Highway West 60 and West 10 to Los Angeles with the Rockies on the right.Rocky Mountains |ˈrɑki ˈmaʊnt(ə)nz| (also the Rockies)
the chief mountain system in North America. It extends from the U.S.–Mexico border to the Yukon Territory of northern Canada. It separates the Great Plains from the Pacific coast and forms the Continental Divide. Several peaks rise to more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m), the highest being Mount Elbert at 14,431 feet (4,399 m).
