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Photos: Changing colors

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Thursday, Sep 25, 2025 3:17 PM MT

Updated Friday, Sep 26, 2025 2:51 PM MT

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The overlook on Molas Pass offers great views of the changing aspens on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
The overlook on Molas Pass offers great views of the changing aspens on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A cow grazes as aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A cow grazes as aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors Tuesday near Purgatory Resort north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors Tuesday near Purgatory Resort north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Different kinds foliage on Molas Pass add to the changing aspens Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Different kinds foliage on Molas Pass add to the changing aspens Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspen trees are about to change into their fall colors. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspen trees are about to change into their fall colors. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Gambel oak begins to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Gambel oak begins to change into fall colors Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors on Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors on Wednesday up La Plata Canyon west of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Henry Newton of New Mexico takes photos of a stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass on Tuesday that is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Henry Newton of New Mexico takes photos of a stand of aspens on Coal Bank Pass on Tuesday that is rich in red colors year after year. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas Passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas Passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors between Coal Bank and Molas passes on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors on Coal Bank Pass on Tuesday north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Aspens begin to change into their fall colors on Coal Bank Pass on Tuesday north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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