Colorado Passes
Colorado Passes give that “Top-of-the-World” view. The trip up to the pass and down the other side can be spectacular, exhilarating, challenging, and even a bit scary at times. But at the top, there always seems to be a place to stop, gather your senses, and then lose your breath in another way….by looking upon God’s wonders of the Rocky Mountains. Look around, grab your camera, hike a small distance, and look at the view.
By definition, a “Pass” is a boundary, a high boundary in this case, between two water-sheds. On one side of the pass, the creeks and streams run to one major river while the other side drains toward a different river. In some cases, those rivers run together. In the case of the Continental Divide, the “West-slope” water drains toward the Gulf of Baja or the Pacific Ocean while the “East-slope” drains to the Gulf of Mexico.
I have found that many, if not most, of my favorite routes through the Colorado Rockies involve crossing the Continental Divide. How about a 5 day trip, from North to South or vice-versa, that crisscrosses the Divide time after time. Contact me for details of this trip.
Loveland Pass
Hoosier Pass
Independence Pass
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