Dallas Divide & Owl Creek Pass
Fall Colors 2012
Saturday & Sunday, September 29-30, 2012
This weekend Amanda and I went back down to the edge of the San Juan Mountains for one last weekend of photographing fall colors this year. We ended up spending most of our time along Owl Creek Pass Road and north of the Sneffels Range near the Dallas Divide. The fall colors near the Dallas Divide were probably a bit past peak, but still pretty nice, but the area around Owl Creek Pass still had quite a bit of green.
On Saturday morning we left Grand Junction bright and early so that we could make it to the Dallas Divide in time for sunrise. I took this photo shortly before the sun came up in the soft dawn light.
Hayden Peak Dawn by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Here’s a similar photo after the the sun came up that shows the difference light can make to a scene.
Hayden Peak Sunrise by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
After leaving the Dallas Divide we visited a few of the county roads in the area starting with West Dallas Creek. Here’s my Jeep under a tall golden aspen in Box Factory Park.
Box Factory Park by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr