Colorado, after all, contains more than 50 distinct mountain ranges and more than three-fourths of the nation's terrain above 10,000 feet. These mountain ranges encompass diverse geology and biology, and a human history shaped by the riches, beauty, and challenges of alpine life.
Mountains here retain a sense of the primeval.
A hike through a cool, old-growth forest of Douglas fir or Engelmann spruce is a timeless experience. The haunting, squealing bugle of bull elks, echoing along high valleys in autumn, seems the voice of an unchanging wilderness. At their edges, Colorado's mountains take on the character of adjacent states. This is geographically the highest of the high country, the crown of the continent. Such mountains draw us into them in search of rejuvenation and connection.