Much of it is reservation, terrain is high desert and mountains. What is there is worth visiting if Native American culture or high desert landscape interest you.
Next time through I may visit the reservation:
Jicarilla NationWhat is there depends on your route going through. From Farmington you can go east-west, north-south, or diagonally toward ABQ. Each route goes through different terrain, past different places you might stop to visit.
One of my colleagues started his career working the geology around Farmington, he thought the area was heaven on earth. Maybe he thought so because the next work location turned out to be Tyler, Texas, or maybe because he grew up in Wyoming.
But no fabricated attractions, few big draw parks, not because the area is not attractive, it just is not managed as a tourist attraction. I can take four days to cross 200 miles of "vacant" or "uninteresting" areas like western high desert, the plains, or even the Corn Belt. Or I can drive across in 3 1/2 to 4 hours without stopping even for gas. Depends on whether in a hurry or in an exploring mood.
