U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Glenwood Springs, CO
Glenwood Springs has one U-pick farm on our map.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Glenwood Springs, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Orchard Creek Ranch (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 13). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
When to pick around Glenwood Springs
The median last frost near Glenwood Springs is May 13; the first fall frost arrives around October 3. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Glenwood Springs often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Colorado | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 65–78 °F | 4 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 33 °F and days reach 65 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Glenwood Springs, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Glenwood Springs can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Glenwood Springs, 8 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Glenwood Springs: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Glenwood Springs, CO?
We know of one farm in Glenwood Springs: Orchard Creek Ranch.
What can you pick in Glenwood Springs?
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Glenwood Springs?
Around May 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Glenwood Springs, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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