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Saturday evening on the Western Slope

67° and light thunderstorm across the Slope, with 37 things still on tonight. Save the ridgelines for the morning and plan an early finish, and the Elk Fire is burning.

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Weather67° light thunderstorm73° Grand Junction · 50° Telluride Alerts4 advisoriesElk Fire TrailsHold offSave the ridgelines for the morning and plan an early finish. Lower trails and the water stay good into the afternoon.RoadsClearNo closures reported Open now2,578 placesOpen right now

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Events · 5:00 PM · Grand Junction

Water Lights At Night

Open space with shelter, picnic tables, and restrooms. Outdoor amphitheater on the Colorado Riverfront Trail and Colorado River. Outdoor concerts,...

NowSway Wild: Ciderfest 2026Events · Hotchkiss NowTeton Gravity Research presents ‘Actually, It Is Rocket Science’Events · Aspen · $25.5 5h ago

Eagle County Locks 9,500 Acres of Nottingham Ranch ForeverNews · The Slope Newsroom · 4 min read 14h agoOctober 15, 2026 Town Council Meeting Agenda Download PDFNotice · Town of Mountain Village · official MonCall of the Morrigan: Spring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.Outdoors · Verified report

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Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11. Pick a day and the rest falls into place: a trail, something on, and somewhere to eat after.

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Sunday runs to 77% storms after noon, so this one moves indoors. The morning is still open if you go early.

TuneSunset 6:40pRivers Running high

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Shop Sundays MontroseFree

Downtown Montrose · Montrose

A shoutout to the downtown businesses that have come together to launch Shop Sundays Montrose!

2 h 15 m · 75 mi

10:30aStay dry

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Guadalupe Laiz | Aspen Gallery

Aspen · Culture & Arts · open till 8:00p · 5.0 (22)

Storm chance runs to 77% after noon, so this one is under a roof.

2 h 15 m · 75 miSunset 6:40p

7:00pEat after

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Gorgeous downtown beauty! 2min walk to local restaurant's/Main Street Montrose

Montrose · Food & Drink · open till 8:00p · 5.0 (25)

3 stops · 150 miles · 12:00a to 8:30p

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Garlic Mike's

Gunnison · wheelchair accessible · parking available

Established in 1994, Garlic Mike’s occupies a rustic log cabin footprint on the banks of the Gunnison River…

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Colour drops to the valleysThe first week of October is the low country show. The leaves are mostly down by the middle of the month.First week
Bugling runs into OctoberThe rut winds down through the month. Public land at first light is still the place for it.Into late Oct
The first snow starts closing high roadsIndependence Pass and the other high routes shut for the winter once the snow sticks, usually in early November.Late Oct – Nov
Fruita rides well againThe desert trails get their second season once the heat is out of the afternoons.Through Nov

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Saturday evening on the Western Slope