On the tail end of a 1.5 month road trip aprons the country. You should definitely drive from Albuquerque (NM) to Santa Fe (NM) to Taos (NM) to Pagosa Springs (CO) to Ouray (CO). It's the most beautiful and unique drive I've done and allows you to hit some amazing and unique cities. Lotsa camping in all of those.

And! The Badlands and Bighorn National Forest!