1. What makes Colorado so AWESOME 
Features and Regions
What makes Colorado so AWESOME 

2. Natural Features! What is a natural feature?
naturally-created features of the Earth.
i.e rivers, canyons, mountains, forests , lakes, soil, plants, animals and the climate

3. Colorado Rivers Colorado has over 158 named “rivers” or water ways
Of these 158 only two, the Cimarron’s and the Green’s headwaters (the beginning of the river) are not located in CO!
Colorado Longest Rivers
Rio Grande River - 1,896 miles
Arkansas River - 1,469 miles
Colorado River – 1,450 miles
Canadian River- 906 miles
Green River- 730 miles
North Platte River- 716 miles
Cimarron River- 698 miles
Smoky Hill River – 575 miles
South Platte River- 439 miles

4. Colorado Mountains There are six different mountain ranges in Colorado
Elk Range
Front Range
San Juan Range
Sangre de Cristo Range
Sawatch Range
Tenmile-Mosquito Range

5. Mountain Ranges Elk Range Front Range
This group of mountains sits on the western side of the continental divide (largely in southern Pitkin and northern Gunnison counties).
Most of the range is located within the White River and Gunnison National Forest.
There are 6 Fourteeners in this range.
This range includes the Maroon Bells, which are the most photographed mountains in all of the US!
These are the first mountains that travelers see when coming across the plains.
It extends from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Pueblo, Colorado.
There are three national forests that are part of the front range they are Pike, Arapaho and Roosevelt.
There are 6 Fourteeners in this range which includes 2 favorites among hikers and they are Pikes Peak and Longs Peak.

6. Mountain Ranges San Juan Mountains Sangre de Cristo
This range is located in the southern western area of Colorado
They are more a rugged mountain range.
The San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests cover a large portion of the San Juan Mountains.
There are 13 Fourteeners located in this range.
This range runs on the east side of the Rio Grande Rift, in southern CO
It is a narrow range
They extend SE from Poncha Pass through south-central Colorado to La Veta Pass.
Most of the range is shared by 2 National Forests, San Isabel and the Rio Grande.
There are 9 Fourteeners in this range.

7. Mountain Ranges Sawatch Range Tenmile-Mosquitio
The range is located in central Colorado
It includes 8 of the 20 highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains.
Parts of these ranges are in the White River and San Isabel National Forest.
There are 15 Fourteeners here. Included the tallest fourteener, Mt. Elbert and the famous Mount of the Holy Cross
It is located in central CO.
It is the range you drive through on I-70 west.
The two ranges are effectively the same range.
They are split only by the Continental Divide
Two of the National Forests in this range are the Arapaho and Pike
There are 5 Fourteeners in this range.

8. Colorado Canyons… to name two
McInnis Canyons
Gunnison Gorge
Located west of Grand Junction and Fruita,
It encompasses 123,430 acres.
Made of sheer sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires and alcoves
It’s a peaceful 24-mile stretch of the Colorado River, and 75,000 acres of wilderness designated as the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness. 
Just north of Montrose and east of Delta
A diverse landscape ranging from adobe badlands to rugged piñon and juniper covered slopes.
It is in the heart of the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area
It is a spectacular black granite and red sandstone double canyon formed by a 14-mile stretch of the Gunnison River.

9. National Forests There are 9+ National Forest Areas in CO
Arapaho National Forest
Roosevelt National Forest
Pike National Forest
Rio Grande National Forest
Routt National Forest
San Isabel
White Rive National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
San Juan National Forest

10. Colorado Popular Lakes
Colorado may be landlocked, but that doesn’t mean we lack shoreline.
Lake Dillion
Grand Lake
Horsetooth Reservoir
Lake Granby
Lake San Cristobal
Vallecito Lake
McPhee Lake
Grand Mesa Lakes
Boulder Reservoir

11. Colorado Eastern Plains
The Eastern Plains are part of the High Plains
Make up the westernmost portion of the Great Plains.
The area is characterized by rolling plains and is divided by the South Platte River and Arkansas River valleys. T
The Eastern Plains rise from approximately 3,400 feet at the eastern border of Colorado with Kansas, 7,500 feet east of the Denver Basin

12. Colorado Climate In general
A combination of high elevation, mid latitude interior continent geography results in a cool, dry but invigorating climate.
Temperature can have large swings from during the day into the night
Seasonal temperatures change dramatically.
During summer there are hot days on the plains, but these are often relieved by afternoon thundershowers.
Mountain regions are usually cool.
Humidity is low

13. Land Regions
Region  is made up of places that share things in common.
In Colorado
5 Different land regions
The High Plains
The Front Range
The Mountains
The San Luis Valley
The Western Slope

14. Project I will be putting you in groups …
You will be given a certain region.
You will create a presentation based on the given region.
Presentation
Must be a PowerPoint or a Prezie
Must included color
You must have a work cited page
You must included the correct pictures for your region
When you finish you will send it to
Read the rubric carefully