Foothills the fertile and beautiful transition zone on the east side of the mountains. The place where the vast majority of Coloradoans and businesses reside. Montane where pine and fir forests abound, swift streams and mountains all around. The wintering area for most large animals. Sub-Alpine is where steep hillsides and tiny brooks become rushing streams as the snow melts late in the summer.
Many large animals migrate up here for their summer forage.
Hiking and mountain recreation is your paramount experience. Alpine is a region where you are above treeline, snows persist well into August, the air is thin, and radiation sunburn can happen quickly. Very few animals winter over at this altitude. Vegetation is sparse and hugs the ground for warmth, preserve moisture and decrease the strong winds effect on them. A place where fauna winter over and food supplies are abundant most of the year.