Fall Colors Tracking 2018

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Re: Fall Colors Tracking 2018

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On the road to Animas Forks. The SJs are on their way.
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The colors on the upper tundra on Longs as you get past tree line were really beautiful today. Also beautiful colors on the tundra slope on Mt Lady Washington just past the chasm junction.
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Boreas is working. From today.
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Re: Fall Colors Tracking 2018

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I'm guessing Indy Pass and the Aspen area will peak in about a week, saw some patches of yellow popping out. Might last until the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd.
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Re: Fall Colors Tracking 2018

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Pockets of nice color inbetween Kenosha and Fairplay, but definitely looks like the drought got to a large portion of stands here as there's a lot of muted brown. I'd say maybe 50% turned?

The east side of Monarch Pass is pretty well turned. I'd guestimate about 65-70%. Some really nice pops of color in some areas, and other stands that looked more brown. The west side of the Pass was still mostly green still.

Ridgway/Telluride area still almost all green on the aspen stands, but the smaller shrubs are giving off some nice color right now.
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Granby Ranch is near its prime
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Anyone have any opinions on whether Aspen-Snowmass or IPW/Zirkel will be closer to peak foliage this weekend? I'm taking 3 days and am trying to get the best color sightings.
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Summit was moving along nicely. Tundra looking close to in and a lot of color in the aspens near Mohawk Lakes
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West side of Indian Peaks Wilderness has some really nice colors right now (not a lot of aspens there, but they are looking nice already)...
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Any word from the San Juans? I'll be up there in a week with someone who's never experienced large mountains or fall colors.
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Taken on Tuesday, Sep 11, looking east towards Sherman and west towards Massive from the road between Leadville and Iowa Gulch. Colors are brilliant, ranging from green to gold to flaming orange-red.
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Re: Fall Colors Tracking 2018

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Silverthorne, Leadville, BV, Fairplay areas are at about peak right now:

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