Keywords: arizona around the peaks loop aroundthepeaksloop coconino national forest coconinonationalforest fr 418 fr418 flagstaff ranger district flagstaffrangerdistrict forest service forestservice national forest nationalforest pentax k-1 pentaxk1 san francisco mountain sanfranciscomountain san francisco peaks sanfranciscopeaks usfs fall color fallcolor fall colors fallcolors fall foliage fallfoliage flagstaff forest outdoors united states unitedstates outdoor tree plant Fall color peaking on the north side of the San Francisco Peaks, October 5, 2016. Bear Jaw, Reese, and Abineau Canyons are visible (left to right) in this photo, giving a good indication of color on the Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop. The hike climbs 1,800'. Hikers will experience a variety of color, to changing at lower elevations, peaking along the trail, and peaking or past peak at the higher elevations. While there are aspens all around the loop, Bear Jaw has large groves of aspen that are particularly spectacular, and the Waterline section of the loop is one of Flagstaff's iconic fall visions when the aspens are in full color. This drive takes you around the north side of Arizona's highest mountain, winding through a land of pine forests and aspen groves, open prairies and rustic homesteads. Autumn turns the mountain to gold, filling forest roads and trails with visitors come to enjoy the colorful display. There are a number of places along this route where you can stop to take a hike, enjoy a lunch or even set up a primitive camp. That way you can take more than one day to do this drive or combine it with one or more of the other scenic drives in the vicinity of the San Francisco Peaks. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 5, 2016. Source: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. See Around the Peaks Loop Scenic Drive for information about this drive on the Coconino National Forest we Fall color peaking on the north side of the San Francisco Peaks, October 5, 2016. Bear Jaw, Reese, and Abineau Canyons are visible (left to right) in this photo, giving a good indication of color on the Abineau-Bear Jaw Loop. The hike climbs 1,800'. Hikers will experience a variety of color, to changing at lower elevations, peaking along the trail, and peaking or past peak at the higher elevations. While there are aspens all around the loop, Bear Jaw has large groves of aspen that are particularly spectacular, and the Waterline section of the loop is one of Flagstaff's iconic fall visions when the aspens are in full color. This drive takes you around the north side of Arizona's highest mountain, winding through a land of pine forests and aspen groves, open prairies and rustic homesteads. Autumn turns the mountain to gold, filling forest roads and trails with visitors come to enjoy the colorful display. There are a number of places along this route where you can stop to take a hike, enjoy a lunch or even set up a primitive camp. That way you can take more than one day to do this drive or combine it with one or more of the other scenic drives in the vicinity of the San Francisco Peaks. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 5, 2016. Source: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. See Around the Peaks Loop Scenic Drive for information about this drive on the Coconino National Forest we |