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Picturesque Moraine Lake is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
A perfect spot for reflection, the Upper Kananaskis Lake is found in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada.
The mighty Cathedral Group of peaks are found in the Teton mountain range, which straddles Wyoming and Idaho in the United States.
The Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains of west-central Colorado in the United States. Much of the range is located within the White River National Forest.
At 4,401 m (14,438 ft), Mount Elbert (right) in Colorado is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.
At 3,954 m (12,972 ft), Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Located in Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness, the 3,010-m (9,860-ft) McGown Peak is one of the highest mountains in the Sawtooth Range, a mountain range named for their jagged peaks.
Mammoth Hot Springs lies just south of the North entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States.
Named after Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, the Mount Zirkel Wilderness lies within the Routt National Forest in northern Colorado.
Garden of the Gods public park near Colorado Springs in the American state of Colorado features a 290-million-year-old vein of red sandstone formations that resemble narrow cathedral spires.
The Chautauqua Park near Boulder in Colorado is noted for the iconic Flatirons geological feature.
Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming has the densest collection of geysers in the park.
Pull up anywhere along the Trail Ridge Road that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park for awesome photo opportunities. At 3,713 m (12,183 ft), this is the highest continuous paved stretch of road in the United States.
Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park. It's named for the alpine lake that lies beneath the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak.
Linking Lake Louise with Jasper, Alberta is one of the most beautiful journeys on the planet—Icefields Parkway. The highway is pictured running through dense forest at the base of Mount Sarbach in Banff National Park, Canada.
The magnificent Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier at Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
Pictured: the glacial turquoise sheen of glacier-fed Lake Peyto in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies.
Alberta's Lake Louise lies within Banff National Park in Canada. It's named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria.
Yoho National Park lies on the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in British Columbia. One of its standout destinations is scenic Lake O'Hara.
This view of Dinosaur National Monument on the border between Colorado and Utah in the United States encompasses an extraordinary number pf paleontological sites and hundreds of dinosaur fossils.
Pictured: the crystalline waters of Cameron Lake in Waterton National Park in southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Utah's Mount Timpanogos wilderness is located in the Wasatch Mountain Range. Pictured in the fall is American Fork Canyon on the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains.
The Rockies stretch south all the way to the headwaters of the Pecos River, a tributary of the Rio Grande, in New Mexico. Here, the Uncompahgre Wilderness and San Juan Mountains define this region of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico.
Flanked by lofty pine, Numa Falls at the Vermillion River Canyon in the Kootenay National Park is a Canadian Rockies beauty spot.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the most breathtaking sight inside Yellowstone National Park. Point your mobile device where the Yellowstone River suddenly plummets over Upper Falls and then the much larger Lower Falls before raging through the 304-m (1000-ft)-deep canyon.
Pictured: the stunningly beautiful Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, in northwestern Montana. The park straddles the Canada-United States border in Montana. Fun fact: the opening scene in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film 'The Shining' was shot at Saint Mary Lake.
The sheer 304-m (1,000-ft) cliff face of Longs Peak, in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, is called the Diamond.
The sun rises over the stunning Lamar Valley near the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The valley is home to the highest concentration of grizzlies and wolves in the park.
Montana's Lake McDonald Valley harbors Glacier National Park's largest body of water, Lake McDonald.
Sources: (Latlong.net) (World Atlas) (Alberta Centennial) (National Park Service)
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the chief mountain system in North America. A dramatic landscape of stunning beauty, the Rockies stretch from New Mexico in the south to the northernmost part of Western Canada. Visiting this stark and beautiful wilderness is to discover towering snow-capped peaks, deep turquoise blue lakes, alpine-cool rivers, verdant forests, and fertile wide-open valleys. In fact, there's a photo opportunity at every step. But what are the truly memorable sites, destinations, and natural wonders?
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The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the chief mountain system in North America. A dramatic landscape of stunning beauty, the Rockies stretch from New Mexico in the south to the northernmost part of Western Canada. Visiting this stark and beautiful wilderness is to discover towering snow-capped peaks, deep turquoise blue lakes, alpine-cool rivers, verdant forests, and fertile wide-open valleys. In fact, there's a photo opportunity at every step. But what are the truly memorable sites, destinations, and natural wonders?
Click through and discover the best Rocky Mountain selfie hot spots.