The Geography of the Rocky Mountains explained

Learn all about the physical #Geography and peculiarities of the #Rockies in this deep dive into North America's most interesting #Mountain range.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Physical Geography
3:11 Inside the Rockies
7:06 The Continental Divide

[learningisfun]

I just love that little creek which divides into two different continental drainage basins. So cool.

[pieterjan]

If you continue to follow the mountain ranges undersea you see that the mountain range continue to Antartica.

[stevefritz]

You didn't touch on my favorite aspects. That is the existing mountains are actually version 2.0. A range existed and eroded down before the Laramie uplift created the current range. We mine sandstone from this along the Front Range and elsewhere for building and landscaping. The famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, Boulder Flat Irons, and Garden of the Gods are some of the formations protected from weathering because they have been lifted to a near vertical plain. A short walk along what is called the Hogback, will traverse hundreds of millions of years in geology within just a short mile, near Red Rocks. There are impressive dinosaur tracks there as well.

[WellTrainedWolf]

I live near the Rocky Mountain Trench in British Columbia. Because of the rain shadow effect, there is a small inland rainforest that has some of the largest and oldest trees on the planet.

[timtwoface]

I've travelled through the Rocky Mountains in all US States, and they're phenomenal - but I must admit that the Canadian Rockies are even more spectacular and dramatic, especially on the National Parks of Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay (in both BC and AB, making up an interconnected World Heritage Site).

[toddwood]

Don’t forget Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park. Rain falling upon it goes in three directions: west to the Pacific, southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico, and northeast toward Hudson Bay.

[joeg]

I live in the Rocky Mountains in Southwest Colorado, in a range called the San Juans. I've lived all over the US - from Las Vegas to Fairbanks Alaska and a whole bunch in between. This is my favorite by far.

[gabrielmatatall]

I go to college on the opposite side of the Rockies in Canada and get to drive all the way through them 4 times a year for school! It’s so amazing

[PierceyeG]

I grew up at the foothills of the Rockies outside of Denver. I had family on the Western slope, so we drove back and forth a number of times. In my thirties, life brought me to Virginia. I found it truly bizarre to hear people calling the Appalachians "mountains." They're steep hills to be sure, but calling them mountains seems like one hell of a stretch to me.

[unseenadventures]

I moved to wyoming 10 years ago from NY. I love the rockey mountains and know why it has fueled the dreams of so many people

[chironpl]

In addition to the Great Basin, west of the Rockies, there is a small "Great Divide Basin" in Wyoming. I-80 runs right through it.

[Atlasworkinprogress]

It's important to note that while the Teton Range is geographically located within the Rockies, it's uplift has been caused mostly by Basin And Range extension, and the Teton Range itself was not built in the Laramide or Sevier Orogenys that built the Rocky Mountains.

[jondoolio]

I hiked up Mt. Elbert (tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain Range) and Mt. Massive (2nd tallest). I will never forget those moments

[OutWestRedDirt]

You'd think plains of Colorado are low, but in some areas you actually gain elevation by going east in Colorado. Plain towns can be higher than Front Range towns.

[rapcom]

Thank you for providing measurements in Metric for the rest of the world viewers. Your channel is highly recomended. Keep up the setup.

[captaincole]

I grew up in North Idaho in the mountains and It was amazing

[DPRyan-vdpp]

We live near Denver, Colorado and love seeing that mountain range on my way to work every morning driving down County Line Road/Centennial, Colorado. Texas Native, been in Colorado since 2009.

[douglassauvageau]

I am interested in the correlation of geography to modern economic development.

[lukeramirez]

Don’t forget that the world’s largest elk herd lives in the Rocky mountains in Colorado. The Rockies also offer some of the most amazing hunting opportunities in the world!

[nsbmofo]

The graphics are so well done, helped the video so much. Very professional and impressive