Autumn has decided to stick around a bit this year in Southern Utah. Two weeks ago these maple trees in Zion were mostly green. In years past, the colors would have been at peak. But patience and another trip up Zion Canyon enabled me to get these shots.
A trip thru Central Pennsylvania during peak fall colors plus a day back to school.
Checkerboard Mesa is located on the Eastside of Zion National Park and offers outstanding views. Fall colors are popping as well.
Fall colors along the route. Lots of bushwacking required.
East entrance at upper right.
More from my recent trek up Zion Canyon to view fall colors.
Made my way up Zion Canyon on Friday hoping for peak fall colors. I was not disappointed. Cottonwoods, Big-tooth Maples and Scrub Oaks provided most of the color.
That is on the East Side of the park. The colors tend to pop more on a cloudy and rainy day.
The fall colors invaded the main part of Zion National Park, at the 4,200 foot level.
At Zion National Park! I’ve lived here for 8 years and have never seen the fall colors as vibrant on Zion’s Eastside as I have this year. More to come.
Like an army of ants, autumn colors made its journey through Zion Canyon the past few weeks. Cottonwoods, maples and scrub oaks are the trees that provide the display. Its just too bad that the colors don’t stay longer.
Autumn colors at the foot of Angel’s Landing
Fall colors usually develop first in Zion at Echo Canyon. It’s about 1,000 feet higher in elevation than Zion’s main canyon. Echo Canyon’s sandstone walls soar another 2,000 feet into the distant sky, thereby making it a marvelous trek in autumn.
You are surrounded by color as you walk through Echo Canyon.
