For those of you with some knowledge of Colorado and Utah - Going to be doing a little travel this summer and have a need to pick a route from the Royal Gorge (Canon City, CO) to Moab, UT. Per Google Maps, it looks like I can take 1) U.S. 50 up to Grand Junction and over to Moab, or 2) take state hwy 9 up to I-70 and then over to Grand Junction, etc. They're both about the same time, although the 9 to I-70 route is about 33 mi longer.
Question - which route would you suggest and why? Is either better than the other in terms of scenery, etc.?
Question - which route would you suggest and why? Is either better than the other in terms of scenery, etc.?