Colorado transportation officials warn of ‘extreme congestion’ on I-70 and mountain roads this weekend due to leaf peeping

Colorado transportation officials warn of ‘extreme congestion’ on I-70 and mountain roads this weekend due to leaf peeping

With fall colors reaching their peak, Colorado transportation officials are warning that traffic congestion could also peak this weekend. The Colorado Department of Transportation in a news release Thursday said drivers should expect another busy weekend of travel along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor, with heavy leaf-peeping traffic likely both eastbound and westbound. Drivers should also expect “extreme congestion” along U.S. Highway 285, …

Heading into Colorado’s mountains for fall colors? Plan for heavy traffic, long delays, CDOT says

Coloradans heading into the mountains to bask in the fall colors this weekend should plan for a very slow drive surrounded by thousands of their fellow leaf-peepers, according to state transportation officials. Friday through Sunday will likely be some of the busiest travel days of the season as folks flock to higher elevations to enjoy the changing leaves, Colorado Department of Transportation officials said Thursday. Heavy traffic, significant…

CDOT urges leaf peepers to plan ahead for heavy traffic on mountain corridors this weekend

Sept. 25, 2025 - Colorado - Expect heavy traffic heading westbound late morning through early afternoon and eastbound from late morning well into the evening