Fall Color Question

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Fall Color Question

Unread postby Tom Smith » Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:23 pm

I have a question for those of you in the know. When is a good time to be in Chama to see the Fall colors? It looks like there is a possibility I may be able to make a second trip to the C&TSR this year sometime during the first full week of September. Based on the norms (as if anything is actually normal anymore), is there a chance to see some of the Fall colors, or will this be too early?
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Re: Fall Color Question

Unread postby Jason Rose » Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:33 pm

There's really no way to predict for sure. But, the general rule is the last week of September through the first week of October.

The weather and amount of moisture all summer are huge factors.
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Re: Fall Color Question

Unread postby Tom Casper » Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:39 am

What Jason said. maybe way up North there might be color but down South it is much later.

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