Day 6 - BTC - Naturita to Cortez

Oh, wow...a long one! I'd imagine it'll take a good 7 hours to ride this (ok, maybe 8 if we stretch our mid-morning coffee break!).

June 27, 2008
95 miles
Naturita to Cortez

Uncharted territory for the BTC. Ride on (and on and on)! Today's near century ride is the longest day of the 2008 BTC, but you might want more miles when the day is done. We cross Gypsum Pass at 6,100', a 4-5 mile climb, ride through dramatic slick rock canyons, and pedal past the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. When you get to Southwestern Colorado's westerly town of Cortez, your riding day is done.