Sunsets in the Southwest are absolute masterpieces due to its clean, dry atmosphere and scattered downy clouds. When heading out of Durango toward New Mexico, the highway rides a southern mesa into Little Crow Canyon along the Animas River. Pull onto any of the farming roads to stop and admire a sky drenched in rainbow realness. From Durango, head south on Camino del Rio, turn right at Farmington Hill onto US-550 South. To make the drive a loop, turn right onto CO road 213 in Bondad, which is about 5 minutes from the state line. Total cruise time is about an hour.