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Picture entries are now closed for the season. I'm leaving for a trip of my own on 9/25 for the next 2.5 weeks and will be unavailable here on out. I want to thank everyone who has submitted their pictures. Your entries have been extremely appreciated by many across the country and by myself.
This blew away anything that any of our local media outlets have put together! For continued updates, please follow the top two links on the main fall drives page. Let's plan to do this again next year, though I might need to hire a secretary for round two! My fall drives page probably only makes up about 3% of my site's total content; there is plenty more Colorado (and elsewhere) for you to explore here!
Thanks, and happy trails!
-Darren Kilgore
From 9/23: Crystal Mill
Photo courtesy of Greg Rea, Longmont, CO
From 9/22: Above Capitol Creek near Snowmass
Photo courtesy of Greg Rea, Longmont, CO
From 9/23: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Pat Gaines, Fort Collins, CO
From 9/23: East Maroon Creek drainage along Maroon Creek Road near Aspen
Photo courtesy of Pat Gaines, Fort Collins, CO
From 9/22: Along Maroon Creek Road near Aspen
Photo courtesy of Josh Trefethen, Evergreen, CO
From 9/22: Along Maroon Creek Road near Aspen
Photo courtesy of Josh Trefethen, Evergreen, CO
From 9/22: Along Maroon Creek Road near Aspen
Photo courtesy of Josh Trefethen, Evergreen, CO
From 9/22: Buffalo Pass forest near Steamboat
Photo courtesy of Adam Wettlaufer, Laramie, WY
From 9/22: Buffalo Pass forest near Steamboat
Photo courtesy of Adam Wettlaufer, Laramie, WY
From 9/22: From Steamboat looking up to the Buffalo Pass forest
Photo courtesy of Adam Wettlaufer, Laramie, WY
From 9/22: Rabbit Ears Peak near Steamboat Springs
Photo courtesy of Adam Wettlaufer, Laramie, WY
From 9/22: Taken near Muddy Pass near Steamboat
Photo courtesy of Adam Wettlaufer, Laramie, WY
From 9/16: Along Castle Creek Road near Ashcroft
Photo courtesy of Rich Pearce, Aspen
From 9/16: Along Castle Creek Road near Ashcroft
Photo courtesy of Rich Pearce, Aspen
From 9/23: High Mesa and Sheep Mountain near Silver Jack Reservoir, Owl Creek Pass
Photo courtesy of Will Traver, Aiken, SC
From 9/23: Ouray CR 5 out of Ridgway
Photo courtesy of Will Traver, Aiken, SC
From 9/23: Ouray CR 7/Dallas Creek Road
Photo courtesy of Will Traver, Aiken SC
From 9/22: Along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Photo courtesy of Astha Tandon, Denver
From 9/22: Along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Photo courtesy of Astha Tandon, Denver
From 9/22: Along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Photo courtesy of Astha Tandon, Denver
From 9/22: Along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Photo courtesy of Astha Tandon, Denver
From 9/22: Along Hwy 67 betwen Divide and Cripple Creek
Photo courtesy of Christine Woolridge, Wheat Ridge, CO
From 9/22: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Josh Trefethen, Evergreen, CO
From 9/22: Anthracite Range from Ohio Creek Road
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/22: Ohio Pass
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/22: East Beckwith Mountain from Horse Ranch Park
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/22: The Dyke
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/22: East Beckwith from the west end of Kebler
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/22: Looking east from McClure Pass
Photo courtesy of West Obering, Highlands Ranch, CO
From 9/21: Guanella Pass
Photo courtesy of Cody Gregory, Wheat Ridge, CO
From 9/20: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Scott Ashley, Arvada, CO
From 9/20: Piney Lake near Vail
Photo courtesy of Scott Bideau, Steamboat Springs, CO
From 9/20: Ripple Creek Pass, Flat Tops
Photo courtesy of Scott Bideau, Steamboat Springs, CO
From 9/19: Crystal Mill
Photo courtesy of Scott Ashley, Arvada, CO
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/20: Horse Ranch Park near Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Eric Brehm, Boulder, CO
From 9/20: Ohio Pass
Photo courtesy of my friend, Chuck Peacock, Craig, CO
From 9/20: East Beckwith Mountain near Horse Ranch Park, Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of my friend, Chuck Peacock, Craig, CO
From 9/20: East and West Beckwith mountains on Kebler's grand forest on the west end
Photo courtesy of my friend, Chuck Peacock, Craig, CO
From 9/20: Looking southwest from North Clear Creek falls near Creede
Photo courtesy of Tanya Huebner, Lafayette, CO
From 9/20: Looking southwest from North Clear Creek falls near Creede
Photo courtesy of Tanya Huebner, Lafayette, CO
From 9/20: Lake San Cristobal near Lake City
Photo courtesy of Tanya Huebner, Lafayette, CO
From 9/20: Lake City
Photo courtesy of Tanya Huebner, Lafayette, CO
From 9/15: Along East Inlet Trail near Grand Lake
Photo courtesy of John Freeman, Longmont, CO
From 9/19: Aspen forest above Twin Lakes below Mt. Elbert
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/19: Aspen forest above Twin Lakes below Mt. Elbert
Photo courtesy of Mike Fitterer, Evergreen, CO
From 9/16: Along Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
Photo courtesy of Tom Parrish, Grand Junction, CO
From 9/16: I-70 near Frisco exit
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: Tenmile Canyon along I-70 near Frisco
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: Vail
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: Vail
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: Vail
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Tanya Spillane, Cabot, AR
From 9/16: Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Tanya Spillane, Cabot, AR
From 9/16: Monarch Pass
Photo courtesy of Tanya Spillane, Cabot, AR
From 9/16: Along Henson Creek Road out of Lake City
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Freelen, Burleson, TX
From 9/16: Looking up to Webster Pass from Kenosha Pass
Photo courtesy of Koteshwar Yarlagadda, Denver
From 9/16: Lost Canyon Road near Granite
Photo courtesy of Koteshwar Yarlagadda, Denver
From 9/16: Vail
Photo courtesy of Charles Dale, Athens, TX
From 9/16: Vail
Photo courtesy of Charles Dale, Athens, TX
From 9/16: Along Hwy 72 between Nederland and Brainard Lake turnoff
Photo courtesy of Cathi Fitzpatrick, Erie, CO
From 9/15: Along Hwy 72 south of Ward
Photo courtesy of Greg Rea, Longmont, CO
From 9/16: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Eric Brehm, Boulder, CO
From 9/16: You have to take the bad with the good at Maroon Lake. And this crowd doesn't look too bad.
Photo courtesy of Eric Brehm, Boulder, CO
From 9/16: Horse Ranch Park, Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Eric Brehm, Boulder, CO
From 9/15: Twin Lakes, Independence Pass road/Hwy 82
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Mt. Hope and Twin Peaks, Independence Pass road/Hwy 82
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Along Hwy 82/Independence Pass road
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Along Hwy 82/Independence Pass road
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Along Maroon Creek Road
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Along Maroon Creek Road
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/15: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of Shyam Sahu, Denver
From 9/16: East River from Gothic Road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/16: Gothic Mountain
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/16: Near Gothic
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/16: Gothic townsite
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Marcellina Mtn from Horse Ranch Park, Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: The Dyke near Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: The Dyke near Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: East and West Beckwith mountains near Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: East Beckwith Mountain near Horse Ranch Park, Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: East Beckwith Mountain near Horse Ranch Park, Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Horse Ranch Park near Kebler Pass
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Ohio Pass road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Ohio Pass road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Ohio Pass road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Ohio Pass road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Anthracite Range from Ohio Creek Road
Photo courtesy of Mary Simpson, Crested Butte, CO
From 9/15: Maroon Bells
Photo courtesy of David Yack, Colorado Springs
From 9/14: Along Hwy 103 near Idaho Springs
Photo courtesy of Ken Hardy
From 9/14: Along Hwy 103 near Mt. Evans
Photo courtesy of Ken Hardy
From 9/14: Along Hwy 103 near Mt. Evans
Photo courtesy of Ken Hardy
From 9/14: Echo Lake from Mt. Evans Highway
Photo courtesy of Ken Hardy
From 9/13: Between Fairplay and Breckenridge
Photo courtesy of Steve Falls, Castle Rock, CO
From 9/16: Muddy Pass forest near Hwy 40 and 14 intersection
From 9/16: Along Buffalo Pass road near Steamboat
From 9/16: Buffalo Pass' Rainbow Ridge
From 9/16: Heading up Buffalo Pass road near Steamboat
From 9/16: Sand Mountain near Steamboat Lake
From 9/16: From the slopes of Hahns Peak looking SW
From 9/16: Steamboat Lake and Sand Mountain
From 9/16: From the slopes of Hahns Peak looking to Big Agnes Mountain (horizon) and Farwell Mountain
From 9/16: From the slopes of Hahns Peak looking south
From 9/16: Hahns Peak forest near Steamboat Lake
From 9/16: Hahns Peak from Steamboat Lake
From 9/16: Along FR 550 near Columbine
From 9/16: Hahns Peak near Columbine
From 9/15: Dunckley Pass overlook
From 9/15: Pyramid Peak near Dunckley Pass, Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Dunckley Pass forest, Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Along CR 19 near Dunckley Pass looking to Pyramid Peak
From 9/15: Along CR 19 near Dunckley Pass
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Ripple Creek Pass
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Ripple Creek Pass
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Ripple Creek Pass
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Ripple Creek Pass
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near the Trappers Lake turnoff
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Buford
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Buford
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Buford
From 9/15: Flat Tops Scenic Byway near Buford
From 9/15: Not so much a color update, but smoke from various fires across the West is still having an impact on distant visibility. Somewhere in this shot is Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn peaks and the Sneffels Range. It was possible to barely see them in person.
From 9/15: Grand Mesa Scenic Byway on the Cedaredge side looking SW
From 9/15: From the start of Old Grand Mesa Road on the Cedaredge side
From 9/15: Old Grand Mesa Road on the Cedaredge side looking off to Mt. Lamborn and Landsend Peak (left)
From 9/15: Old Grand Mesa Road on the Cedaredge side
From 9/15: Along Grand Mesa Scenic Byway on the south side nearing turnoff for Old Grand Mesa Road
From 9/15: Along Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Along Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Along Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Blazing trees near Skyview Point overlook
From 9/15: Looking out to Lands End to the west from Skyview Point overlook
From 9/15: Heading up Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
From 9/15: Grand Mesa Rim near Mesa
From 9/15: West side of Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: West side of Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: West side of Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Near Buzzard Divide, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Along Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Along Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Along Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Above West Muddy Ranger Station, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Overlook along Buzzard Divide Road, FR 265, Grand Mesa
From 9/15: Chair Mountain & Ragged Peak
From 9/15: Chair Mountain
From 9/15: South side of McClure
From 9/15: McClure Pass
From 9/15: Looking east from Mc Clure Pass
From 9/15: McClure Pass
From 9/15: Mt. Sopris (left) from McClure Pass
From 9/15: Chair Mountain from McClure Pass
From 9/15: Hillside on the east side of the Crystal River
From 9/15: The once-iconic McClure stand on the big curve
From 9/15: McClure Pass road cut
From 9/15: Looking up to McClure Pass (top right)
From 9/15: Mt. Sopris
From 9/15: Mt. Sopris
From 9/14: Vail
From 9/14: Vail