Trees are not the only colors appearing this fall in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. Many plants and grasses add their changing colors to the mix Wednesday on Missionary Ridge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Trees are not the only colors appearing this fall in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn but many plants and grasses add their changing colors on Wednesday on Missionary Ridge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Engineer Mountain behind fall colors Thursday near Coal Bank and Molas passes. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Gambel oak in the sunshine Wednesday in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Engineer Mountain behind changing fall colors Wednesday in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Missionary Ridge Fire burn area is full of changing aspen trees and Gambel oak Wednesday north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Missionary Ridge Fire burn area is full of changing aspen trees and Gambel oak Wednesday north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Gambel oak in the sunshine Wednesday in the Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees put on a dramatic show Thursday near Coal Bank and Molas passes. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Missionary Ridge Fire burn area is full of changing aspen trees and Gambel oak Wednesday north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A car and colorful aspen trees reflect in a puddle Thursday on Old Lime Creek Road. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Missionary Ridge Fire burn area is full of changing aspen trees and Gambel oak Wednesday north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change colors Thursday near Coal Bank and Molas passes in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango. A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Thousands of dead trees still stand in the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire burn area north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
This year’s aspen trees along Coal Bank and Molas passes make for colorful photos Thursday along U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change colors Thursday near Coal Bank and Molas passes in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango. A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fall-like temperatures with changing leaves make for good hiking weather Thursday on Old Lime Creek Road. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees begin to change colors Thursday around Coal Bank and Molas passes in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
This year’s aspen trees along Coal Bank and Molas passes make for colorful photos Thursday along U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees begin to change colors Thursday around Coal Bank and Molas passes in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change colors Thursday near Coal Bank and Molas passes in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango. A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A prolonged drought, aided by plentiful monsoons, are expected to create ideal conditions for fall colors this year in Southwest Colorado. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Thousands of dead trees still stand in the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire burn area north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
