Nothing against Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas, but they don't have a lot of scenery. But today coming out of Colorado Springs we hit the jackpot. 6:00 AM departure with temps at 60. Perfect. Wound our way on the twisty roads climbing all the time; finally reaching the summit of Monarch Pass at 11,312 feet. The continental divide is here.
Stopped also at the Great Gorge to get some pictures although the touristy stuff was closed still - too early on a Sunday.
Stopped for a coffee at the summit cafe before heading back down. Elevation dropped quickly as temps rose finally getting back in the 90s.
Ended our day on rt 128 along th
e Colorado river with towering red rock formations on both sides. Cobalt made Moab and the Kokopelli Lodge. A wonderful quaint place with very friendly owners.
Rt 50 definitely rocked today. Today is why we took this trip. Felt like breaking into America the Beautiful the entire 11 hours on the road.
On to the Moab brewery to unwind.
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