Drive U.S. Highway 50

U.S. Highway 50 travels west from Gunnison and brings you into Curecanti National Recreation Area. The highway follows along the Gunnison River before reaching Blue Mesa Reservoir. It continues onward along the reservoir edge before it junctions with CO Highway 92 after the Lake City Bridge. The highway goes over two small high elevation passes (Blue Mesa and Cerro Summit) and sharply meanders through Little Blue Creek Canyon. Follow all posted speed limit signs. Be mindful of wildlife along the roadway, especially at dawn or dusk. Points of Interest Cooper's Ranch Neversink Beaver Creek Lake City Bridge/Iola Basin Stevens Creek Campground and boat launch (hand-launched craft only) Elk Creek Visitor Center, marina, and campground Bay of Chickens Cebolla Basin Red Creek Dillon Pinnacles Lake Fork Marina and campground Pine Creek Trailhead Cimarron and Morrow Point Dam Past Cimarron, U.S. Highway 50 heads west to Montrose. Make sure to stop at the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, just a 5 mile drive north on CO Highway 347.