Epic 10-Day Southwest USA Road Trip: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas!

🗺️ All key stops mapped out—check my page for city-by-city guides! 🌵 HIGHLIGHTS ✅ 1 Natural World Heritage Site (Carlsbad Caverns) ✅ 2 Cultural World Heritage Sites (Chaco, Taos) ✅ 3 National Monuments (Chiricahua, Bandelier, Montezuma Castle) ✅ 4 National Parks (Saguaro, Carlsbad, White Sands, Petrified Forest) ✅ 5+ Other National Sites (Bosque del Apache, Manhattan Project, Lincoln Forest & more!) 📸 P2-P7: Jaw-dropping snaps of: Petrified Forest NP 🌲 White Sands NP 🤍 Saguaro NP 🌵 El Paso Border Wall 🧱 ABQ’s Sandia Peak 🏔️ Phoenix sunset 🌇 📍 ITINERARY Day 1: Phoenix → Tucson Ghost towns + giant cacti photoshoots! Day 2: Tucson → El Paso Hike Chiricahua NM (alien rock formations!) → Border Wall (surreal). Day 3: El Paso → Alamogordo Carlsbad Caverns (underground wonder!) → White Sands sunset sledding. Day 4: Alamogordo → Albuquerque Breaking Bad filming locations tour! Day 5: ABQ → Santa Fe Indigenous history at Chaco & Bandelier. Day 6: Santa Fe → Farmington Taos Pueblo (snowy tribal dances = magical!). Day 7: Farmington → Sedona Red rock overload! 🏜️ Day 8: Sedona → Phoenix Epic desert hikes. Day 9-10: Phoenix Petrified Forest + Meteor Crater (add Grand Canyon if time!). 💡 PRO TIPS 1️⃣ Rent a car early (distances are vast!). 2️⃣ Book lodgings wisely—some towns have limited options. 3️⃣ Pack layers (desert nights freeze, days fry!). 4️⃣ Food recs coming soon! 🌮 #RoadTripGoals #SouthwestUSA #HiddenGems #NationalParks #TravelDiaries