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The Front Range Mountains are the easternmost mountains in Colorado and run more than 180 mi from the Wyoming border to Cañon City. The Continental Divide flows along much of the northern portion of this spine, which includes several "Fourteeners," 14,000-foot peaks, among them the famed Longs Peak (14,255 feet), fifth highest in the state. A boon for high-country lovers, the Front Range is easily accessed from the metro area via Interstate 70, Colorado's major east-west interstate, or Colorado Highway 285, the major route heading southwest into the mountains toward Fairplay in the now infamous South Park. On I-70, it's less than an hour's drive from downtown Denver to the St. Mary's Glacier trailhead, where you can take an exhilarating 20-minute hike to an alpine lake. I-70 stitches together Denver, Golden, Idaho Springs, and Georgetown before crossing the Continental Divide near Loveland Ski Resort. More »