[AZ-Observing] Re: fall color

The north rim of the Grand Canyon has tended to be the first weekend in Oct.  
by the second they are still good.  This has been true for the past 10 years.  
Humphrey's on the way to the south rim near the Nordic center is normally close 
to that weekend.  There is some color already in the inner basin at the San 
Francisco Peaks....

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Hi- The best color in the Alpine area usually centers around the time frame of 
October 6-8.  South of Alpine around Hannagan meadow it occurs a few days 
earlier.  If we get a heavy rain and strong wind the leaves can come off the 
aspens in a day or two.  What a disappointment that is.  We have had a very 
rainy summer and so the color may not be as good this year.  In a good year the 
area around Alpine is really gorgeous.  We have Williams Valley, East and West 
forks of the Black river, Big lake west of Alpine.  North is the top of 
Escudilla mountain at nearly 11000 feet with Terry Flat which is an old 
caldera.  South you have Hannagan Meadow and the Blue Lookout which is our 
local Grand Canyon.  East is a trip around Escudilla if they have maintained 
the road.  You can see way out into New Mexico from there.  Alpine is a neat 
spot.

Regards
Keith Parizek
---- AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
> You might get a copy of the October 2008 issue of Arizona Highways.  They 
> have something like 15 sites to see fall showing off.  The sites include 
> short hikes, long hikes and scenic drives.  Only problem I have with the 
> articles is they don't indicate best time.  Yet October for the higher 
> elevations and November for the lower ones seems appropriate.
> 
> AJ Crayon
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
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> Is it too early for any fall color up north?  If not where would one go?
>                        Phil S.
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