Days 71 — 77: Journey Across Utah

Kyle here. Cell phone service in Utah was mostly non-existent leaving me unable to connect to the internet for days on end. Below is a schematic rendition of our travel across the state, along with a roll of photos broken up by day. I will be backtracking to add bits…

Day Sixty Five: Mighty Mighty Monarch Pass

5:50AM: Wake to semi-darkness in Mark and Loni’s biker shack; 48 degrees; nothing moves. Exit by 6:30, rousing Rob from his dormant position on the lawn, he’s been alternating between rest and sleep since yesterday afternoon.

Day Sixty Eight: Ridgway to Telluride

Distance: 48 mi.

Elevation gain: 4,016 feet

“Rest” Day in Telluride

Wake early, descend Gelida Street hillcrest down to Telluride’s main strip. Chilly enough for a jacket at 8,750 feet…

Day Sixty Two: End of the Flatlands

Distance: 69 mi.

Day Sixty Three: The First Mountain Pass

Distance: 72 mi.

Elevation: 5,331'

Day 79: Eighty Three Deathly Miles to Baker

Distance: 83 mi.

Day 78: Cedar City to Milford, UT

Elevation Gain: 1309

Distance: 57 mi.