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View Fall Colors on the West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park
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View Fall Colors on the West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park
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Planning a trip to the west side of Rocky? This is a great time of year to view fall colors! September and October brings shorter days, cooler temperatures, bugling elk, and shifting colors. Explore the array of fall colors on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park from Harbison Meadows in the Kawuneeche Valley to the land above trees on the alpine tundra. At high elevations, the alpine tundra is cloaked in deep red and purple hues as plants go dormant for the season. At lower elevations, deciduous trees like aspen and cottonwood adopt their gold and orange palette before losing their leaves in preparation for winter.
Ditch Road
~1 min drive
5.4 mi · Easy
Beaver Ponds Picnic Area
~2 min drive
<p>Beaver Ponds Picnic Area is an excellent location to enjoy the peacefulness of the Kawnueeche Valley.</p> <p>This picnic area has tables overlooking two large ponds where visitors can enjoy the scenery while stopping to have a meal. Water sources like the ones found here pr…
Baker Gulch
~2 min drive
12 mi · Hard
Colorado River Trail
~6 min drive
3.7 mi · Moderate
Timber Lake Trail
~3 min drive
5.8 mi · Easy
Bowen-Baker Trailhead
~2 min drive
<p>Located on the west side of RMNP, the Bowen-Baker Trail is blanketed with snow in the winter and provides easy access to great cross-country skiing and snowshoeing January through March.</p> <p>On the far side of the meadow sits the Never Summer Range. This forested mountai…
Tonahutu Creek Trail
~10 min drive
27 mi · Hard
Ute Trail
~12 min drive
9.2 mi · Moderate
Colorado River Trailhead
~3 min drive
<p>The Colorado River Trailhead is the access point for many trails in the northwest corner of Rocky Mountain National Park.</p> <p>From this location, park visitors can explore a variety of trails. For a simple excursion, hike 0.5 miles to find the Colorado River. This point…
Beaver Creek Picnic Area
~3 min drive
<p>At the Beaver Creek Picnic Area visitors will find a quiet spot for picnicking in the scenic Kawnueeche Valley.</p> <p>Picnic tables located on the top of a small hill provide an ideal viewing location for the wildlife that often visit this section of the meadow. During the…
