Photos

Notes from the trail.

Photos from hikes across the Colorado high country. Tap any image to view it full size.

Alpine lake reflecting rocky peaks and clouds September 26, 2026Guanella Pass Trail lined with red-orange aspen shrubs September 21, 2026Frisco
September 26, 2026

Guanella Pass

Peak-season aspens near Guanella Pass — gold hillsides under granite ridgelines, a rocky creek, and a still alpine lake.19 photos

Alpine lake reflecting rocky peaks and clouds Hikers on a trail through a golden aspen grove Looking up through tall aspen and pine trunks Golden aspens and evergreens below a rocky ridge Orange aspens beneath a granite cliff Looking straight up into a canopy of golden aspens Golden aspen canopy against blue sky and clouds Backlit orange aspens along the trail Orange aspens filling a mountain valley Yellow aspens framed by dark evergreens Gold aspen patches across a valley hillside A rocky creek flowing past spruce and yellow aspens Forested valley leading up to bare alpine slopes Boulders scattered across a shallow alpine lake Tall golden aspens beside a dark spruce Craggy ridge above a valley of gold and green Orange and yellow aspens below forested hills Meadow and evergreens below a golden hillside Sunlit rocky ridge over aspen-covered slopes
September 21, 2026

Frisco

Fall color around Frisco — aspen tunnels, red and orange understory, and wide views over Dillon Reservoir.20 photos

Trail lined with red-orange aspen shrubs Red berries on a wild shrub Yellow aspens beside dark green pines Dillon Reservoir and mountains seen from above Frisco Dirt trail winding through an aspen grove Aspens turning yellow, orange, and green Golden aspen forest with a peak behind Looking up at white aspen trunks and yellow leaves Sunburst through a golden aspen canopy Aspens and spruce reaching into a blue sky Sunlit aspen grove with green undergrowth Fallen yellow leaves on the forest floor Aspen trunks framing a bright meadow Meadow of aspens with distant mountains Mountain peak above a valley of aspen and pine Trail through mixed forest with fallen logs Fiery red and orange aspens beneath tall pines Backlit orange leaves over fallen timber Tall orange aspen among dark pines Twin peaks rising above a forested valley