We took a little trip with Terry’s sister and her husband last week. We went to Green River, Wyoming, then to the Teton National Park and on to Yellow Stone. On the way back to Green River we traveled a small way into Idaho.
One of the fun things we did was crossing the Continental Divide (we are easily pleased) not once but four times.
In very simply terms the Continental Divide separates the water sheds of the Pacific Ocean from those of the Atlantic Ocean. It runs the crest of the Rocky Mountains. And, since I love history —
The western part of it from Glacier National Park in the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes watershed marked the northern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and was the border between the United States and British North America until it was superseded by the 49th Parallel in the Treat of 1818.
But I digress.
There are many other hydrological divides in America, however the “Great Divide” the Continental tends to follow a line of high peaks along the main range of the Rocky Mountains, at a much higher elevation than other divides. I’m sure there are readers of this blog that know more about the Continental Divide than I do.
For me and my fellow travelers just finding the signs and knowing we were standing on the top of the Continental “The Great Divide” was picture worthy.
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
It’s Linda again on my mother’s computer….. I love the divide shots. Noticing the differences in elevation is neat. Thanks for sharing, glad you had a good time. I should be back home next week!!!
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Oh how neat… That must have been an awesome trip… So glad that you and Terry are able to do some traveling now. Hope you can get to TN sometime….
We crossed the Continental Divide several times also….
Cold here this week… We’ve had a fire in the fireplace all week… LOVE it.
Hugs,
Betsy
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I spent a summer working in Yellowstone once upon a time. One place that sticks in my mind was a spring fed small body of water east of Old Faithful that ran both to the east and to the west. In other words it was on the continental divide. It was called Isa Lake though it really wasn’t a lake at all. The story for the name was that when the first explorers got there someone asked the water, Is you a river or is you a stream? To which it replied Isa Lake.
I always thought that was hilarious! I’m easily entertained.
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Sounds fun!!
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I get a little thrill whenever we cross the Continental Divide… love the slide show. And it sounds like a wonderful trip.
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i think the continental divide is a big deal when you think about what it is. At any rate I have several pages of photos from two trips over it several years ago.
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No problems commenting today. Yay for us.
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I wish I could get my hubby out of New York but it is hard to pry him away! Sounds like you had a great trip.
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Nothing I like better than a road trip. Sounds like you had a great time.
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For a real thrill , walk the ridge! Some people walk the ridge from Waterton AB to Jasper AB. There is a marked trail all the way.
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Had no idea – how fascinating… even the words – continental divide…
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What a great trip that must have been ! 🙂
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