4,500 miles, five states, and one rule: follow the yellow line. California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming. This was one of those trips you keep replaying in your head. Ride along with me: we start at sunrise in Monument Valley and finish on Route 66. 1. Monument Valley, Forrest Gump Hill: Sunrise. Even without a single cloud, this place always looks unreal. Just look at those colors.� 2. US-26, Wyoming: This is how you roll into Grand Teton National Park. One open road, and the Tetons rise dead ahead as if they’ve been waiting for you.� 3. Bicentennial Highway, Utah: A wall of red cliffs on the left, a lone rock tower dead ahead, and the canyon opening toward the Colorado River near Hite Crossing Bridge. My favorite view on this highway.� 4. Million Dollar Highway, Colorado: Golden fall aspens, a rust-red mountainside, dark spruce green, and a road winding right through all of it.� 5. Arches Scenic Drive, Utah: Rolling right up to The Organ. Look closely at its base: the ...