On Sept. 25 we passed through Ironton Park just north of Red Mountain Pass on our way to four wheeling northeast of Silverton. At its far north end we noticed lots of cars stopped and folks taking pictures of the changing aspens in the area, many using tripods. I vowed to return with my cameras. I did on Sept. 27. Heavy rain was forecast for the 28th, and rain often strips the aspens of their colorful leaves. Perhaps 5% of the aspens in the area already dropped their leaves.
The shots below were taken in the afternoon around 5 PM.
One of the Red Mountains adds another set of colors to the image. The small brown area across the canyon is the headframe structure for one of the many old mines in the area.
View to the north of the one above.
These two were taken from our motor home site. Above, the rainbow is at its brightest. Below shows the double rainbow. Otto Mears’ railroad in the area was nicknamed the Rainbow Route.
Here are two of the six mule deer browsing at the Visitor Center for our RV park.
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