In Denver proper, it snowed 2 years straight on Halloween several years ago. Both were snows that accumulated, not flurries.

the higher the elevation from there the earlier the snow.

 

Back in 1978 I played war in Colorado Springs in Aug it snowed. Around 1998 I went to Denver on a Buisness trip in Aug it snowed. Took the wife and kids and spent a week in the Stanly Hotel at Estess Park in 1993 in Aug it snowed. I don't think I'll ever go back to Colorado in Aug.

 

a few years back the wife and i took a trip through colorado, new mexico, arizona and nevada. we rode independance pass from boulder to aspen. it was beautiful. you need to go in july or early august. i think the pass gets closed in september. its an amazing ride though. i would wait until next year and go that route. we climbed as high as 12,000 feet where there was snow on the mountain tops, and into the valleys where it was as hot as 120 degrees.

 

just dont seem right summer is almost over.

 

You can get snow about any time in the Rockies, the biggest factor is elevation, here where I live in Evanston I've never seen it snow in August, thats in the last 14 years since I've lived here, last year though it snowed July 10, couple of inches, but was warm the next day or so, and it snowed on Labor Day weekend, again it warmed back up in a day oe so, when I say warmed up, 55 or so, Evanston Wy the town I live in is at 6700' and my house is at 7200', it's just something that happens, but after those snows, we had weather in the 70 range in a couple of days.

 

Lived here all my life and have seen it snow at least once every month of the year.

The Aspen leaves will peak around the 18th of September and a good windy day will lay them down in a hurry. That being said, September is probably the prettiest month in Colorado; cool mornings, pleasant days and little moisture. Go ahead with your plans and come to Colorado. Stay in touch with weather reports and plan accordingly....don't let the threat of snow keep you away. The best thing you can do is bring proper clothes. My wife and I rode over Trail Ridge Road the first weekend of August....it was sure colder at 12,000' than one would have thought (believe it was mid-90's in Denver that day) We had on our heavy riding gear and had to put on our rain gear at 10,000' to break the wind. Believe me, there were A LOT of riders and tourons out that day that wished they had brought more clothes.

Dress in layers with a good windbreaker type jacket. If you don't wear a helmet, bring something to keep your head warm (synthetic or wool Balaclava would work), thermals or cold weather type polypropylene to throw on over your t-shirts.

Some neat points about touring in Colorado in September: All the kids are back in school, lines are short, traffic is down (except weekends/aspen watchers), elk are bugling (spend a day or two in Estes Park in mid to late Sept. to see/hear them), bears are fat and prices for tourist junk is scaled down at season closeout prices.

Good luck and have fun!

 

I'll be leaving out Sept 5th to head up there. Making my annual pilgrimage to Colorado. Love it up there. Cant wait to see the colors change.

 

Cool thread. A classmate just invited me up to their place in Gunnison, CO to check out the fall color. I’m hoping to do it next year. I was curious just how cold it was at those higher elevations. Looks like they’re getting 30’s at night there already, but near 70 in the day. I LOVE the fall color! Really looking forward to this trip next year.

 

I guess I got lucky last year. I was going through the rockies around early-mid November and never encountered any snow. It was freakin' cold, but no snow. Although a huge blizzard hit the rockies a couple of days after i had gone through.

 

Pretty sure it starts when the first snowfall "falls"

I've had snow in August at loveland pass.

It's a crapshoot......especially this time a year...

Good luck