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Gold rush: Fall peaks in Summit County

Reader submitted photos show off a crisp and colorful autumn in Colorado's Rocky Mountains

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Shelby Valicenti

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Back in the mid to late 1800s, people flocked to Colorado’s mountains for gold nuggets. Now, they come in droves for gold leaves.

Fall foliage is peaking in Summit County and much of Colorado’s mountains right now.

The weekend of Sept. 22, which marked the official first day of fall, leaves seemed to all burst into color at once.

Forrest the golden looks at home among a gold forest.
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The Peak One area is peaking with fall color.
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A pair of burnt orange aspens frame Bald Mountain in the background.
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A golden retreiver sits among golden aspens in Summit County.
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The Tenmile Rec Path is lined with bright yellow aspen trees.
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Hillsides look like paintings in Summit County.
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Aspens and cottonwoods of all shapes and sizes are changing color in Summit County.
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Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir shines as seasons clash.
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A bull moose prepares to seek out a mate as fall arrives in Summit County.
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Summit County’s hillsides changed dramatically over weekend of Sept. 21. Sunday, Sept. 22 was the first day of fall.
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Swaths of yellow and orange coat the valleys of Summit County.
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Snow sits on Peak One after a late September storm.
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The Full Harvest Moon (a Supermoon, sets over Silverthorne in mid-September.
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Lake Dillon is bright blue against a moody palette of autumn leaves.
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A closeup of an Aspen covers the frame in deep yellow leaves.
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