West Fork Fall Color Oct 16
A fall color hike into the deep and narrow West Fork side canyon off Oak Creek Canyon
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WEST FORK FALL COLOR
On a warm October day
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This siren is used to warn hikers in the canyon of fire or flash flood
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The apple orchard that was part of the ranch
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Footbridge across the fork
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Chicken coops for the oriinal ranch
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It's been warm, so we're not at the peak of fall color yet
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There are 13 stream crossings on the way up the public trail
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The bigtooth maple will give us the deepest reds at the peak of color
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As we move higher in the canyon, the walls close in
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This hue block fell from above
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A pause to retie
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Higher up it's been colder, so we get more color
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This years rain has brought lushness, including more moss
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One last "limbo tree" which most of us opt to climb over
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This is the end of the public trail, but slightly low water lets us go a little farther
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Reflections from ripples in the water
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Back to the end of teh trail, and lunch
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Heading back...
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