Keef
I did a circular tour of about 15Hr in November out of Prescott, Az.
If you go to Santa Fe, make a stop at Los Alamos. Fascinating to see just how remote the place is, apparently chosen as least accessible from the coast in the event of invasion! Not reccomended for overnight because there is nothing to do there, including the museum.
Farmington, NM may be a bit dull (it was OK for me and very civilised) but Shiprock (the monument that is) is a fascinating sight nearby.
Durango, Co. is interesting for scenery (I went to Animas airpark) and you can fly up to Silverton following the train. I flew across to Pueblo, Co. (nice airport but miles from the town and nothing but a TFR to see) via the sand dunes Natl' Monument.
Then back through the Rocky Mountain passes, along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and through the Umcompreghre Plateau to Canyonlands Utah, an amazing scenic journey the whole way. (I do mean through the plateau - there's a deep narrow valley that cuts right through just south of Grand Junction).
Then to Page, Az, via the full length of Lake Powell. Page is a very pretty town. Finally along and across the Canyon to Prescott. Marble Canyon airport, in the North end of the Canyon, makes and interesting rest stop with a cafe across the road and a short walk to the very impressive Pearce Ferry bridge. This is the one place where you can actually enter the Canyon proper.
Hope some of those ideas will 'click'.
David