After leaving Arches National Park I headed southward on US Route 191 towards Natural Bridges National Monument. The road on US 191 south of Moab enters San Juan County in Spanish Valley. US 191 is one of the primary roadways in southeastern Utah and is well graded. My next turn was west on UT 95 in Blanding but I did cross a significant junction with US Route 491 in Monticello which was part of US 666. In Blanding I stopped along US 191 on Main Street to view the new US Bike Route 70 shield. US BR 70 created in 2015 and is planned traverse from Colorado west to Utah. South of Blanding I pulled off onto UT 95 westbound towards Natural Bridges National Monument. UT 95 west to UT 275 is part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway. The Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway is a 480 mile route in Colorado and Utah which tours various Native American cultural sites. West of Blanding UT 95 enters open range territory (which will be ir...
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