Last week, I traveled to the Crested Butte, Colorado, area to photograph the fall colors. The foliage was at its peak in the areas south and west of Crested Butte, while the colors were a little past peak in the areas north of town. I spent a couple of days exploring the Forest Service and county roads, renting a Jeep to reach some of the locations where the roads were too rough for my Sprinter RV. The weather was beautiful, with afternoon highs in the 60s. Clear early morning skies gave way to building clouds and occasional afternoon thunderstorms. The Kebler Pass area west of town is home to one of the largest aspen groves in the world, and its spectacular range of fall colors was on full display.

I also spent a morning photographing nearby Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Photography here can be particularly challenging, and the canyon certainly lives up to its name. Its steep, narrow walls limit the sunlight reaching the canyon floor to just a few hours each day, and some sections receive considerably less. Despite the difficult lighting conditions, I managed to capture a few good photographs of this remarkable landscape, one of the steepest and narrowest deep canyons in the United States.

I always enjoy returning to the Rocky Mountains in the fall to photograph the changing aspens. With summer temperatures still lingering back home in the Houston area, these trips offer a welcome break from the heat, along with some of the most colorful scenery of the year.

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Crested Butte 2026

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