Expect Fall Foliage to Change on Schedule This Year
Quaking aspen are turning gold near US Highway 285 Kenosha Pass. CDOT urges drivers to slow down and watch for people outside their vehicles and crossing roadways. (Photo courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation)
Fall foliage will soon attract residents and visitors to Colorado’s mountains.
It looks like we should see our peak color on schedule this year. The best color over the northern mountains should begin next week. The central mountains will be about five days behind, with the southern mountain areas rounding out the last days of September into the first week of October.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.