West Fork Oct 08
Fall color is unrivaled on this narrow side canyon of Oak Creek
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WEST FORK FALL COLOR
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Crossing the footbridge on West Fork
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The first frosts have turned the summer ferns brown
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Looking over the old ranch buildings
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Fall color at last!
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Abover the ranch, the canyon closes in
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Poison ivy is now easy to spot
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Can anyone identify this animal?
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We stop at "Coffee Break Rocks"
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Back on the trail, up the narrowing canyon
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The crossings become more frequent as we go up the canyon
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Huge blocks have calved off rom the walls, some recently
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Another recent rockfall
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"Lunch Ledge", our regular end-of-trail break, high above the creek
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Autumn swirls of algae in the creek below us
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Our railfan guests
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We start back
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The "Indian Head" formation
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