Independence Pass Road southeast of Aspen, Colo.
Where: A 44-mile, high-altitude scenic route in White River National Forest
Stars of the show: Aspen trees' quivering leaves, translucent when lighted by the sun, turn a shimmering gold. Cottonwoods get an orange-tinged yellow, and scrub oaks gleam red. In a state with "color" in its name, it doesn't get much better than this.
Color peak: now to Friday
More info: (970) 925-3445,
www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver
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