The Ultimate Guide to Colorado's Leaf Peeping Season
It may still feel like summer here in Denver, but the signs of fall are starting to show...
When to See Fall Colors
According to 9News we should expect to see fall colors starting this week!
September 15-25: Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley
September 18-29: I-70 Corridor
September 22 - October 3: Aspen, Buena Vista, and Salida
September 25 - October 7: Foothills and Telluride
October 1-10: Pueblo
October 8-16: Pagosa Springs
Image courtesy of David Angotti
5 Scenic Drives to See Fall Colors
Independence Pass
Twin Lakes to Aspen
Length: 32 miles
Driving Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Trail Ridge Road
Estes Park to Grand Lake
Length: 48 miles
Driving Time: 2 hours
Kebler Pass
Crested Butte to Paonia
Length: 30 miles
Driving Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Guanella Pass
Georgetown to Grant
Length: 22 miles
Driving Time: 1 hour
Grand Mesa Byway
Mesa to Cedaredge
Length: 63 miles
Driving Time: 2 hours
Top 5 Hikes to Experience Fall Foliage On Foot
Crater Lake
Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness | 3.5 miles | Moderate | Out and Back
Kenosha Pass
Jefferson | 11.5 miles | Moderate | Out and Back
Herman Gulch
Silver Plume | 6.4 miles | Hard | Out and Back
Lost Lake via the Hessie Trail
Nederland | 4 miles | Moderate | Out and Back
Raccoon Trail
Golden Gate Canyon State Park | 3.4 miles | Moderate | Loop
