Snowfall isn’t the problem, but below freezing temperatures will do the damage. Run against animated Olympic runners, race down a virtual slalom at this new Colorado museum. Kenosha Pass was just the start for us! Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Food - Take a lot of food and water with you because there is not a lot of places you can buy food. Fall colors are in full glory near Dillon Reservoir on Sept. 12, 2018, in Frisco. Without regular rains, "we know this probably isn't the perfect year for aspens," said Dan West, the State Forest Service entomologist who every summer monitors Colorado's wooded acreage from aircraft. While life has felt far from normal in Colorado — a summer of historic wildfires met an unprecedented pandemic — fall color viewing should be close to status quo, assures one of the state's leading experts. Growing up in Alabama, I never understood what my parents meant when they said they missed how seasons changed in the northern United States. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Adventurist, to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox. All rights reserved. September 2017 March 2019 (The Gazette, Christian Murdock). Don Weaver snapped these landscape photos of the changing aspens on Highway 67 between Cripple Creek and Victor in fall 2019. I am sharing my journeys and experiences from across the world hoping to inspire travel and adventure in all who read! (The Gazette, Christian Murdock), The gondola ride in Tellluride is free and affords beautiful views of the town and the changing Fall colors. Dry conditions stress aspens, jump-starting the process of green leaves turning gold before falling. All contents Copyright © 2020 The Denver Post or other copyright holders. Drought signals a "hormonal trigger," West said, "that basically says, 'I'm gonna start to shut down a little bit earlier. May 2019 Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Seth is a features writer at The Gazette, covering the outdoors and the people and places that make Colorado colorful. Aspens begin to turn golden in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. more. “It’s definitely going to affect the amount of fall foliage that we see this season,” West said. Great drive and so worth it! Fall colors are in full glory near Dillon Reservoir on Sept. 12, 2018, in Frisco. Plenty of parking and good time had by family. I recommend this place. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. High 73F. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock), Fall colors paint Colorado's highest fourteener Mt. Hiking through so colorful areas, surrounded by many wild flowers is unforgettable. We found a pair of pant leggings at the stream bottom, 3.2 mile in and returned them to the trailhead for the owner to claim. My camera was almost "hot". Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. We just leaf peeped there and looking forward to snow shoeing soon. Freezes and winds are enemies to the leaf peeper. An edition of The Denver Post. 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You'll need one when stopping for bathrooms or snacks prior to or after the hike. "We're talking a few days, maybe a week, earlier. A week ago it appeared that the far southwestern part of the state might be the worst place in the state for leaf-peeping this year because of severe and extreme drought there. '", But "day length is really the trigger for fall foliage," he said. May 2020 See gazette.com for a photo gallery from this fall's color show. We had time to hike a little bit and also to make a picnic and "load batteries" before next part of our trip. 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Kenosha pass is fabulous!! Guanella Pass Peak to Peak Highway Rocky Mountain National Park Winter Park Kenosha Pass. Take with you a sunscreen, water and a hat. While driving this road we encountered such beautiful scenery of fall colors of aspen leaves. Within 2 hours of Denver: Vail Tennessee Pass Breckenridge Hoosier Pass … Aspen leaves likely to turn brown instead of yellow and orange, expert says ... By John Meyer, The Denver Post Sep 8, 2020, 10:02 am. Details. Luckily, we were going the opposite way of the heavy traffic and continued our journey to Buena Vista where the views and fun never really stopped! “We’re likely to see quite a bit of loss of color. It’s only an hour from Denver and has extremely accessible trails, as it’s part of the 400+ mile Colorado Trail. April 2019 Colorado’s leaf-peeping season is just around the corner.