Utah’s aspens don’t fade — they ignite. The change climbs down the mountains as temperatures drop, starting high in late September and reaching the valleys by mid-October.
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The Alpine Loop above Provo Canyon and the Nebo Loop south of the valley are the classics. Drive them on a weekday morning; the light is best and the pullouts are empty.
Catch the window
This is a window, not an event. Watch the elevation line and go the moment a cold snap pushes the color where you can reach it — wait a week and you may be looking at bare branches.
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