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The Latest Colorado news this report covers the Arapaho National Forest, Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Grand Mesa National Forest, Pike National Forest, and other Colorado areas.

 Looks like nothing much to report yet.  Not much color change in Colorado.

COLORADO

Arapaho & Roosevelt NFs and Pawnee NG: Located in north-central Colorado.

Arapaho National Forest

• No reports available

Roosevelt National Forest

• Canyon Lakes Ranger District
  • Not much color at higher elevations
  • Some color visible at lower elevations near towns

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison NFs (GMUG): Located in the central and southern Rockies along the Western Slope of Colorado.

Grand Mesa National Forest

• Grand Valley Ranger District
  • September 28th is Color Sunday on the Grand Mesa National Forest
  • Early color can be found on Lands End Road (FSR 100

Uncompahgre National Forest

• No reports available

Gunnison National Forest

• Paonia Ranger District
  • Highway 92 / Black Mesa area (between the towns of Crawford and Gunnison): Mountain shrubs in full color, underbrush is colorful
  • McClure Pass (County Road 12):  Small groups of aspen turning yellow; some patches of red and orange brush changing as well.  High peaks have a light dusting of snow and hail
  • Stevens Gulch:  Underbrush is bright and colorful; green aspen just starting to change

Pike & San Isabel NFs and Comanche NG: Located in central to southern Colorado.

Pike National Forest

• Pikes Peak Ranger District
  • Gold Camp Road should be an excellent drive during the next week
• South Park Ranger District
  • Boreas Pass Road: Beautiful yellows along this route especially with the sunshine, it's pure golden heaven. It snowed overnight at higher elevations and everything above timberline was white providing a great contrast with the changing colors down below
  • US Highway 285, south of Fairplay about a mile, the aspen are quite stunning in the afternoon sun
• South Platte Ranger District
  • Kenosha Pass: Driving east on US Highway 285 toward Denver, there are aspen changing near the river, as well as willows, which turn beautiful shades of red and purple

San Isabel NF

• Leadville Ranger District
  • Fall color is reported to be "just beginning"
• Salida Ranger District
  • Not much color right now
• San Carlos Ranger District
  • Lake Isabel area on CO Highway 165 the colors are just starting to change with no real significant color yet

Comanche NG

• No reports available

Rio Grande NF: Located in southwestern Colorado.

• No reports available

Routt NF: Located in north-central Colorado.

• No reports available

San Juan NF: Located in the southwestern corner of Colorado.

• Only between 1-5% of color has changed

White River NF: Located in central Colorado.

• No reports available

Have you ever wondered, Are the leaves changing in my area? Which National Parks should I go to?  Well you can always come to leafreport.com to find out.  But if you don't have internet, then we have just the number for you.  The National Parks service has published this number for just such an occasion.

 National Fall Color Hotline Report: 1 800-354-4595

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2. Coconino National Forest, Arizona
3. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
4. Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
5. Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont
6. Inyo National Forest, California
7. Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
8. Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri
9. Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
10. White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire - Maine