For a long time I have been watching shows about Chaco Canyon on PBS.  Once we got the trailer in 2017, I knew that we were going to do a trip here.  So decided to make a Southwest themed trip.  We headed to Chaco Canyon first, then to Santa Fe, then to Mesa Verda (which we visited in 2014 for 4 whole hours).  On out way there and coming back we overnighted at Needles, CA.