Best road trips out West from BTR

As posted above, Grand Canyon would be a good trip. Not sure the easiest way to get to I-40 from BTR, but once there it is a straight shot. Albuquerque is a cool town. Once you get into Arizona there is Painted Desert/Petrified Forest and Meteor Crater both on the way. If you are an Eagles fan you can go to Winslow and check out the Standing On A Corner statue.

You could also take 55 north to St. Louis and then go west out 70 to Denver. That will open up a ton of possibilities. Rocky Mountain National Park is not too far north on 25 or keep going west on 70 into Utah and hit Arches/Canyonlands and even keep going to Bryce/Zion.

Biggest limiting factor is going to be time. You would need a good 2-3 weeks to do the Utah trip the right way.

Summer time drive to Colorado and head north.

Wintertime just head due west from La. Great time to see New Mexico and Arizona. Stop at Big Ben NP.

There is no end to things to see and explore. Depends on if you prefer alpine mountains or desert canyons. Or a mix of both.

While the grand canyon is awesome, I recommend Moab way before it. I personally think Canyonlands is better than the grand canyon, and you get arches. If you can't make the 21 straight hours driving, get to ABQ, grab a hotel and go check out La Cumbre brewing. Wake up early then finish it off to Moab. Spend a day or 2 in Canyonlands, a day or 2 in Arches, rent a side by side and go crawling one day, maybe go rafting the colorado one day.

Best campground in moab and they have cabins if you're not a camper.

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