Colorado encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern part of the Colorado Plateau and the western side of the Great Plains. This gives rise to a geography that is uniquely diverse; we’re talking snow-capped mountains and desert lands in the same state! Here are ten images that prove just how colossal Colorado’s landscapes are. 
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10 Colossal Colorado Landscapes
1. Wild flowers in the Rocky Mountains
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2. Ice Lake
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3. Great Sand Dunes National Park
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4. Blue Lakes just below Mount Sneffels
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5. Blue skies over Blanca Peak
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6. Estes Park
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7. Dream Lake
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8. Valley of Gold
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9. Molas Lake
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10. Elk Mountains
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