The
Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern
Rocky Mountains of
North America located in the central portion of the
U.S. State of Colorado, and southeastern portion of the U.S.
State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountered moving west along the
40th parallel north across the
Great Plains of North America. The Front Range runs north-south between
Casper, Wyoming and
Pueblo, Colorado and rises nearly 10,000 feet above the Great Plains.
Longs Peak,
Mount Evans, and
Pikes Peak are its most prominent peaks, visible from the
Interstate 25 corridor. The area is a popular destination for mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and camping during the warmer months and for skiing and snowboarding during winter. Millions of years ago the present-day Front Range was home to ancient mountain ranges, deserts, beaches, and even oceans.