Colorado Continental Divide Landmark and Hike

Impress your date or your out-​of-​town guests by taking them to the Colorado Continental Divide landmark.
You may have heard it one too many times, or not at all, but the Colorado Continental Divide means that on the east of the Continental Divide all the rivers flow toward the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west of the divide the rivers flows toward the Pacific Ocean. In Colorado, residents are not as familiar with this thing called water, so this fact to us is not only interesting, but a moment to make us feel smart… And offer you one of those facts that you are sure to hear on «Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?»
The divide is a fun visit any time of the year, but it is at almost 12,000 feet, so if your guest or date is already feeling ill, dizzy, sleepy or grumpy, and it is not from you, then it might not be good to surprise them up past here which is above tree-​line.
When you get up to the monument, you can take a walk along a trail that looks like it goes on-​and-​on forever, but this is high mountain hiking, so don’t expect there to be many tree stumps to take a seat on… And in the summer, or any season for that matter, storms can roll in faster then you can roll your Spanish rrrr’s, so only hike if you are prepared. Note: The hike is not a loop… If I am correct, it is about 3 miles long… But if you are new to hiking, keep an eye on where you started and head back after a little while to avoid rolling down the mountain and having to explain to people that you thought you were on a survivor game show. (Note: If you are on a date, do not tell you her that you are on a survivor game show and you have to pretend like this is your last day on earth… That might seem like a good pick up line, but trust me, when you are dehydrated and sun scorched, you wont be getting any high mountain booty any time soon, so take my advice and bring extra water and energy food.)
* Star one for water that flows
** Way up there star two is for the high altitude and treeless mountain tops
*** Look at me now star three is for perfect picture opportunity
****Isn’t this elevation romantic star four is for a creative date idea or not so romantic out-​of-​town guest site
***** Don’t forget to breath star five is for a long hike that is a great stretch during long car rides