Yesterday, I told you how to get a quick look at the Mesalands. Today, I'll tell you how to experience them up close, and it only takes an hour from the intestate. Just exit I-40 at Tucumcari and go to 1st Street, towards the center of town (away from I-40). First Street turns into State Road 104, you'll cross an overpass over the railroad tracks, it's the only one in town. In a few miles, you'll be in the Mesalands.
The first thing you'll see is two large mesas, one going east to west and one going north to south. Beyond those, the landscape opens up to reveal dozens of mesas. After a mere 20 miles, you'll have seen a lot of mesas and you can turn around and get back on the interstate, and if you have a little more time, you can keep going. Either way, you'll have seen some of the prettiest country in the west.
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