Thom02099 wrote:
You can take US 550 south to Ridgway and then take CO 62 west from Ridgway, going over the Dallas Divide (barely noticeable at less than 9000 ft) and pick up CO 145 at Placerville, which will take you south toward Telluride (you won't actually go into Telluride unless you want to). You'll have a scenic drive south over Lizard Head Pass at 10,200 feet and then it's a nice drive through Rico and Dolores and on in to Cortez. This is an alternative route that's been recommended here before and is scenic in it's own right. And a lot less stressful.
