sand Island Petroglyphs, and
Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
Along I-40 there is a lot to see. In Grants, NM area there is the
Mining Museum. Just South of I-40 West of Grants are
El Malpais National Monument,
El Moro National Monument and the
Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano.
Acoma Sky City is said to be the longest occuppied location in the U.S. They give tours of the pueblo and there is an RV park next to the casino. In Albuquerque, the
Pueblo Cultural Center and
Petroglyph National Monument are worth visiting in my opinion. Santa Rosa is an old Route 66 town and has the
The Blue Hole and
Santa Rosa Lake State Park which has a nice campground.
Tucumcari is another old Route 66 town and still has dinners along Historic Route 66 and numerous murals painted on buildings plus other attractions like the foundry and dinosaur museum at the community college. In Amarillo, there is
Palo Duro Canyon State Park and the
Big Texan on Old Route 66.
Further East, there is the
Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Memphis has a lot to see and do including Graceland.
