Travel Eye on Rocky Mountains (USA, Canada)

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Overview:

The Rocky Mountains, often simply called "the Rockies", form the major mountain chain of North America. They run roughly north-north-west to south-south-east for about two thousand miles from British Columbia and Alberta to New Mexico, passing though Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.

Locality:

There are numerous highly scenic areas in the Rockies, including the following:

• In Alberta and British Columbia , the various National Parks of the Canadian Rockies .
• In Idaho, the Sawtooth Range.
• In Montana , Glacier National Park and the Bitterroot Range.
• In Wyoming , Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the Bighorn Range .
• In Colorado , Rocky Mountain National Park and the San Juan Mountains .

Except for Interstate and major US Highways, most of the passes over the Rockies are closed during winter. Those in the south are opened for the summer considerably earlier than those in the north.

Almost all of the roads in the Rockies marked on road maps are good quality paved roads with very few tight hairpin turns and perfectly safe. Traffic levels tend to be very light compared to Europe. Unlike in Europe, navigating a mountain pass in the USA or Canada does not mean crawling behind a procession of coaches and lorries round numerous tight hairpin turns.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

The shere picturesque, wildlife, vast natural sightseeing experience is the primary attraction to the Rockies. Spanning around 1000 miles there are a wealth of national parks, walks, tours providing visitors with an awe-inspiring glimse of the natural untouched world!!