Yep. Those are all good ones! If you look at the routings I posted, those are the best for those trips to Grand Mesa, but include Colorado National Monument. The Rim Road is beautiful! And, the ride along the North Rim of the Black Canyon and then do the South Rim with the ride down to the river — exceptional.


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I think if I was out that way again and staying in Montrose I would have two routes I would want to do. First been there before more than once but dang it is a good road. Down the million dollar hi way and over to almost Cortez. Back up thru Delores, Rico and Placerville to Montrose. That is a fine loop and short enough (<300) to have lots of stops. Second would be down to again Ridgeway and Placerville then over to Naturita and up to Gateway and Whitewater. Find Mesa and ride thru the Grand Mesa Forest (new to me) then Hotchkiss and Gunnison National Forest and back to Montrose. Little longer about 360 miles but doable.