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PHOTOS: 2019 Colorado fall colors

By October 7, 2019 | updated 7 years ago

Aspens dwarf a photographer as he looks for his next photograph on Kelber Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)

Aspens show their colors around Colorado as summer turns to autumn in the Rocky Mountains.

Aspens dwarf a photographer as he looks for his next photograph on Kelber Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens dwarf a photographer as he looks for his next photograph on Kelber Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Crested Butte peeks through the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Crested Butte peeks through the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The moon shines above the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The moon shines above the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A mountain biker rides the trails at Crested Butte Mountain Resorts in the final hour of sunlight Saturday, Oct. 5,2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A mountain biker rides the trails at Crested Butte Mountain Resorts in the final hour of sunlight Saturday, Oct. 5,2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The moon shines above the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The moon shines above the turning aspens in the late afternoon sun Saturday, Oct. 5,2019, on the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The last leaves of fall cling to aspens surrounding a cabin in Gothic, Colo., Sunday morning, Oct. 6, 2019. Snow is expected to hit the Colorado mountains this week. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The last leaves of fall cling to aspens surrounding a cabin in Gothic, Colo., Sunday morning, Oct. 6, 2019. Snow is expected to hit the Colorado mountains this week. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Vehicles drive through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Vehicles drive through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A single red aspen lies among the yellow leaves on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A single red aspen lies among the yellow leaves on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Turning aspens surround 12,441-foot East Beckwith Mountain on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Turning aspens surround 12,441-foot East Beckwith Mountain on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Turning aspens surround 12,441-foot East Beckwith Mountain on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Turning aspens surround 12,441-foot East Beckwith Mountain on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Hikers walk through the turning aspens on Cliff Creek Trail off Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Hikers walk through the turning aspens on Cliff Creek Trail off Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A pair of horseback riders makes their way toward Beckwith Pass on the Cliff Creek Trail as the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. The Colorado mountain may turn white this week as snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A pair of horseback riders makes their way toward Beckwith Pass on the Cliff Creek Trail as the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. The Colorado mountain may turn white this week as snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn golden in the afternoon light on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn golden in the afternoon light on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The afternoon light spotlights the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The afternoon light spotlights the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested butte show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested butte show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn golden in the afternoon light on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn golden in the afternoon light on Kebler Pass Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested butte show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested butte show a full palette of colors Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens on Ohio Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., turn from green to gold Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens on Ohio Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., turn from green to gold Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
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Aspen trees are reflected in the clear waters of Crystal Lake, south of Ouray on Colorado 550. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette File)
Aspen trees are reflected in the clear waters of Crystal Lake, south of Ouray on Colorado 550. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette File)
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A few rogue Aspen trees show colors of red in southwestern Colorado, just south of Ouray on Hwy. 550. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
A few rogue Aspen trees show colors of red in southwestern Colorado, just south of Ouray on Hwy. 550. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
RIGHT: A few aspen trees show colors of red in southwestern Colorado. Photos, L1 (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
RIGHT: A few aspen trees show colors of red in southwestern Colorado. Photos, L1 (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola ride in Tellluride is free and affords beautiful views of the town and the changing Fall colors. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola ride in Tellluride is free and affords beautiful views of the town and the changing Fall colors. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
One of the building of the Red Mountain Mine is perched among the changing Aspen trees and pines off of Hwy. 550 just south of Ouray, Colorado. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
One of the building of the Red Mountain Mine is perched among the changing Aspen trees and pines off of Hwy. 550 just south of Ouray, Colorado. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Along County Rd. 7, near Ridgway, a creek and the surrounding rocks are an orange color that can be attributed the silver mining process from many years ago. It This phenomenon is known as acid mine drainage, and occurs when rainwater or snowmelt comes into contact with metal-rich rocks tailing piles. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Along County Rd. 7, near Ridgway, a creek and the surrounding rocks are an orange color that can be attributed the silver mining process from many years ago. It This phenomenon is known as acid mine drainage, and occurs when rainwater or snowmelt comes into contact with metal-rich rocks tailing piles. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
A pine tree is sihlouetted against a hillside of changing aspens along Hwy. 550 south of Ouray. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
A pine tree is sihlouetted against a hillside of changing aspens along Hwy. 550 south of Ouray. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Aspens and a bright blue Colorado sky are reflected in the waters of Crystal Lake along Hwy. 550. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Aspens and a bright blue Colorado sky are reflected in the waters of Crystal Lake along Hwy. 550. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola ride in Tellluride is free and affords beautiful views of the town and the changing Fall colors. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola ride in Tellluride is free and affords beautiful views of the town and the changing Fall colors. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain range rises above changing aspens from County Rd. 7 off of Hwy. 62 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain range rises above changing aspens from County Rd. 7 off of Hwy. 62 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain range rises above changing aspens from County Rd. 7 off of Hwy. 62 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain range rises above changing aspens from County Rd. 7 off of Hwy. 62 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The Ball Cabin, a restored miners cabin that now serves as a museum by the Clear Creek Historical Society, rest in the ghost town of Winfield in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. An estimated 1,500 people lived in Winfield around 1890 after being established by prospectors in the early 1880's. Silver and copper were the main resource being mined but soon the mining activity was halted after the silver market crash in 1893 according to the Clear Creek Historical Society. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
The Ball Cabin, a restored miners cabin that now serves as a museum by the Clear Creek Historical Society, rest in the ghost town of Winfield in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. An estimated 1,500 people lived in Winfield around 1890 after being established by prospectors in the early 1880’s. Silver and copper were the main resource being mined but soon the mining activity was halted after the silver market crash in 1893 according to the Clear Creek Historical Society. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
Aspens light up in fiery orange hues as the last light fills Clear Creek Canyon before sunset west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 outside of Buena Vista, Colo., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
Aspens light up in fiery orange hues as the last light fills Clear Creek Canyon before sunset west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 outside of Buena Vista, Colo., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Foliage turns to vibrant yellows inside an unidentified grave at the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Foliage turns to vibrant yellows inside an unidentified grave at the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens shine in gold on County Road 390 before the ghost town of Winfield in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 2. An estimated 1,500 people lived in Winfield around 1890 after being established by prospectors in the early 1880's. Silver and copper were the main resource being mined but soon the mining activity was halted after the silver market crash in 1893 according to the Clear Creek Historical Society. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens shine in gold on County Road 390 before the ghost town of Winfield in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 2. An estimated 1,500 people lived in Winfield around 1890 after being established by prospectors in the early 1880’s. Silver and copper were the main resource being mined but soon the mining activity was halted after the silver market crash in 1893 according to the Clear Creek Historical Society. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
An old wooden barn nestled in the historic village of Twin Lakes at the foot of Colorado's highest fourteener Mt. Elbert in Lake County on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
An old wooden barn nestled in the historic village of Twin Lakes at the foot of Colorado’s highest fourteener Mt. Elbert in Lake County on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
An old structure is framed through a window frame of a neighboring structure showing the yellow hues of aspens trees in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
An old structure is framed through a window frame of a neighboring structure showing the yellow hues of aspens trees in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Autumn colors can bee seen on the side of the mountains behind horses in a pasture at the beginning of Cottonwood Pass outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
Autumn colors can bee seen on the side of the mountains behind horses in a pasture at the beginning of Cottonwood Pass outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush)
The sun sets on Mt. Crested Butte and its turning aspens Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The sun sets on Mt. Crested Butte and its turning aspens Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fall foliage blankets the ground of yellow hues over an avalanche field in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Fall foliage blankets the ground of yellow hues over an avalanche field in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The last light illuminates yellow aspen leaves surrounding a gondola in Vail, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The last light illuminates yellow aspen leaves surrounding a gondola in Vail, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Milky Way peeks through Aspen trees illuminated by a camp fire in a 30 second exposure of the night sky in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Milky Way peeks through Aspen trees illuminated by a camp fire in a 30 second exposure of the night sky in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The afternoon sun spotlights the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The afternoon sun spotlights the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fall colors of aspen trees paint the tops near Mt. Princeton in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Fall colors of aspen trees paint the tops near Mt. Princeton in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The afternoon sun spotlights the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The afternoon sun spotlights the aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Oskar Knowlton, 15, resident of Nathrop, Colo., rides his bike through the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at it's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Oskar Knowlton, 15, resident of Nathrop, Colo., rides his bike through the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at it’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn color on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Nails on an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Nails on an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens paint the peaks gold above the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens paint the peaks gold above the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Autumn hues in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Autumn hues in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Orange hues on aspen leaves in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Orange hues on aspen leaves in Clear Creek Canyon west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens illuminate in yellow and gold in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens illuminate in yellow and gold in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn golden along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn golden along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens light up in fiery orange hues as the last light fills Clear Creek Canyon before sunset west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens light up in fiery orange hues as the last light fills Clear Creek Canyon before sunset west of Clear Creek Reservoir on County Road 390 outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The afternoon sun highlights the turning aspens on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The afternoon sun highlights the turning aspens on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fall colors of aspen trees rich in yellow hues shine in the light near Mt. Princeton in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Fall colors of aspen trees rich in yellow hues shine in the light near Mt. Princeton in Chaffee County outside of Buena Vista on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The sun peeks through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The sun peeks through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens paint the side of peaks gold above the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens paint the side of peaks gold above the old mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn on Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The suns shines through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The suns shines through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fallen aspen leaves decorate the ground gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Fallen aspen leaves decorate the ground gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
The sun casts shadows on the giant aspens along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The sun casts shadows on the giant aspens along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Blue grouse walk next to the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Blue grouse walk next to the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspen trees range from light greens to yellows outside of the ghost town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspen trees range from light greens to yellows outside of the ghost town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
The suns shines through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The suns shines through the turning aspens on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color next to a beaver pond on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color next to a beaver pond on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens leaves turn to vibrant yellows inside the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn a golden color with Ruby Mountain, left, and the Dikes Range in the background Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A motorcyclist rides by the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
A motorcyclist rides by the Iron City Cemetery outside of the old mining town of St. Elmo north of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn color next to a beaver pond on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color next to a beaver pond on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A branch of turning aspen leaves stands out among the green leaves on Kebler Pass. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTe FILE)
A branch of turning aspen leaves stands out among the green leaves on Kebler Pass. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTe FILE)
Visitors from the past leave their marks on the mature aspens along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Visitors from the past leave their marks on the mature aspens along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fall foliage colors paint the landscape near the 12,095 summit of the Continental Divide Independence Pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Fall foliage colors paint the landscape near the 12,095 summit of the Continental Divide Independence Pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Turning aspens frame Marcellina Mountain on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Turning aspens frame Marcellina Mountain on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn yellow and orange next to the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn yellow and orange next to the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn color in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn golden in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn golden in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn golden in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn golden in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte, Colo., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The last sun rays of the afternoon spotlight the turning aspens in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The last sun rays of the afternoon spotlight the turning aspens in the Washington Gulch area near Crested Butte Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Fall colors paint Colorado's highest fourteener Mt. Elbert above the historic village of Twin Lakes in Lake County on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Fall colors paint Colorado’s highest fourteener Mt. Elbert above the historic village of Twin Lakes in Lake County on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The sun shines through a dense stand of aspens as they begin to turn golden Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, on Kebler Pass west of Crested Butte, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The sun shines through a dense stand of aspens as they begin to turn golden Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, on Kebler Pass west of Crested Butte, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
A car drives through the turning aspens on 10,007-foot Kebler Pass in this Sept. 25, 2019, photo. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
A car drives through the turning aspens on 10,007-foot Kebler Pass in this Sept. 25, 2019, photo. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town's peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens turn gold that surround an old structure in the ghost mining town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo was a booming gold and silver mining town that reached a population of 2,000 people at the town’s peak. Today St. Elmo is a ghost town although a few residents occupy the desolate town in the Sawatch Range 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The morning sun spotlights the aspens on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The morning sun spotlights the aspens on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens turn to gold on the westside of Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Greens and deep yellow hues paint the mountains surrounding Vail, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Greens and deep yellow hues paint the mountains surrounding Vail, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Aspens begin to turn golden along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
Aspens begin to turn golden along the Dark Canyon Trail on the westside of Kebler Pass in Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE)
The San Juan Mountains tower over the changing Fall colors on County Rd. 7 between Ridgway and Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The San Juan Mountains tower over the changing Fall colors on County Rd. 7 between Ridgway and Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Fall colors on a rocky cliff along Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Fall colors on a rocky cliff along Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Aspen trees are reflected in the waters of Crystal Lake on Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Aspen trees are reflected in the waters of Crystal Lake on Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mike Smith and his dog, Cleo, were spending the morning Aspen trees at Crystal Lake on Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Mike Smith and his dog, Cleo, were spending the morning Aspen trees at Crystal Lake on Hwy. 550 near Ouray, Colorado, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
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Aspen that turned red on Hwy. 550 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Aspen that turned red on Hwy. 550 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Cyclists on Hwy. 550 near the ghost town of Ironton on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Cyclists on Hwy. 550 near the ghost town of Ironton on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Cyclists along Hwy. 550 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Cyclists along Hwy. 550 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The Million Dollar Highway is the nickname for Hwy. 550. The Red Mountain Mine sits on a hill above the highway. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The Million Dollar Highway is the nickname for Hwy. 550. The Red Mountain Mine sits on a hill above the highway. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Right now the slopes in Telluride are lined with Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Right now the slopes in Telluride are lined with Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
The gondola at Telluride is free and a wonderful way to see the leaves as the gondola climbs the mountainside. View from the gondola in Telluride on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
Soon these slopes will be packed with powdery snow in Telluride.Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)
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