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| Hiking | 4.00 Miles |
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| no partners | | I decided to beat the weekend crowds to fall colors in Payson. Friday I arose early and drove relatively traffic free to the See Canyon Trailhead. Sections of the forest road are a bit rough for my current little car but passable as I’ve done it times before. I like to come here in the fall and especially at this time of year with colors are on full display. I decided to take it easy and just poke around so I went to See Spring and back. The trail, which basically follows Christopher Creek, has numerous side trails and I took every one I could find. Most of them lead to a cool pool, small waterfall or hidden campsite. It's always worthwhile to look around.
The colors were amazing as I knew they would be during this peak. Blue juniper, green pines, yellows, oranges, and reds were all there. No purples yet but I’m satisfied. I’ve learned to expect the best colors around the third week of October with some overlap, so everything was right on schedule.
Christopher Creek had a nice flow and the soothing sound played while I had a snack. Just 2 cars at the lot when I got there and a dozen when I left. It'll be a traffic nightmare this weekend so I aced it this time. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Extreme
All colors many yellows and oranges to reds. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Small white and yellow flowers unknown |
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See Spring |
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