Can you beat Canyonlands? I dont know. The Copper Canyon of Mexico was pretty sweet. I would fly in to mexico, ride the train in to Chihuahua, rent a motorcycle for nothing, and just get nice and tranquilo. I went halfway because you can buy any drug without a prescription. I actually got snowed in the week I was there. Needless to say, they dont have snowplows.
http://www.onceinalifetimejourneys.com/Mex...Train/Trip.html is a fair description of the trip, if you havent been.