Lneal

Hope to visit CO in the fall and wondered when is the best time to see the leaves change color. What better place to ask, but here. what can you tell me? Thanks

mzsooz

It depends where you are. Usually towards the end of Sept. but it varies from year to year.

oatw13

I live in Colorado, south of Denver. It definitely depends on the area you live and how quickly the seasons change each year. Where I live, it is usually in September that we start to see the leaves change and they are usually gone by the end of October.

I am sure someone from the mountains will see this and chime in, too!

Maride

Fall sounds good right now. Is over 100 out there. Thanks for changing the direction of my thoughts.

Lneal

What about the area of Aspen or Colorado Springs or Rocky Mt National Park? Thinking about coming around Labor Day

mzsooz

I'm from Grand Jct. and it always started changing up in the mountains the latter half of Sept. I think Color Sunday used to be around the 23 or something like that. It really depends on a lot of factors. If it starts getting cold early, etc. Not sure about Aspen. It is a little higher elevation than Grand Mesa near Grand Jct. so it might start there a bit earlier.

Bettia

Haven't you heard the popular saying of Colorado?

If you don't like the weather, wait an hour.

wvdek

Lived there most of my life.

Depends on the weather-wet, cold, heat, and what area because of altitude. Best time is about the third week in September. Follow the news reports and they uaually will tell you where the best colors are.