It’s been 25 years since I’ve been to NM. I spent about seven months drifting around the northern part of the state. I have no idea what the rest of the state has to offer but Santa Fe and especially Taos were pretty cool with beautiful scenery.
Obviously big lefty hippie communities. Plenty of older hippies at that time in Santa Fe and plenty of younger ones in Taos. Take your pick but they didn’t bother anyone. I couldn’t disagree more with their politics but if anything they were friendly and personable. I spent a decent amount of time on the mesa’s around Taos.
Some canyons, with a mix of high plains mostly sagebrush desert. Mountains, wildlife, caves and hot springs above the Rio Grande. Ranton NM to Trinidad CO rivals just about anywhere for scenic views.
