The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
Colorado transitions from summer to fall as colors turn from green to yellow, orange and red around the state.
The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Although the snow wasn’t sticking to the ground, a fence near Divide gathers a light layer of snow on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Snow and fog envelope the trees above a grove of changing aspen trees near Green Mountain Falls on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Three elk graze underneath a grove of changing aspen trees on a snowy day near Hwy 24 between Woodland Park and Divide on Tuesday, October 10, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)An elk hurdles over a fence under the changing aspen trees on a snowy day near Hwy 24 between Woodland Park and Divide on Tuesday, October 10, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The aspen trees continue to change while winter moves in near Divide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)A fisherman baits his hook while fishing at Crystal Reservoir on Pikes Peak on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Fisherman take advantage of a beautiful blue sky day at Crystal Reservoir on Pikes Peak on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Aspen leaves line the shore while fisherman take advantage of a beautiful blue sky day at Crystal Reservoir on Pikes Peak on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)For the first time, Pikes Peak has welcomed more than 500,000 annual visitors. The 103-year-old highway has seen year-over-year growth since 2013, most recently welcoming 498,722 visitors in 2017. Through Sept. 30, 527,696 people have visited Pikes Peak. A steady stream of cars comes down the Pikes Peak Highway and past colorful Aspen trees on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)For the first time, Pikes Peak has welcomed more than 500,000 annual visitors. The 103-year-old highway has seen year-over-year growth since 2013, most recently welcoming 498,722 visitors in 2017. Through Sept. 30, 527,696 people have visited Pikes Peak. A van comes down the Pikes Peak Highway and past colorful Aspen trees on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)The morning light spotlights an aspen tree as it begins to turn Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, on Wolf Creek Pass in southwestern Colorado. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Summer turns to fall in the morning light Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, on Wolf Creek Pass. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens turns from green to yellow on Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Gina Randolph of South Fork drives through the turning aspens on her way to Big Meadows Reservoir near Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Gina Randolf of South Fork unloads her kayak for cruise on Big Meadows Reservoir Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Clay Randolph and his grandson, River Randolph, 13, fish the Big Meadows Reservoir on Wolf Creek Pass, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, as the aspens begin to turn. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The turning aspens color the calm waters of the Big Meadows Reservoir on Wolf Creek Pass as River Randolph, 13, nets a fish for his grandfather, Clay Randolph, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A kayaker explores the Big Meadows Reservoir near Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Mosquito Pass shows its fall colors Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The turning aspens stand out among the beetle-killed forest on Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The calm waters of the Big Meadows Reservoir create an abstract painting with the turning colors of the forest and a team of ducks swimming by Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Turning aspens among the beetle-killed pine trees reflect on the Big Meadows Reservoir Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, near Wolf Creek Pass. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)An angler fishes the Big Meadows Reservoir near Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, as the turning aspens reflect on the water. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens show their color in the afternoon sun near South Fork, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A truck drives north toward Lake City on Colorado 149 near Spring Creek Pass as the aspens show their colors on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The afternoon sun spotlights the turning aspens on Spring Creek Pass between Creede and Lake City, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens show their colors on Springs Creek Pass between Creede and Lake City Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A motorcycle drives over Slumgullion Pass between Creede and Lake City, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, as the turning aspens glow in the afternoon sun. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Calli Russell, top, and Grant Weaver of Toas, N.M., climb among the turning aspens near South Fork, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 as summer turns to fall. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Anglers fish on Big Meadows Reservoir near Wolf Creek Pass on the last weekend of summer Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens turn color among the remains of a building on the Big Meadows Reservoir near Wolf Creek Pass Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A truck drives north toward Spring Creek Pass between Creede and Lake City, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, as the aspens show their color. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The headwaters the 1,885-mile long Rio Grande River and the San Juan Mountains are framed by the turning aspens on Spring Creek Pass between Creede and Lake City, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspen show their colors near the summit of 11,530-foot Slumgullion Pass south of Lake City, Colo., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens begin to turn yellow along Mosquito Pass near Alma, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)The sun shines through the turning aspens on Mosquito Pass near Alma, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A car drives through the turning aspens past Clear Lake while climbing Guanella Pass from Georgetown, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Summer turns to fall on the summit of Guanella Pass Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Briana Colescott, left, and Evan Harper of Denver hike among the turning alpine flora on the summit of Guanella Pass while hiking the trail to 14,060-foot Mount Bierstadt, in the background, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The 3.5-mile trail begins at the summit Guanella Pass and runs through the Mount Evans Wilderness Area. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)
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Aspens show their fall colors on Mosquito Pass near Alma, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens begin to turn on Mosquito Pass near Alma, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspens begin to turn near Breckenridge, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)A car nears the summit of Guanella Pass near Georgetown, Colo., as Mother Nature displays her fall colors Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Aspen leaves on the south side of Guanella Pass begin to turn yellow Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The high country of Colorado is showing its fall colors. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)Leaves lay on the Fish Creek Falls trail in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Riders during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic in Steamboat Springs in 2019. (THE GAZETTe FilE)Hikers share a moment on Fish Creek Falls trail in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspen trees change to yellow in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspen trees change to yellow in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Leaves change to yellow in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)A hiker walk down Fish Creek Falls trail in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Fallen leaves litter the Fish Creek Falls trail in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Leaves change to yellow in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Leaves begin to change to yellow in Steamboat Springs on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)An Aspen tree grows next to a building as the leaves begin to turn yellow near Silverthorne on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspen trees change their color on a hillside next to a dilapidated building outside of Silverthorne on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspen trees begin to change their leaves outside of Silverthorne on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspen trees begin to change their leaves outside of Silverthorne on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Horses graze in a field outside of Silverthorne on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)People soak in the Strawberry Park Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)The moon rises over the horizon dotted with changing leaves in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)Aspens begin to change their colors by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 just outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Aspens begin to change their colors by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 just outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Aspens begin to change their colors by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 just outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Aspens begin to change their colors by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 just outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People enjoy the aspens from one of the trails by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)The view from one of the trails by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)A fall hike on one of the trails by Kenosha Pass outside Fairplay in 2018. Know your dog’s limits before taking it on a hike. (The Gazette file)One of the trails by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)The group from Arvada including Emelie Young, front, walks her dog Lillian as her friend Lane Kurajian, left, takes pictures of the aspens and her husband William Young walks behind with their other dog Penny on one of the trails by Kenosha Pass on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 outside of Fairplay. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Aspens begin to change their colors just outside of Breckenridge on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Aspens begin to change their colors just outside of Breckenridge on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette) (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Fallen aspen leaves carpet a trail in St. Elmo on Wednesday, Sept. 19. 2018. Aspens are at peak in many of the higher elevations of Colorado.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Fallen aspen leaves look like ornaments on a Christmas tree in St. Elmo. St. Elmo was once a bustling town in Colorado and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)A hiker heads up the road towards the old schoolhouse in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)The old schoolhouse in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 is surrounded by towering Aspens. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Aspens can be seen through the windows of the old schoolhouse in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)A new roof is being put on top of the old postal office in the historic town of St. Elmo on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)An ATV heads towards Tincup Pass in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)An ATV heads towards Tincup Pass in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Initials carved into the old Aspens in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Snow falling will soon replace the falling Aspen leaves in St. Elmo. St. Elmo was once a bustling town in Colorado and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned..(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)An old cabin in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Fall Aspen colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Fall Aspen colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Two windows in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado, one reflecting Aspens and the other showing colors through the wavy old glass on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Fall colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Fall colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)A new roof is being put on top of the old postal office in the historic town of St. Elmo on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Fall colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)Fall colors in the historical town of St. Elmo, Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)The Murray and Gaughan families were visiting from Georgia when they were presently surprised by some very tame chipmunks on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)While visiting from Georgia, Luke Murray and his family took a drive to St. Elmo. They were not surprised to see the beautiful Fall colors, but the very friendly chipmunks were an added bonus. For decades, the chipmunks of St. Elmo have been entertaining the visitors of the ghost town. The Murrays were visiting on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. St. Elmo was once a bustling town and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)While visiting from Georgia, Luke Murray and his family took a drive to St. Elmo. They were not surprised to see the beautiful Fall colors, but the very friendly chipmunks were an added bonus. For decades, the chipmunks of St. Elmo have been entertaining the visitors of the ghost town. The Murrays were visiting on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. St. Elmo was once a bustling town and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)While visiting from Georgia, Luke Murray and his family took a drive to St. Elmo. They were not surprised to see the beautiful Fall colors, but the very friendly chipmunks were an added bonus. For decades, the chipmunks of St. Elmo have been entertaining the visitors of the ghost town. The Murrays were visiting on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. St. Elmo was once a bustling town and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Jeeps head up a gravel road in St. Elmo during peak Aspen days. St. Elmo was once a bustling town in Colorado and then became a ghost town for many years. There are some inhabitants, but many of the old homes are still abandoned. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Fall colors are starting to peak off of Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek on September. (Hannah Tran, The Gazette)Fall colors are starting to peak off of Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek on September. (Hannah Tran, The Gazette)Bow hunter Mike Gutierrez takes a break on Pancake Rocks near Divide, Colorado, on September 19th, 2018. The aspen leaves were beginning their transition to fall colors over the weekend. (Hannah Tran, The Gazette)Bow hunter Mike Gutierrez takes a break on Pancake Rocks near Divide, Colorado, on September 19th, 2018. The aspen leaves were beginning their transition to fall colors over the weekend. (Hannah Tran, The Gazette)The aspen leaves below Pancake Rocks near Dividebegintochange colors. (The Gazette file)Bow hunter Mike Gutierrez takes a break on Pancake Rocks near Divide, Colorado, on September 19th, 2018. The aspen leaves were beginning their transition to fall colors over the weekend. (Hannah Tran, The Gazette)
