Mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green in Colorado at fall, fall foliage, USA, Crested Butte, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.

Colorado

Home to the Rockies, it’s no surprise that Colorado boasts some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the western US. From its alpine, glacial blue lakes of the summer to its forests of aspens bursting with autumn colors, the beautiful state of Colorado has delivered stellar displays of outdoor beauty no matter the time of year I’ve visited.

Very near the top of my list of favorite states for a road trip, one of the best things about Colorado are all of the rad little mountain towns that are ripe for a side quest and begging to be explored as you take to the open roads.

There’s no shortage of adventures to be had in the Colorado outdoors. I’ve trekked up 14,000-foot mountain peaks (14ers as the locals like to call them), wandered the great sand dunes under an illumination of starlight, and backpacked, camped and 4x4’d through the rugged and intimidating back country wilderness. The mile-high state is also home to one of my favorite baseball parks in the country. There’s nothing quite like wrapping up a day spent outdoors by taking in a rocky mountain sunset while enjoying the sights and sounds of a ballgame.

I hope that you enjoy my photos from this playground of the west.

A drone photograph of a mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green in Colorado at fall, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Crested Butte, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green in Colorado at fall, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Crested Butte, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Autumn aspens of yellow, gold, and orange and a forest of ferns in the mountains of Colorado, USA, autumn, fall foliage, Crested Butte, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
A drone photograph taken from the air of an orange forest of aspen trees in the autumn in the mountains of Colorado, Crested Butte, USA, Autumn, Fall foliage, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Snowcapped jagged mountain peaks set within a forested valley, with a stormy sky of clouds in the background, green pine evergreen trees, a pop of yellow gold autumn aspens, taken outside of Silverton, Colorado, USA, Colorado Mountains, Rocky Mountai
A lone rail road track leading towards snowcapped jagged mountain peaks set within a forested valley, with a stormy sky of clouds in the background, green pine evergreen trees, a pop of yellow gold autumn aspens, taken outside of Silverton, Colorado,
Blue glacial mountain lake, green rolling mountain hills and cliffs, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Jagged mountain peaks rising in Colorado, USA, snow and rock, cliff faces, blue sky, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, 14ers, 14,000 feet peak, Mount Sneffels, wilderness, Ouray Colorado, USA, Telluride, Rocky Mountains, Rock
Jagged mountain peak rising in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, rock face, cliff faces, blue sky and clouds, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, USA, backpacking, camping.
Jagged mountain peak rising in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, rock face, cliff faces, blue sky and clouds, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, USA, Rockies, backpacking, camping.
Shadowed pine trees within a forest in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, hiking, USA, Rockies, backpacking.
Shadowed mountain top and pine trees within a forest in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, hiking, USA, Rockies, backpacking, stormy, moody vibes.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA, sand dunes at golden hour sunrise, sunset, river flowing in foreground, shadows, blue sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA, sand dunes at golden hour sunrise, sunset, river flowing in foreground, shadows, blue sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA, sand dunes at night under a sky of stars, a lone hiker flashes their headlamp, night photography, astrophotography, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green in Colorado at fall, snowcapped mountain peaks in the background, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Silverton, Colorado.
Jagged mountain peaks rising in Colorado, USA, snow and rock, cliff faces, blue sky, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, 14ers, 14,000 feet peak, Mount Sneffels, wilderness, Ouray Colorado, USA, Telluride, Rocky Mountains, Rock
Jagged mountain peaks rising in Colorado, USA, snow and rock, cliff faces, blue sky, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, 14ers, 14,000 feet peak, Mount Sneffels, wilderness, Ouray Colorado, USA, Telluride, Rocky Mountains, Rock
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, alpine meadow.
A forest of Autumn aspens of yellow, gold, and orange rise in front of a range of mountains in Colorado, USA, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Crested Butte, off-road.
Dark, moody, stormy sunset light on the cliff face and jagged mountain peaks rising in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, rock face, cliff faces, dark clouds, cliff edge, backpacking, hiking, intimidating mounta
Jagged mountain peak rising in Colorado, USA, Lone Eagle Peak, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, rock face, cliff faces, blue sky and clouds, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, USA, Rockies.
Jagged mountain peaks rising in Colorado, USA, snow and rock, cliff faces, blue sky, cliff edge, rock climbing, hiking, intimidating mountains, 14ers, 14,000 feet peak, Mount Sneffels, wilderness, Ouray Colorado, USA, Telluride, Rocky Mountains, Rock
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Blue glacial mountain lake, ice lakes trail, Colorado, mountains, USA, alpine lake, hiker, hiking trail, backpacker, green mountains, stormy sky, Rocky Mountains, Rockies.
Highway road shot of a mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green in Colorado at fall, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Crested Butte.
Schoefield Pass Road in Crested Butte at sunset, red stormy sunset skies, Camping, mountains of Colorado, stormy skies, mountain off road, dirt road, 4x4, pine trees, Colorado, USA, tent camping, remote wilderness, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, USA.
The colorful streets of main street downtown Silverton, Colorado, a mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green, along with snowcapped mountain peaks in the background, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Rocky
The colorful streets of main street downtown Silverton, Colorado, a mountainside forest of aspen trees in autumn colors of yellow, gold, orange, red, and green, along with snowcapped mountain peaks in the background, autumn, fall foliage, USA, Rocky

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Various colorful ski brands displayed standing against a wooden wall, the colorful streets of main street downtown Silverton, Colorado, USA, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Silverton, Colorado.
A long dirt road leading into the remote Colorado back country wilderness outside of Telluride, Colorado, Camping, mountains of Colorado, mountain off road, dirt road, 4x4, pine trees, Colorado, USA, car camping, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, USA.
Black and white image of an SUV parked beside a tent in a mountain landscape with pine trees, Schoefield Pass Road in Crested Butte, mountains of Colorado, off road, dirt road, 4x4, Colorado, USA, tent camping, remote wilderness, Rockies, Jeep.
Tall mighty forest of autumn aspens of yellow, gold, and orange rise upwards into the sky in the mountains of Colorado, USA, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Silverton.