John West Wrote:
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> The last week of September and the first week of
> October seem to be fairly reliable for good color.
> Later than that the color can disappear quickly
> and by the 15th it is usually pretty bare. But a
> lot depends on altitude and weather. Rain or snow
> can knock the leaves off the trees overnight. The
> cottonwoods along the creeks at the lower
> elevations are not as bright as the aspens but
> seem to hold their color longer. Shortly after
> seeing spectacular color along the C&TS, I rode
> the Silverton and along the Animas the fall color
> was well past its prime.
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> More pix from that trip in October 2016 can be
> found
> [url=https://chasingtrains.smugmug.com/Narrow-Gaug
> e-Memories/Life-after-death/My-most-recent-visits/
> CTS-October-2016/]HERE[/url].
>
> JBWX
Love the red in the Aspens John, Toltec Gorge is one of a kind to boot.
I have stood where you took this photo, when the aspens are in full yellow color this place is one site to see. The year the Tent Caterpillar's took out the Aspen population It wasn't a great site to see, but it was unique still in its own way.
Still a Student,
Dave