The Front Range is a mountain range of the Rockies in north-central [skipwords]Colorado[/skipwords]. It is so named because, if moving west along the 40th parallel north across the Great Plains, it is the first mountain range encountered. This captivating range offers both scenery, as the Front Range towers over major cities Denver and Boulder, and is an outdoors hotspot for residents and visitors alike who enjoy mountain biking, hiking, climbing, camping and, of course, snow sports.