Fun Facts About Colorado’s Mountains
January 11th, 2011 by 
mgeedey
- Of all the states in the country, Colorado has the highest average altitude which contributes to its nickname of “the mile high” state.
- Mt Evans holds the honor of having the highest paved road in North America since it climbs to over 14,000 feet above sea level.
- More than one-third of all the land in Colorado is owned by the United States Federal Government; and the Bureau of Land Management controls more than eight million acres of Colorado’s public land.
- Colorado is home to almost 20 rivers whose headwaters begin in the state, and there are eleven national forests within the state.
- The tunnel between Clear Creek and Summit County in Colorado, known as the Dwight Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel, is the highest altitude tunnel in the world since it was bored at an elevation of 11,000 feet.
- The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles from their northernmost point (in Canada) to its southwestern point in New Mexico.
- The highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains is Mount Elbert (the Sawatch Range) with an elevation of Read the rest of this entry »
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