Traveling across the Rocky Mountains along interstate 70 is awe-inspiring.
Did you know. The Rocky Mountains stretch for 3,000 miles, from Canada all the way down into New Mexico.
The highest peak is Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet, in Colorado.
It's very hard to get a feeling of great altitude, when your already at 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level, while traveling across the mountain range.
The Rocky Mountains are an important habitat for all sorts of wildife, including Big Horn Sheep. Check out the ones I saw eating grass at the side of the road.
The Rocky Mountains form the Continental Divide, separating rivers draining to the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, from those draining to the Pacific.
Driving across the Rocky Mountains can be a bit tricky during the winter months.
And what's one of the main attractions of Colorado... skiing!
Check out some Rocky Mountain National Park webcams at: http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/pages/webcams.html
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