Bryce to Cortez, Co area

Easiest is probably backtrack on 12 to 89 then south to Kanab on across southern Utah northern Arizona to 160 on into Cortez. Probably the least scenic route but probably the fastest. Next easiest would be out of Bryce head north up 62 to koosharem then hit 24 to loa and then take 72 up to 70 east to 191 at crescent junction south to Moab and down to Monticello then 491down into Cortez pretty scenic route even the I 70 portion going across the San Rafael swell is very scenic. My favorite, though it is the longest by an additional 45 minutes to hour is to take 12 out of Bryce through escalante up and over boulder mountain, catching 24 in Torrey heading east on 24 to Hanksville then 95 to the south to 191 then in blanding you can take the back roads into canyon of the ancients or into Cortez or head north a bit more on 191 to Monticello and hit 491 down into Cortez. It would be my personal favorite route but it is the slowest