Tag: Kenosha Pass
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I visited one of Colorado’s top ‘leaf-peeping’ spots with 1,000s of other people this weekend
It was about 10 a.m. when a friend and I set out from Colorado Springs on our motorcycles. We were headed west with the goal of reaching the iconic Bucksnort Saloon while catching a few fall colors along the way during a 180-mile loop around central Colorado. We knew the leaf peepers would be out…
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Fall colors road trip: 10 scenic drives for experiencing fall in Colorado
Gas tank full? Camera ready? Camping or lodging plans arranged for the venture far afield? It’s that time of year again. Here are some of Colorado’s best drives for fall colors. Kenosha Pass and Breckenridge with the fall aspens in Breckenridge. courier file Kenosha Pass: It’s a go-to for Front Range folks — an easy…
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Colorado aspen forecast: factors other than drought could alter fall colors
While life has felt far from normal in Colorado — a summer of historic wildfires met an unprecedented pandemic — fall color viewing should be close to status quo, assures one of the state’s leading experts. Without regular rains, “we know this probably isn’t the perfect year for aspens,” said Dan West, the State Forest…