The Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway
Northeastern New Mexico

The Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway is a scenic back road in northeastern New Mexico that traverses high mesas and wide canyons, along the way showcasing a lot of what makes New Mexico the Land of Enchantment. In driving this scenic byway myself, I was surprised at the diversity of landscapes that I passed through (and I've only driven about 3/4 of the byway).

There's old volcanos, huge mesas, multi-colored layers of rock (kind of like the Painted Desert in Arizona), large cattle ranches, big vistas, dinosaur bone quarries, and hardly any people. I loved it, but when you head out here, make sure you've got gas, water, snacks, a good camera and lots of time to explore: this is BIG country and you never know what you'll find around the next bend in the road.