North America Mountain Climbing
In North America, there are many mountain ranges. Five of the most prominent are the Appalachian Mountain Range, Cascade Range, Klamath Range, Rocky Mountain Range, and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. All of the mountain ranges are located in different areas of the United States. Because of their varying locations, each range is unique. The differences in vegetation pertain to the climate and elevation of the particular region. The composition of the mountain relates to the way it was geologically created-- whether it be on a fault line, from a volcano, etc. Much of the mountainous region in the United States is in the western half of the country. The land in the mid-west does not contain any ranges, but the east coast has the Appalachian Range.
Ranges in North America
| mountain name | elevation (meters) | elevation (feet) |
 Alaska Range | 20,321 | 66,669 | | Appalachian Mountains | 6,683 | 21,925 | | Beartooth Mountains | 12,798 | 41,988 | | Brooks Range | 9,055 | 29,708 | | Cascade Range | 14,409 | 47,273 | | Rocky Mountains | 14,432 | 47,349 | | Sierra Madres | 10,662 | 34,980 | | Sierra Nevada | 14,494 | 47,552 |
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