Breckenridge, Estes Park, or Steamboat Springs

[Steve]

The most spectacular fall leaves I have ever seen were the last week of September in 2008 when we spent a week at the Hyatt Grand Aspen. We visited Vail and Breckenridge on that trip as well, but the best leaves were around Aspen. The aspen trees at the Maroon Bells were absolutely stunning. One day, a painter was out painting the vista at the edge of the pond in front of the mountains. Another spectacular drive was to the very unique town of Marble.

Rocky Mountain National Park is beautiful in the fall, but Aspen and the Marroon Bells are well worth a side trip if at all possible.

Breckenridge is a great town with lots of charm, but most of the trees in that area are pines...many of which are dead, unfortunately. The fall leaves are actually better around Aspen.

Steve

 

[Picker57]

Breckenridge is a great town with lots of charm, but most of the trees in that area are pines...many of which are dead, unfortunately. The fall leaves are actually better around Aspen.

Steve

True....all the more reason to check with excellent local photographers, such as Gary Soles or Todd Powell; they're very generous with tips for photo-op locales.

----ZK

 

[labguides]

Boreas Pass

Boreas Pass out of Breck is wonderful for photos of fall Aspen trees. We have pix over our fireplace that my DH took on Boreas pass.

 

[Picker57]

One caveat.....with the really nasty drought that has plagued Colorado, the color change peak will probably be a bit earlier than usual.

-------Zach

 

[gstepic]

Thanks, can't really change anything now

I saw where actual structures got burned in Estes Park so this summer has been brutal as far as fires. If anything I will have a good idea what to go back to on future trips.

 

[Picker57]

The structural damage, at least compared to the other fires in the state, was fairly limited. Actually it'll be a very interesting time to be in the Park. Enjoy !

-------Zach