North, by Northwestern Colorado, which contours along the southern borders of Mesa and Pitkin Counties. This is an arbitrary line 50 to 100 miles south of the east-west running Interstate 70.
East, by the western ranges of the Rocky Mountains; This follows the Continental Divide, an imaginary line that marks the flow of precipitation. Rain falling on the west of the Divide makes its way to the Pacific Ocean. Rain on the east makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Southwestern Colorado is part of the Four Corners area, the only place in the U.S. where four state lines touch. It's possible to sit on this border, twist your body and be in four states simultaneously.
Region boundaries in Colorado tend to be somewhat controversial (even in day-to-day life in the state) and are done in an ad-hoc way here. If you're expecting to read about some destination in this article and can't find it, check in the neighboring Northwestern Colorado and South Central Colorado sections to see if it's covered there.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Southwestern Colorado
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