Westcliffe, CO to Salida, CO, about 48 miles. The scenery just keeps getting better. Going through the Rockies really is spectacular. Everything up until Pueblo just doesn't compare. Day 41 had me riding through the Wet Mountain Valley between the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Wet Mountains, and later through a canyon carved by the Arkansas River. The descent from the valley to the Arkansas River canyon was the single best piece of riding that I've ever had. My jaw was open the entire time in wonder that land could look like that.
I ended the day in Salida, a medium sized mountain town that has an awesome downtown. It's their Art Walk weekend, which draws a lot of tourists and means that downtown is filled with cool art stuff. Salida is the type of town that I'd say definitely visit if you want to see the Rockies.
Salida also lies at the eastern base of Monarch Pass, the highest mountain pass that I will climb to cross the Continental Divide. That will be my goal for the morning.
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