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boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and was the border between the United States and British North America until it was superseded by the 49th Parallel in the Treat of 1818.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
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