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Cherry Picking in Colorado: What You Need to Know
Colorado offers plenty of options for cherry picking, from well-known destinations to smaller family-run spots. Browse every listing below, or search your ZIP code to find the nearest one.
Mountain West Cherry Orchards
The mountain west's cherry orchards benefit from the same altitude and climate extremes that make the region exceptional for apples—the intense sunshine and cool nights of high-elevation growing produce cherries with concentrated sweetness and flavor that flat-country orchards can't match. Utah's Wasatch Front orchards, Colorado's Western Slope, Idaho's Treasure Valley, Montana's Flathead Lake region, and Nevada's Sierra Nevada foothills all host cherry growing operations that welcome pick-your-own visitors in late June and July. The scale is smaller than Pacific Northwest cherry production, but the quality is often exceptional, and the settings—against mountain backdrops with clear high-desert sky—make for some of the most beautiful orchard visits available anywhere.
Best Time for Cherry Picking in Colorado
Late June through July on the Western Slope, with the Palisade and Cedaredge orchards producing their cherries in a window that precedes the famous peach harvest.
Tips for Cherry Picking in Colorado
Before heading out for cherry picking anywhere in Colorado, a quick call or website check can save a wasted trip if conditions have changed. Early in the day tends to mean better selection and shorter lines.