Planning Your Trip to Aspen
Aspen is a premier destination for fall foliage enthusiasts. This hub serves as a perfect basecamp to explore the vibrant colors of Colorado. With 20 stunning locations and 6 scenic byways accessible from the area, you can easily plan day trips ranging from a quick one-hour hike to full-day scenic drives.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Aspen, peak colour has historically landed in Late September, measured from NASA MODIS satellite records at those spots. Keep an eye on our interactive map above as the season approaches—we update the live color status daily.
Highlights around Aspen
How we know when Aspen peaks
Each date above is a multi-year climatology built from NASA satellite observations at that specific spot, with the definition of peak calibrated against ground cameras — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.