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[Dagwood_55]

Fall colors starting yet?? Any aspens turing yet??


We leave 2 weeks today for a 10 day stay, hope our timing is just right for the good fall colors........

[Jo]

We saw a few aspen turning on the Longs Peak trailhead road on Sunday. There was one other place in the Park where we saw an aspen starting to turn, but I can't remember where it was. For the most part though, they are still green.

Jo

[GLENNinPA]

For the most part though, they are still green.
Jo

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Good. Hold them off until the end of September.

[misssilly]

I saw a few small aspens turning a bit yellow on TRR yesterday evening. But most were still totally green. :)

Jen

[workrelease]

I don't get there until October so it will be REALLY pretty! Hey, there's a big patch of aspens on the east side of Twin Sisters that might be just starting to light up.

[chipper]

Good to hear they are still mostly green. I am getting a little worried - I was taking a walk here today and some of the trees here are starting to turn - just slightly. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas wanting to see those Aspens.

[ButterflySis]

I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas wanting to see those Aspens.

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Me too! It's almost pathetic. Every morning I make my coworker watch the sunrise with me on the web cam. She probably can't wait for me to go so I can stop talking about Colorado...Little does she know it will probably be 10x worse when I return...and with pictures!!

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[ProfHall]

Little does she know it will probably be 10x worse when I return...and with pictures!!

Yep, you definitely fit right in here..

[Lsmith]

I saw a few small aspens turning a bit yellow on TRR yesterday evening. But most were still totally green. :)

Jen 

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I haven't seen a thing. No need to worry, unless we have a storm or something.
Lori

[michiganhiker]

Can't speak for RMNP but here in Michigan we still have light green, medium green and dark green.

[weatherbe]

If estes can avoid the big wind storms and a heavy wet snow, the colors should be in full bloom by mid sept through early october ... maybe even a bit beyond that.

Weather

I haven't seen a thing.  No need to worry, unless we have a storm or something. 
Lori

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[ButterflySis]

Yep, you definitely fit right in here..

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This morning's sunrise was very beautiful! The clouds were on fi-ya (fire)!

If estes can avoid the big wind storms and a heavy wet snow, the colors should be in full bloom by mid sept through early october ... maybe even a bit beyond that.

Weather

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Oh, thank you, thank you. That's what I wanna here!

[Drift Woody]

Reading this thread is whetting my appetite! My only previous visit to RMNP was Aug '99, and now I'm heading back for the week of Sept 17-23. Will that be a good time for the Golden Aspens? I'll be doing dayhikes and 1-2 night backpacking hikes. Can anyone recommend a particular hike for the Aspens -- one that might also include a nice lake or two?

[B-Jay]

Hi, Driftwoody....

Last year on Sept. 23 we hiked the Bierstadt Lake trail starting from Bear Lake. There was some nice color by the Bear Lake area, but the part of the trail that was really awesome was the downhill section past Bierstadt Lake. The whole hillside was covered with golden aspens. I'm hoping to do this hike again this year and hope the colors will be as gorgeous as they were last year.

Have fun!

[weatherbe]

Hi DriftW, that should be a fabulous time of year to visit. Hope you have a great time!

Weather

Reading this thread is whetting my appetite! My only previous visit to RMNP was Aug '99, and now I'm heading back for the week of Sept 17-23. Will that be a good time for the Golden Aspens? I'll be doing dayhikes and 1-2 night backpacking hikes. Can anyone recommend a particular hike for the Aspens -- one that might also include a nice lake or two?

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