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I am leaving Pasadena tomorrow afternoon and am driving to Blythe CA to get some mileage out of the way. Staying in a motel (I could've camped in Joshua Tree but I want to be further along than that). Then on Wednesday morning I'll be getting up really early and will drive to Santa Fe via Flagstaff. I had planned to camp near Flagstaff for a night, but it's NM that I want to spend the bulk of my time in and I want to feel very disconnected from everything and everyone - I hear Flagstaff and Sedona are rammed all the time, hence missing them out. Same reason I'm not going to go to Bryce or Zion.
I will mooch around SF when I arrive and then go camp near Taos. Thursday morning is the most reasonable weather to do Wheeler Peak - weather wise - and then after that I'm just gonna play it by ear. I have BLM camping spots mapped out so I should be fine in that regard. I want to hike but I also want to go to museums and galleries and stuff in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, also. One place I definitely want to go is Ortega's weaving shop in Chimayo.
I had planned to drive home from Taos on the 64 which does pass near 4 corners. Not sure how much I'll really get out of going there, but I may consider it.
I have to (unfortunately) be back in Pasadena on Monday evening, so I don't have a great deal of time.
You doing Taos or Albuquerque? 4 Corners?
I do miss NM. Beautiful, beautiful part of the US.