Big Sky Country of New Mexico – Some Awesome Scenery

New Mexico Big Sky Country

We’re headed south into New Mexico. Montana is known for it’s big sky country, but New Mexico certainly has some big sky country of it’s own!

Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona Route
Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona Route
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This will be the second full day of driving for this load of bird food that we picked up in Akron, Colorado to take to Casa Grande, Arizona.

We got hung up in Limon yesterday getting some trailer issues repaired and only made it as far as Trinidad in southern Colorado.

Yesterday's drive: Limon, Colorado to Trinidad
Yesterday’s drive: Limon, Colorado to Trinidad
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We’ll be driving past Las Vegas, Sante Fe, and through Albuquerque before turning west towards Gallup.

Today’s Video: Big Sky Country

I hope you enjoy this video; I recommend watching it in full screen mode for the best result:

Big Sky Country Details:

TODAY’S LOAD:

  • Bird Food

DATE RECORDED:

  • Sunday, December 24, 2017

CITIES AND TOWNS Featured Along the Way:

  • Trinidad, Colorado
  • Las Vegas, New Mexico
  • Sante Fe, New Mexico
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico

SCENIC POINTS Along the Way:

  • Raton Pass
  • Scenic New Mexico

ROADS TRAVELED:

  • Interstate Highway 25
  • Interstate Highway 40

The Big Picture

Here is our entire route for this load in relation to the lower 48 states, showing the portion we covered today:

Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona Route
Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona Route
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Driving East Arizona on US-60 Featuring Salt River Canyon

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Arizona’s Salt River Canyon

Tomorrow we’ll head into eastern Arizona and navigate the Salt River Canyon.

The Salt River Canyon has some amazing scenery; you won’t want to miss it.

Salt River Canyon Drive
Salt River Canyon Drive
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