Did you know that some tourists travel to tour the color yellow? Well, welcome to Autumn in the Centennial state.
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Colorado has the best autumn leaf-changing viewing destinations in the Midwest. You can bet on it! The mountainsides become bright yellow and orange clusters where all of our thriving summer trees begin to feel the chill of the Rocky Mountain winter coming on. Scenic drives, crisp hiking, and maybe even some autumn fishing, Colorado will seduce you into leaf peeping at least once this 2022 season. Be prepared for the seduction, though! You’ll need to know the best travel routes, locations, and expectations to have this next month if you’re gonna be a #REBL in the leaf-peeping industry!
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A secret it is not that Colorado is a tourist destination. For us leaf peepers that means we need to accommodate all of the fellow peepers that will be trying to peep this season.
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You’re gonna need to know that on our beautiful Colorado highways like I-70 and Highway 285 sometimes have hour-long traffic backups. These are the two mainlines to Rocky Mountain National Park where the leaf peeping is prime!
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Unless you’re planning on making a leaf bed to lie in for the night, you’re gonna want to plan ahead for those long commutes.
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Aspen, Vail, Crested Butte, and Golden are the best areas in Colorado for good angles to see the leaves changing! Aspens are the main attraction of leaf peeping so what better place to see the aspens change than the town literally named for the trees? Aspen, Colorado! Aspen has tons of trails to take you through the golden aspen leaves. Vail, Colorado is host to the Upper Piney Falls Trail which is another fantastic avenue for checking out the leaves.
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As far as what to expect, you will have a great time leaf peeping as long as you are prepared! Being prepared is our motto here at Brandon and Lana Team! When you’re done leaf peeping for the season you can head over to our website and see what homes are available now! The next several weeks will be a great opportunity to jump on some good deals, maybe even the best time before the end of the year! See what’s possible with us at the Brandon and Lana Team!
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