Beneath an Endless Sky – Day 8. One Family’s 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 8 – Mountains, Mysteries, and Midways. Montrose, CO – Cortez CO. In this edition, we make our final push across the San Juan Mountains. We visit Mesa Verde National Park, and enjoy a fun evening at a carnival in Cortez. Part 8 of a limited series.