Save this Southwest roadtrip! đŸ Hey! Weâre Sarah and Tim đ adventurous travelers based in Colorado. We spend 4 months road tripping the US Southwest every year. Follow for the best outdoor adventures! From hoodoos to caverns to sand dunes, New Mexico rivals Utah and Arizona, but with a fraction of the people. Hereâs the full route for the most underrated Southwest road trip through New Mexico (and a smidge of Texas). 1ïžâŁ Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (permit required) 2ïžâŁ Bandelier National Monument 3ïžâŁ Aztec Ruins National Monument 4ïžâŁ Ship Rock 5ïžâŁ El Morro National Monument 6ïžâŁ Bandera Volcano & Ice Cave 7ïžâŁ El Malpais National Monument 8ïžâŁ Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 9ïžâŁ Carlsbad Caverns National Park đ Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas, but close enough) 1ïžâŁ1ïžâŁ White Sands National Park Would you do this route? #southwest#roadtripusa#newmexicotrue#visitnewmexico#roadtripping | New Mexico Road Trip | New Mexico itinerary | unique Southwest roadtrip | national park itinerary