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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Hudson. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 22 miles from Thornton, CO, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Hudson there are 9 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 7 pumpkin patches, 6 corn mazes, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 with raspberries. 8 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Hudson is Wild West Maze, with corn maze. It sits on 701 Main Street. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Berry Patch Farms (North) Brighton | 13 mi | 7 |
| Corn maze | Wild West Maze Hudson | in town | 6 |
| Strawberries | Berry Patch Farms (South) Brighton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Berry Patch Farms (South) Brighton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Berry Patch Farms (South) Brighton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Berry Patch Farms (South) Brighton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Anderson Farms Erie | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Berry Patch Farms (South) Brighton | 15 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Colorado; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Hudson sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 7. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Hudson short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Colorado | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 66–80 °F | 3 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 35 °F near Hudson.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hudson, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Hudson 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 Hudson, 14 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Hudson: Wild West Maze. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hudson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Berry Patch Farms (North) in Brighton, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Right in Hudson: Wild West Maze. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Berry Patch Farms (South) in Brighton, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Colorado is June to July.
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