The World's Most Beautiful Places
Spring storm over Split Mountain in Dinosaur National Monumen on the Utah/Colorado border. This is a famous spot for river runners to depart the Green River, after entering at the Gates of Lodore to the north, or coming from points east in Colorado on the Yampa River.
A view of Split Mountain in Dinosaur National Monument during a summer storm as sunset approaches. Split Mountain is a sharp meander, carved out of the surrounding desert landscape by the Green River, a tributary of the mighty Colorado River. The Green River originates in the Wind River Mountain Range in southeastern Wyoming to the north. Dinosaur National Monument as the name suggests is a world renowned locality for dinosaur fossils, with nearly 800 paleontological sites located in the park. It is known for the Allosaurus, Deinonychus, and Abydosaurus dinosaurs.
Dinosaur National Monument is located on the Utah/Colorado border.
A view of the Sneffels Mountain Range (Mears Peak) in the Fall near the Dallas Divide and Ridgway, Colorado. Snow covers the mountain peaks, the aspen have peaked with yellow leaves, and interspersed through the scene are pine tries and other conifers. The Sneffels Mountains are part of the larger San Juan Range, as well as the famous Rocky Mountains. This particular spot borders on the national forest boundary, maintained by the Forest Service and the Double RL (Ralph Lauren) ranch. The Sneffels are located on the western side of the Continental Divide, in what is consider the West Slope of Colorado.