Kim’s Colorado Fall Bucket List

Fall in Colorado always feels a little too short. One minute you’re reaching for a sweater, and the next you’re wondering where all the golden leaves went.

This list is your reminder to enjoy it while it’s here. Think scenic drives, pumpkin patches, local markets, cozy coffee stops, and mountain towns worth spending the afternoon in.

Whether you have a free Saturday or just a couple of hours, let’s find something that makes the season feel special.

Chase the fall colors

  • Drive the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway and leave time for stops along the way.

  • Explore Boulder’s fall foliage with a walk and a picnic.

  • Take the scenic route through Golden and Evergreen along the Lariat Loop.

  • Go hiking at Alderfer/Three Sisters Park in Evergreen.

  • Visit the Maroon Bells for an autumn outing, with reservations arranged ahead of time.

  • Drive Castle Creek Road near Aspen.

  • Explore Independence Pass before its seasonal closure.

  • Make a fall road trip through Copper Mountain, Leadville, and Aspen, when roads are open.

Pumpkins, corn mazes & farm days

  • Spend a day at Anderson Farms’ Fall Festival in Erie.

  • Pick a pumpkin at Anderson Farms.

  • Challenge your friends to its corn maze.

  • Visit Cottonwood Farms for a fall outing.

  • Browse pumpkins and seasonal produce at Munson Farms.

  • Plan a visit to Rock Creek Farm.

  • Explore Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch.

  • Attend Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms.

  • Find your way through the Chatfield Farms Corn Maze.

  • Try the corn maze at Maize in the City.

  • Take a tractor hayride at Mile High Farms in Bennett.

  • Visit Boulder County’s Agricultural Heritage Center for a different kind of farm day

Make a day or a weekend of it

  • Ride the Georgetown Loop Railroad during fall-color season.

  • Check out Pumpkinfest at the Georgetown Loop Railroad.

  • Plan an Estes Park getaway during elk-bugling season, watching wildlife from a safe distance.

  • Attend Estes Park Elk Fest.

  • Spend a fall weekend in Aspen.

  • Explore Palisade during harvest season.

  • Stop at Talbott’s in Palisade for locally made cider.