Leaves, altitude and latitude

This past week up in North Country was rather disappointing as far as Fall colors went. While Jackson Hole's aspen (43 degree latitude and 6,200 ft high) was still flaming and gorgeous, it wasn't quite the same story further North in Red Lodge, Montana (45 degree and 5,560 ft high) where leaves had already passed their prime.

When we returned to Park City, Utah (40 degree and 7,000 ft high) leave colors were about to peak. So remember, same relationship between changing leave colors and snow cover!