Rocky Mountains Map
The Rocky Mountains are a mountain range across Canada and the United States, about 3,000 km (1,860 mi) long, rising to Mount Elbert at 4,401 m (14,439 ft). This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The highest point of the Rocky Mountains is Mount Elbert, 4,401 m (14,439 ft) above sea level. The range is about 3,000 km (1,860 mi) long. It extends across Canada and the United States.
The dashed outline marks the Rocky Mountains as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Vancouver, Denver and Portland. Labeled countries: Canada and United States.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Rocky Mountains come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Rocky Mountains are, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Rocky Mountains facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 3,000 km (1,860 mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Elbert, 4,401 m (14,439 ft) |
| Countries | Canada and the United States |
| US states | Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Canada, United States. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest mountain in the Rocky Mountains?
Mount Elbert, at 4,401 m (14,439 ft).
Where are the Rocky Mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are in Canada and the United States.
Can I download a blank map of the Rocky Mountains?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Rocky Mountains Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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