Plan Your Fall Trip to Rocky

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In late August to early September, feel the crisp and cool air in Rocky Mountain National Park. There are fewer hours of daylight and the transition from summer to fall can be felt.

In early to mid-September, leaves on aspen and other plants will begin to change from shades of bright green to hues of gold, orange, red, and brown. The sound of an elk's bugle during the fall rut carries across montane meadows, especially at dawn and dusk.

At the park's higher elevations, snow will begin to fall and dust the ridge of the Continental Divide. Winter is just around the corner in the southern Rocky Mountains.

Fall is a special time of year to visit Rocky Mountain National Park.