Colors along the Cimmaron Road - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @50mm

Shadows of Aspens hover over the Toyota 4Runner - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 77.3mm

Owl Creek Pass along the Cimmaron Mountain Range during the fall season - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 50mm

Camping spot along Owl Creek Pass - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

Chimney Rock among the fall leaves near Owl Creek Pass in the Cimmaron Mountain Range - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 50mm

The layers of trees leading up to the Cimmaron Mountain Range - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 50mm

Simple stand of yellow aspens - Fuji XT2, XF35mm f/2 WR

Reg and I at Deb’s Meadow - had to show her some John Wayne/True Grit spots. This is where Rooster Cogburn had the shoot out with Ned Pepper. It’s a beautiful scene in the fall - Fuji XT2, XF 14mm f/2.8

Fall Colors along the Cimmaron Mountain Range Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 110.6mm

The earth tones of fall color along Owl Creek Pass - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 66mm

Fall colors along the Cimmaron Mountains - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 87.1 mm

Storm clouds surround Chimney Rock and Courthouse Mountain along Owl Creek Pass in the Uncompahgre National Forest - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 71.5mm

The ominous clouds roll in around sunset covering the Cimmaron Mountain Range - Fuji XT2, XF 35mm f/2 WR

Uncompahgre National Forest Sign - iPhone 8 Plus

Welcome to your National Forest - iPhone 8 Plus

There were plenty of dispersed camping spots in the Uncompahgre National Forest - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

The trusty Coleman stove - great for morning breakfast along the trail - iPhone 8 Plus

Lone Pine trees among the aspens - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 71.5mm

Fall aspen leaves line a remote trail through the Uncompahgre National Forest - Fuji XT2, XF 23mm f/2 WR

The yellow strips of aspen leaves in the San Juan Mountains - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

Sunshine highlights the aspens trees along a back country road in the Uncompahgre National Forest - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 115mm

The road along Miller Mesa - Fuji X100F

Fall Colors along Owl Creek Pass in the Uncompahgre National Forest - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 54.1mm

Rainy morning along the Dallas Divide - Fuji XT2, XF 23mm f/2 WR

Heading out of Ridgway or Ouray on Highway 550 toward Montrose you will find a great donut shop (glazed are the best!) called The La Zona Colona. They make fresh daily donuts and serve up a good cup of coffee. Just the sugar and caffeine rush we needed for the trip to Crested Butte - Iphone 8 Plus

Lone aspen tree stands out amongst the fog along Kebler Pass Road in the West Elk Mountains - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 134.4mm

Brilliant West Elk Colors along the Kebler Pass Road near Paonia, Colorado - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 77.3mm

The various colors of aspen leaves - iPhone 8 Plus

Colors along the West Elk Mountains - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 54.1mm

The aspen trees with the whites of their bark and burst of colorful leaves at the top - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 61mm

Secret Stash Pizza - They have the best pizza in Crested Butte! It’s great if you are gluten-free. Try figs on your pizza! So good - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

McGills - A great place for breakfast - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

Sunrise in Crested Butte - iPhone 8 Plus, Moment Wide Lens

A Double Rainbow near Strand Hill as the cows graze in the fall near Crested Butte, Colorado - Fuji XT2, XF 23mm f/2 WR

Cottonwoods and brush oak along the Gunnison River during the fall season in Colorado - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 110.6mm

Fishing along the Gunnison River - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 66mm

Fall colors along the Gunnison River - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 80.4mm

A Patch of aspens along the valley below Monarch Pass- Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 54.1mm

A Canopy of aspens along the Monarch Valley - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 66mm

A Streak of aspen color along Monarch Pass - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 110.6mm

A Canopy of aspens along the Monarch Valley - Fuji XT2, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 @ 50mm