It passes by some of the southwest’s most protected places.
Like the people the trail memorializes, the route knows no borders.
It circumnavigates theFour Corners regionand passes through four states: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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And your start and end point will depend on where youre coming from.
Before Blanding, take a left on Route 95, where youll pass a handful of archaeological sites.

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