Yes,
You get to stare at the nothingness of hundreds of miles both sides of Grand Junction, and then trek through Utah, the most receptive state in the US to outsiders and porn mongers.
Option # 2 lets you choose the beautiful scenery of southern Colorado and all of New Mexico. It does not get any more beautiful than the drive between the springs and Winslow. That is, if you like clothes pinned onto every clothes line for hundreds of miles, gas stations where you need to speak a mix of Mexican and Navajo to get service, and potato chips as your only source of food.
3rd, you can always cut across and go thru 4 corners. Invite us to your native american wedding ceremony
