Any recommendations on camping in New Mexico...north-ish of Santa Fe preferably? gonna stop in Memphis for some tunes & BBQ along the way from NC. One night in Ouray and Kara has never been to gunnison!!!
Any thoughts on the Dunes vs Mesa Verde?
I'm stopping in Memphis as well for blues and BBQ - will be there night of June 8th.
I've done both the Sand Dunes and Mesa Verde and both are great. If you can only do one then it depends on what you want to do more.
The Great Sand Dunes are incredible, you get to hike them, slide on them, feel the incredible wind, camp near them, etc.
Mesa is also beautiful but more ruins, cave dwellings, artifacts, a tour, etc.
So you can't go wrong with either, just depends on what you are looking for. Mesa is a couple hours closer to T-ride than the Dunes in case that matters.