After scaling the Book Cliffs via Douglas Pass I followed Colorado State Route 139 to it's south terminus at Interstate 70 near Loma of Mesa County. I followed I-70 east to Exit 19 to CO 340 in Fruita. From Fruita I followed CO 340 over the Colorado River to Rim Rock Drive where I entered Colorado National Monument. This article is the 20th in the 2016 Summer Mountain Trip Series. I should note that this series last had a published article a year ago in March of 2019. During that time I found myself busy mostly catching up with articles regarding Californian highways. That said, recent events (suffice to say the kind nobody wanted) in the world have opened the opportunity to possibly completing this series. Hopefully if you are stuck at home this series along with the 2016 Fall Mountain Series can offer some respite to what is likely a widespread cabin fever. Part 19 regarding CO 139 over Douglas Pass and the Book Cliffs can be found here: ...
Because every road has a story.