THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRAVELLING AMERICA

ALTITUDE, SUN, ENVIRONMENT,
WEATHER, CLIMATE

CLIMATE: As we’ve mentioned before, America is a big place. The climate can vary dramatically not just within a state, but within a small region. We spend a lot of time in the mountains of Colorado, and have been bicycling in shorts in July and within an hour later been freezing in 35-degree (F) snow. Be prepared.
...... SUN: Much of the U.S. is open and cloud-less. Sunscreen and sunglasses are the norm. Hats are good, too. It’s easy to tell the “city” tourists (from any country, including the U.S.) by their sun-burned bodies (we refer to them as “the lobster people”). And everyone sunburns more at high altitudes.
...... ALTITUDE: Many of the wonderful scenic areas of the U.S. – especially in the west – are at significantly higher elevation than visitors are used to. Most of Yellowstone National Park is above 7,500 feet (2,300 meters); elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park range from 8,000 to 14,000 feet (2,400-4,200 meters). Altitude can cause significant breathing and other health problems. We go into much more detail in How To Travel America, but the simple rules are: 1) go slow the first day or two at altitude, 2) drink lots of water, and 3) limit alcohol intake.
...... We also have a U.S.A. climate zone map here.

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