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where are the best climbs to see fall colors?

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The Butt-Shot Whisperer · · Colorful Colorado · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 0

curious where the aspens are changing color already

and where  to climb that has lots of aspen groves 

David A · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 405

Golden Gate Canyon State Park is pretty nice, though the colors probably won't be poppin' for another few weeks. 

Kate Sedrowski · · Golden, CO · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 0

Colors were definitely starting to pop in Lander up by Wild Iris this past weekend!

Mark D · · Lakewood, CO · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 40

Monitor rock.

Isaac Gromacki · · Nashotah, WI · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 0

I’m not there so idk about timing, but the aspens in the Voo go crazy.

Rachel Rubin · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jul 2020 · Points: 0

Independence pass has some amazing aspen foliage, not sure on the current status of the leaves turning though!

Tal M · · Denver, CO · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 5,722

The north side of the Platte is already having leaves change (Buff Creek, The Castle, Bailey) - Lost Creek Wilderness will probably be peaking in two weeks.

Random Climber · · Front Range · Joined Dec 2021 · Points: 4

South of guanella pass is starting to go- I’d bet it’ll be really pretty soon. 

Michael Calascibetta · · Redstoned, CO · Joined Jul 2021 · Points: 24

Leaves are changing up on independence pass, monitor rock on twin lakes side and grottos wall on the aspen side!

Michael Hurth · · Golden, CO · Joined Jul 2016 · Points: 1

Some combination of routes up the west side of sheep rock makes for very fun, long (up to 11 pitches), and yet still not very committing day with awesome views of the aspens in lost creek wilderness.

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/105925136

Linked fractured fairy tails (6 pitches), with routes up acid rock (4 pitches) and final pitch to the top of Velcro/Sheep Rock (1-2 pitches) for a fun day with tons of moderate friction slab. Routes on the north side (land time forgot) look awesome/harder but probably not much in the way of fall colors till you get near the summit. 

'John Rose · · Denver, CO · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 10

Drove from denver to telluride last weekend and Kenosha pass and west of it was beautiful. I

Jeremiah White · · Colorado Springs · Joined Feb 2021 · Points: 221

The Bigfoots were gorgeous, highly recommend you hit em up this weekend.

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 984

Guanella Pass is pretty good atm

Adam bloc · · San Golderino, Calirado · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 3,405

Now is the only time Royal Flush is worth it.
Thunder Ridge and Badger Mtn has some magical cragging in the aspens too

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,093

yeah, lost creek wilderness is pretty fantastic when the colors are going off.

Ryan Arment · · Boulder, CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 71

Klettergarden 

curt86iroc · · Lakewood, CO · Joined Dec 2014 · Points: 274
Mark E Dixonwrote:

Guanella Pass is pretty good atm

Half of Denver agrees with you…. 

Steve M · · denver · Joined Feb 2019 · Points: 60

Turkey Rocks yesterday was especially beautiful 

Damon Ehrett · · Denver, CO · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 0

Climbing Fractured Fairytales over the weekend was pretty spectacular 

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/106911087/fractured-fairytales

Ryan Enright · · Saratoga Springs, NY · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 0

Things are really popping off at the Voo. Definitely peaking this week, won’t last much longer!

Dustin B · · Steamboat · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 1,335

https://www.mountainproject.com/area/117395901/wax-museum

Buffalo pass is pretty nice right now

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