Tree leaves changed color early in Colorado
8/18/2025 12:30:50 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alamosa County, CO
Archuleta County, CO
Chaffee County, CO
Clear Creek County, CO
Conejos County, CO
Costilla County, CO
Custer County, CO
Delta County, CO
Dolores County, CO
Douglas County, CO
Franktown, CO
Eagle County, CO
Fremont County, CO
Garfield County, CO
Gilpin County, CO
Grand County, CO
Gunnison County, CO
Hinsdale County, CO
Jackson County, CO
La Plata County, CO
Lake County, CO
Mesa County, CO
Mineral County, CO
Moffat County, CO
Montezuma County, CO
Montrose County, CO
Ouray County, CO
Park County, CO
Pitkin County, CO
Rio Blanco County, CO
Rio Grande County, CO
Routt County, CO
Saguache County, CO
San Juan County, CO
San Miguel County, CO
Summit County, CO
Frisco, CO
Start Date: 8/18/2025
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Tree leaves in Colorado’s High Country and lower elevations were turning color weeks early due to drought when they would typically reach their zenith in mid to late September.
9News (Denver, Colo.), Aug 18, 2025
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