colorado fall foliage: Colorado Fall Foliage At Twin Lakes, CO
- 11/06/08 06:15 AM
Fall is arguably the most beautiful time of year in Colorado. As lovely as the changing aspen leaves are in their own right, when the backdrop includes lakes and mountains, the view is absolutely breathtaking. We took these photos at Twin Lakes in Lake County, Colorado.
From Highway 82, on the way to Aspen
A view of Mount Elbert
Forebay, with Mount Elebert in the background
Reflections of the aspen-studded mountains in the lake. You can see some beautiful panoramas created with our Visual Tour program. Ken and Sandy Wickham are Colorado Realtors who love spending … (3 comments)
colorado fall foliage: Pikes Peak Area Fall Foliage Update
- 09/26/08 05:13 AM
According to Tom Cooper of Cripple Creek's 2 Mile High Club, this should be a great weekend (September 27th and 28th) to take in the club's Aspen Tour. Even though the tours were also held last weekend, the Aspens didn't quite cooperate as planned. (Some trees were turning along Highway 67, but not so much in the hills surrounding Cripple Creek - the town's elevation drops down to 9494 feet).
As of Tuesday, our leaf-peeping scout noted: The scrub oak in Ute Pass hadn't started turning, except for a very few The Aspens from Woodland Park to Divide were mostly dark green … (4 comments)
The leaves have started changing in the high country; in fact, some of the trees are turning here in Colorado Springs.
It's very hard to predict "peak" leaf viewing time much in advance, as leaf changing is very sensitive to summer and fall conditions, and sudden cold and wind snaps can hurry up the turning. Peak times tend to be short, and vary by area, latitude and elevations. Even on the same hill, you may see dark green, light green, and gold leaves, which provide a nice contrast. The end of September is usually a good time to … (3 comments)
Fall is arguably the most beautiful time of year in Colorado. As lovely as the changing aspen leaves are in their own right, when the backdrop includes lakes and mountains, the view is absolutely breathtaking. ;)
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