Autumn Colors in Crested Butte

September/October 2015  |  Colorado

In September 2015 we made the move from Ouray to Crested Butte, and have been enjoying hiking the trails and savoring the golden autumn colors around here.  Here's some photos!

Clouds over Mt. Crested Butte - September.
Mt Crested Butte Autumn Clouds

Clouds over Mt. Crested Butte - September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

View from the summit of Mt. Crested Butte - September.
Mt Crested Butte Autumn Summit

View from the summit of Mt. Crested Butte - September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Chairlifts and golden aspens on Mt. Crested Butte - September.
Crested Butte Autumn Chairlift

Chairlifts and golden aspens on Mt. Crested Butte - September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

A colorful autumn sunset over Mt. Crested Butte - September.
Mt Crested Butte Autumn Sunset

A colorful autumn sunset over Mt. Crested Butte - September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Hiking through a golden aspen forest in September.
Stained Glass Forest

Hiking through a golden aspen forest in September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Colorful aspens - September.
Quaking Fire

Colorful aspens - September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Fiery reddish-orange aspens brilliantly backlit by the setting sun -- September.
Fiery Aspens

Fiery reddish-orange aspens brilliantly backlit by the setting sun -- September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Mt. Crested Butte and golden autumn aspens on a cloudy September day.
Mt Crested Butte Autumn Panorama

Mt. Crested Butte and golden autumn aspens on a cloudy September day. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Mt. Crested Butte and colorful aspens in late September.
Crested Butte Autumn Evening

Mt. Crested Butte and colorful aspens in late September. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

A colorful sunset above Mt. Crested Butte - October.
Sunset Over Mt. Crested Butte

A colorful sunset above Mt. Crested Butte - October. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Vast fields of aspen along Kebler Pass, with Marcellina Mountain rising above - October.
Aspens and Marcellina

Vast fields of aspen along Kebler Pass, with Marcellina Mountain rising above - October. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Rainy weather and colorful aspens near Kebler Pass - October.
Stormy Kebler

Rainy weather and colorful aspens near Kebler Pass - October. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Colorful aspens and a blue sky at Kebler Pass.
Autumn Sky

Colorful aspens and a blue sky at Kebler Pass. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

A rainbow shines over the town of Crested Butte, Colorado - October.
Rainbow Over Crested Butte

A rainbow shines over the town of Crested Butte, Colorado - October. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Hiking on Mt. Owen, high above the aspens of Kebler Pass.
Above the Aspens

Hiking on Mt. Owen, high above the aspens of Kebler Pass. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

Hiking along the south ridge of Mt. Owen with a sun halo above.
Sun Halo Hiker

Hiking along the south ridge of Mt. Owen with a sun halo above. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.