Extending from southern Colorado to northern New Mexico, the Sangre de Cristo mountains were named by early Spanish colonists (see also: colonizers) for the alpenglow phenomenon that occurs around sunrise and sunset, creating pinkish reds hues that look particularly stark against the snow capped peaks during winter.
Extending from southern Colorado to northern New Mexico, the Sangre de Cristo mountains were named by early Spanish colonists (see also: colonizers) for the alpenglow phenomenon that occurs around sunrise and sunset, creating pinkish reds hues that look particularly stark against the snow capped peaks during winter.