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Crested Butte, Colorado fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Crested Butte peaks about September 28, with the best viewing from roughly September 27 to October 5.
- Typical peak
- September 28
- Best viewing
- Sep 27 – Oct 5
- Color starts
- Around Sep 16
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 11
- Elevation
- 8,885 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around September 28. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Crested Butte on the live mapNearby destinations
- Aspen, COTypical peak Oct 1, 3 days later. 24 miles away.
- Vail, COTypical peak Sep 30, 2 days later. 62 miles away.
- Kenosha Pass, COTypical peak Sep 24, 4 days earlier. 76 miles away.
- Telluride, COTypical peak Sep 30, about the same time. 78 miles away.
- Steamboat Springs, COTypical peak Oct 4, 6 days later. 112 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Crested Butte?
In a typical year, fall color around Crested Butte peaks about September 28, with the best viewing from roughly September 27 to October 5. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Crested Butte?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 16, and most leaves are down by about October 11.
Is Crested Butte early or late compared with the rest of Colorado?
Crested Butte peaks close to the middle of the Colorado season, about Sep 30 on average across the 7 Colorado destinations we track.
What trees color up around Crested Butte?
The main fall color in this area comes from quaking aspen, eastern cottonwood, tamarack and larch. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.