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Well, there are many very rugged mountain ranges in the U.S., and I have climbed in many ranges. Obviously the tallest mountains are in Alaska, with Denali/Mt. McKinley being the tallest. I personally think of rugged as steep.
Since there is no real "ruggedness" measurement, I will share my (unordered) list of very rugged mountain ranges/regions:
Teton Range in Wyoming
Absoroka Range in Montana/Wyoming
Lewis and Livingston Ranges in Montana (Glacier National Park)
Pickett Range (North Cascades National Park)
Southern Sierra Nevadas
In particular, Glacier and North Cascades National Parks have the steepest terrains I have seen anywhere. Check them out on GoogleEarth sometime!
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Which part of the US has more mountains eastern or western?
Mountains in the west are higher and more rugged.
What are the range of highest mountains in the far western part of the US that includes the tallest peak in the continental US called?
The Rockies.
How do the tallest mountains of Southwest Asia compare to the tallest US Mountain?
The tallest US mountain is Mt. McKinley in Alaska, which rises 6,194 meters (20,320 feet). The tallest Middle Eastern mountains are Mt. Damavand in Iran at 5,610 meters (18,406 ft) and Mt. Ararat in Turkey at 5,137 meters (16,854 feet). If only mountains in the 48 continental states are counted, Mt. Whitney in California is the tallest US mountain at 4,421 meters (14,505 feet). However, outside of Turkey, Iran and northern Iraq, there are few true mountains in the Middle East, unlike the United States which has numerous mountain ranges.
What is the second largest mountain chain in the US?
I'm open to challenge on this, but the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascade Mountains are essentially tied for second tallest. I think the Sierra Nevada Mountains may technically be the tallest by a smidgin but what's 65 feet when your talking about 14,500. For general interest the Alaska Range is the tallest by a wide margin.
What is the longest and tallest mountain chain in the US?
The longest mountain range in the U.S. is the Rocky Mountains. The tallest is the Alaska Range, which is where Mt. McKinley (also known as Denali), the tallest mountain in North America is located.
How are the Rockies like some of the other mountain ranges in the US?
First of all, these wonderful mountains that are nick named "Rockies" or the Rocky Mountains, are located in the West Region of the US. One way they look a like or have something in common with the other mountain ranges in the US, is that they all have high, rugged mountains with many peaks!
Where are the most mountainous regions in the US?
There are eight states with the most mountainous region in the US. In the south, the states are Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. The north west part are Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
What is the most famous mountain range in the US?
Rocky Mountains
Are the Rocky Mountains really rocky?
Indeed they are. Misconceptions rise about the same geographic features. Like most names, the Rocky mountains was shortened to the Rockies because people were too lazy to just say Rocky mountains and instead said the Rockies, which leads to misconceptions like this.Similarly, the Canadian Rockies seems to be the preferred term in the US rather than "Canadian Rocky Mountains."
What is the highest mountain range in the United States?
The longest mountain range in the United States is the Appalachian Mountain range.That would be the Rocky Mountains located on the western part of the US and Canadathe largest moutain range in the world is the rocky moutain range
How tall is the tallest mountain in the US?
The tallest mountain in the US is Mount McKinley at 20,320ft
What side of the US has the most mountains?
The west side has more mountains that are also taller, and wider in range then the Appalachian mountains
