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Originally Posted by shane
I love the trip from Dallas to Santa Fe, New Mexico. No it aint the prettiest, but it is nice and desolate with not much traffic. Now if the damn texas highway patrol would lighten up it could be invigorating as well. As a matter of fact I am taking this trip saturday. Vehicle of choice is an '89 Ford F150 XLT Lariat with 42k orig miles with all opts. I have to take the Ford out there so I can bring my '89 GTA with 8k orig. miles back to Dallas after New Years. Dog as copilot. Dog barks at cows and howls when I blow the horn.
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The way I go to New Mexico from Dallas when I want to see the sites is to take 380 out of Denton. That old state road will take you right into Roswell. From there, take either 84 or 284 north to Santa Fe. I think 84 is the wavy washboard highway you see on TV a lot, just one short 20 ft rise and fall after another for a hundred miles - a great highway if you like to get all four wheels off the ground. 284 is the flat land highway - no cops, blow your motor up if you feel like it- if there are any cops you'll see them 60 miles off. Great place to see antelope and such. The word desolate only begins to describe it. You can drive for hours and not see one car or house. Best to stop for gas whenever you see it.