I see. So it's a bypass of the main road in town. That's good enough. As a backpacker or cyclist I would not be happy to see a slab of asphalt cutting through the middle of nowhere just to apease my nitch desires. But a path 1.4 mile from the road for 100 miles would be a dream ride.
I tried to plot your Monticello route by you description the other day but didn't quite get it. Thank you for the map. I will transfer this to a mapping GPS and maps that I am a little more accustomed to looking at for further investigation. I like to look at elevation profiles. I have to be careful. Though I hike a lot, I'm new to cycling. I still don't have a fix on my abilities yet. But the ride looks wonderful.
One of the best views I ever had was from someplace on the Manti Lasal looking NW across what I want to recall as being castle valley at sunset. I plan on hunting out that scene then riding as much of it as I am able. I have an analog photo of it somewhere. I should scan it and ask folks exactly where it is.
I walked around in the Needles district for a week once but for some reason I do not recall your road. But I'm getting ready to transfer your file data to more familiar maps and see if I can ring a bell.
I'm not an endurance person. I don't train. I don't race. If the country wasn't beautiful I probably wouldn't be riding or hiking in it. That being said (the beauty before the brawn) I just can't seem to get enough beating in pursuite of these magical places. I've been doing it all my life.