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Autumn doesn’t officially begin until September 23rd, but cooler weather has already moved into the Lyons area, heralding the changing of the leaves and the Fall foliage season. The maples, oaks, and aspens transform Colorado’s already beautiful countryside into a brilliant display of yellow, reds, oranges, and greens. This year may be even better than normal, due to wetter weather in late spring and summer. However, finding the best color could be hit or miss.

The best time to see the changing leaves depends on many factors including weather, elevation, and the health of the trees themselves. In general, the northern mountains start things off with their display ranging from mid to late September. The central mountains follow with their leaves changing from mid to late September through early October. In the south of the state you can count on early to mid October being the best...