Colorado’s Fall Colors Are Here (But Will Soon Be Gone)

By Hart Van Denburg

· Sep. 29, 2020, 9:34 am

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Autumn air turns the aspens gold in West Chicago Creek outside of Idaho Springs, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

The rites of fall are off balance this year, thanks to the pandemic. School? It feels like a chaotic mess. Football? Well, sorta. But fall foliage? Yes. Colorado delivers yet again with the epic contrast of golden aspens and deep green pines.

With an afternoon to spare I drove up Chicago Creek where the sights were spectacular, and then towards Georgetown and Guanella Pass where carpets if Aspen leaves are already on the forest floor and many branches already bare.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Autumn air turns the aspens gold in West Chicago Creek outside of Idaho Springs.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — On the way to West Chicago Creek campground.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Chicago Creek glistens behind gold aspens.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — In the West Chicago Creek valley.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — West Chicago Creek above the campround.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — At Georgetown's Alvarado Cemetery, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Georgetown's Alvarado Cemetery.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Motorists coming down to Georgetown from Guanella Pass get up close and personal with a family of Big Horn Sheep, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Autumn air turns the aspens gold above Georgetown, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

FALL FOLIAGE COLORS ASPENS — Autumn air turns the aspens gold above Georgetown Reservoir, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

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