that whole region is great for road trips in the winter. i never liked road trips before driving in New Mexico, AZ, Colorado. and to lesser extent Nevada/Utah. 

the vistas are never ending. Colorado especially has a different biome/landscape every 1 hour that you drive. 

New Mexico has a special place in my heart although it's poor compared to the rest.

I drove from Tahoe to Reno to Salt Lake City, Reno to Salt Lake was least favorite part of the region. It got really interesting again south of Salt Lake CIty in Bryce Canyon.