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Divide Road on the Uncompahgre Plateau

Fall Colors 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Divide Road Colors
Some of the very last colors of the season along Divide Road on the Uncompahgre Plateau.

I decided to head up onto the Uncompahgre Plateau after work this evening to see if there were any fall colors left. I ended up taking Divide Road all the way to Uncompahgre Butte (9,679), which I quickly summited while I was there, before turning around and driving back home for the night. While most of the aspen trees had dropped their leaves, there were still a few small groves left that were holding on to their color for a little bit longer. It was a nice way to spend a few hours after work.

Sun rays piercing through the trees over a dusty Divide Road.

Dusty Road

One of the groves of aspen trees that still had their leaves.

Layered

I spotted this group after visiting the summit of Uncompahgre Butte. I liked the way they were surrounded by trees that had already lost most of their color. The bare trees framed this colorful grove nicely.

The Last Stand

Even with no leaves above you can always enjoy the tree trunks emerging from the colorful brush below.

The Bottom

This group had the nicest color that I found this evening, but unfortunately when I tried to hike to them I was stopped by a tall fence with ‘No Trespassing’ signs. It figures that the best colors were on private property. I was standing at and shooting over the fence for this shot.

The Other Side

The curved trunk of the tree on the right caught my eye here.

Curves

Sunset over La Fair Creek on my drive back down.

The Edge

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2 Comments

  1. Chuck
    Chuck March 25, 2024

    Late, but nice work

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