southern utah is amazing. a few years ago i did New Orleans to Baja and back, but stopped in Colorado, Utah, Nv , hit SF ( for work), then dipped down to Johnson Valley, San Diego, Baja, Then came home via the old west highway.
Stopping for Coffee, then tooling around Moab was one of my highlights. One of these days I am going to rent a place in Utah for a month and do as much exploring as possible.
( yes, My truck looks very different. it is barely the same truck anymore.)