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.455_Hunter
09-12-2020, 09:48
Getting good color yet, or did they all blow away?

We aren't that far west.
KevDen2005
09-12-2020, 10:52
I'd be curious about the amount of smoke in that region
glenncal1
09-13-2020, 09:42
Went over Guanella pass yesterday, still early for the aspens there. Another week or two.
GilpinGuy
09-13-2020, 10:40
Still mostly green here in Gilpin.
Skully
09-13-2020, 11:03
Was up Rollins pass yesterday, Aspens by the road starting to change, up higher not yet. Another week or so.
KevDen2005
09-13-2020, 12:42
Is the smoke bad or too far away to be an issue?
GilpinGuy
09-13-2020, 20:05
Smoke hasn't been bad here since we got snow.
Hummer
09-13-2020, 22:02
Yes, the smoke washed out with the snow storm. Sunshine and blue sky, 68 degrees off the Peak to Peak today. The ground vegetation is showing fall color but the aspens are mostly either green or dead brown. The drought caused many of the trees to shut down and stop foliage growth. I think that fall color in the aspens will be limited statewide. Still, always worth getting out.
.455_Hunter
10-09-2020, 11:10
Anything left along Peak-to-Peak, or all gone now?

Life kinda got in the way of heading-up before now.
Hummer
10-09-2020, 11:45
I think it's at peak now. Go before the snow this Sunday.
ray1970
10-09-2020, 11:51
I did the peak-to-peak road a couple of weeks ago and the aspens were definitely looking pretty gold.
ray1970
10-09-2020, 11:52
Lots of traffic congestion though so leave yourself time.
Irving
10-09-2020, 13:05
Lots of gold in Glenwood canyon. And traffic.
Sawin
10-09-2020, 13:23
I was up at Meeker Park Lodge and Johnny Park road on Wednesday evening this week and the color was exceptional. I think this weekend is probably the peak if it wasn?t earlier this week.
.455_Hunter
10-09-2020, 14:17
We will go up! Thanks for the info!
newracer
10-09-2020, 14:32
I drove from Estes to Central City on Saturday and they were pretty good. Although you can see areas were either dry conditions or the early frost has effected them.
GilpinGuy
10-09-2020, 15:01
I drove from Estes to Central City on Saturday and they were pretty good. Although you can see areas were either dry conditions or the early frost has effected them.

We had a few nights of wicked wind too. It knocked off a lot of leaves.
BladesNBarrels
10-09-2020, 15:49
The cottonwoods behind my house are at their peak - but, the wind is taking its toll.
My aspens turned gold, then brown, then the leaves were blown off all this week.
Lots of raking ahead, but it is year round with the cottonwoods.