The van on a mountain road surrounded by golden aspens

Whole mountainsides going gold.

Colorado

Two Weeks Chasing Aspens

  • First driven2016
  • Photos here20

We chased the aspens for two weeks, whole mountainsides going gold a ridge at a time, and us rerouting every morning to stay inside it. Colorado in October is the best argument for a house on wheels we know.

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