Posted October 21, 2023
Where Southern Colorado meets Northern New Mexico
In late September, I made a weekend trip to Colorado’s west slope. Some of the towns included Ouray, Silverton, & Telluride. It was beautiful! Two weeks later, Darla and I made another trip to southern Colorado to visit a high school friend. By October 12th to October 15th I would have assumed foliage season would be over. To our pleasant surprise, we were in the area when the trees were in prime condition!
I’ve included a map below for reference. , My friend’s cabin is near Fox Creek, which happens to be about where the good color began. Aspens along Highway 17 were brilliant from there to Chama, NM. The zone along the border of the two states was exceptional!
Trip Highlights & Pages
• Great Sand Dunes National Park(surprisingly diverse park)
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Church(features beautiful stained glass windows)
• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (popular attraction)
• Antonito’s Chrome Palace (interesting Folk Art residence)
• St. Elmo (historic mining town – on our way home)
• Looking UP in Leadville (on the way to Fox Creek)
• Misc. Tools & Textures (coming soon)
Fall Photo Gallery
Images captured handheld with a Sony A1 and Sigma Sport 60-600mm lens and Tamron 35-150mm.
