The Rockies

The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a huge cordillera in western North America that runs from north to south. A cordillera is a system or set of parallel mountain ranges with any intervening plateaux and other characteristics. The Rockies, which cover an area of more than 4,800 km2, extend from New Mexico in the southwestern United States up to the northernmost point of British Columbia in western Canada.

In addition to having more than 100 distinct mountain ranges, this huge mountain system extends from Alberta, British Columbia, and New Mexico. Mount Elbert, which is 14,440 feet high and located in Colorado, is the tallest peak in the Rockies. The Rockies, which run from northern New Mexico and into Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, are home to numerous parks and reservations, including the Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Yellowstone National Parks in the US as well as Banff, Jasper, and Kootenay National Parks in Canada. Glacier National Park, Lake Louise, and The Icefields Parkway are a few of the best places to view the Rocky Mountains.

A large portion of the mountain range is protected by public parks and forest areas, which are also well-liked tourist destinations, particularly for activities like hiking, camping, mountaineering, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, snowmobiling, skiing, and snowboarding.

Countries: Canada, United States

Lengt of range: 3,000 mi