Yellow and orange fall colors in Breckenridge

2024 Breckenridge Leaf Brief

Are the leaves changing in Breckenridge yet? Here’s your real-time update as the leaves change this fall in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Fall Lodging

Welcome to the 2024 Breckenridge Leaf Brief! The Leaf Brief provides you with real-time updates on the fall leaves as they change from green to gold in and around Breckenridge, Colorado. We’ll post photos every-other day to help you plan your visit to Breckenridge during the fall peak! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook Stories @GoBreck and share your photos with us using #BreckLeafBrief! While you’re in town, sign up here for a guided fall hike with our Breckenridge naturalists! Please consider staying in Breckenridge (for the weekend!) and utilizing public transportation to help reduce car congestion on popular hiking trails and drives.

New Photos Updated Every-Other Day

Fall Colors Updates

A person holding a single golden aspen leaf in front of Breckenridge Mountain during fall.

Boreas Road / Aspen Alley

It’s happening! The peak will be here this weekend (9/20-22) on Boreas Rd and Aspen Alley.

Here we go! The leaves are turning yellow-green, with major patches of bright yellow along Aspen Alley. September 16, 2024.

Trees are turning yellow quickly higher up on Boreas pass road! September 14, 2024. Photo taken by @johny.prsm

While largely still green, several patches are starting to turn bright yellow! September 12, 2024

Leaves are just barely starting to change to yellow-green on Aspen Alley! September 9, 2024.

We’re still in full-summer mode with hardly a sprinkle of yellow leaves throughout the aspen groves. September 6, 2024.

Main Street

The trees are really still hanging on to their green on Main Street. Peak isn’t expected on Main until the last weekend in September at the earliest. September 18, 2024.

Green tress along Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Still mostly green leaves on Main Street in Breckenridge. We expect the peak on Main Street to happen a little bit later – the last week of September. September 16, 2024.

Yellow leaves are slowly peppering trees along Main Street Breckenridge. September 14, 2024.

Trees are still mostly hanging on to their summer-greens, with the exception of a few sprinkles of yellow along Main Street. September 9, 2024.

We’re still in summer mode and the majority of the trees are still beautiful and green along Main Street. September 6, 2024.

Pence Miller / Shock Hill

The leaves are changing quickly in this area! September 18, 2024.

Bright colors are lining Ski Hill Road. September 18, 2024.

I mean, come on! Beautiful. September 18, 2024.

Although from this spot it’s still quite green, many areas on Shock Hill and Pence Miller are turning bright yellow and orange. September 16, 2024.

The grove is changing beautifully near the Overlook on Ski Hill Road. September 16, 2024.

Gorgeous colors from Ski Hill Road. September 16, 2024.

We’re beginning to see the change over on parts of Shock Hill! We expect trees to change over in the next week. September 14, 2024.

Ski Hill road is where our brightest colors are right now in Breckenridge. Gorgeous views from the overlook! September 14, 2024.

You’ll notice small patches of colors starting to pop on the west side of Breckenridge, including on Shock Hill/Pence Miller trails. September 11, 2024

Golden aspen trees with mountains in the background

Just up Ski Hill road you’ll find minor patches of Aspens changing beautifully! September 11, 2024

East Side (Reiling Dredge / B&B / Sallie Barber)

Beautiful pockets of bright yellows, oranges, and reds are popping at the Minnie Mine! September 18, 2024.

The “candy stripes” are changing on Minnie Mine! This area tends to change in “stripes” of green, yellow, orange, and red. September 16, 2024.

Beautiful bright colors are popping along Hiker’s Gold Trail on Mineral Hill, and through the B&B, Minnie Mine, and X10U8 Trails! September 16, 2024.

Fall colors and an historic preserved mining building called Minnie Mine.

Stunning colors are already surrounding Minnie Mine. September 16, 2024.

Aspens along the Minnie Mine and Reiling Dredge trails are changing quick! Peak expected along these areas in about a week. Photo taken September 10, 2024.

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Where to Stay

The Residence Inn pool area is considered to have one of the best views of any pool in Breckenridge.

Soak up sunshine and breathtaking views this fall in Breckenridge.

Breckenridge may be small, but it offers a large variety when it comes to lodging. Find a place walking distance to town or choose your locations based off your kid’s favorite amenities. There are plenty of pools, arcades, hot tubs and dog-friendly places to choose from. Whatever your flavor, Breckenridge lodging options have something for everyone.

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