Colorado Western Slope

Colorado Western Slope
San Juan Mountains North of Telluride, Colorado, in the Western Slope
San Juan Mountains North of Telluride, Colorado, in the Western Slope
Colorado Western Slope is located in Colorado
Colorado Western Slope
Colorado Western Slope
Coordinates: 38°28′41.16″N 107°52′33.96″W / 38.4781000°N 107.8761000°W / 38.4781000; -107.8761000
LocationWest of the Continental Divide in Colorado
RangeRocky Mountains

The Western Slope is a colloquial term generally understood to describe the part of the state of Colorado west of the Continental Divide.[1] Bodies of water west of the Divide flow toward the Pacific Ocean; water that falls and flows east of the Divide heads east toward the Gulf of Mexico.[2] The Western Slope encompasses about 33% of the state, but has just 10% of the state's residents. The eastern part of the state, including the San Luis Valley and the Front Range, is the more populous portion of the state.[3]

  1. ^ Sieg, Stina (November 27, 2023). "From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Trail Ridge Road - Estes Park - Rocky Mountain National Park". colorado.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Vandenbusche, Duane (January 23, 2017). "Western Slope". coloradoencyclopedia.org. Retrieved February 4, 2020.