The Aspen Vista Trail begins at about 10,000 ft in elevation and rises to 12,000 ft. I didn’t hike the whole trail, but what I did was spectacular. This is looking up the hill from the side of the trail.
This is the beginning of the Aspen Vista Trail which is about 13 miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a beautiful hike with spectacular and panoramic views of the aspen forests. Round trip to Tesuque Peak is 12 miles.
This is one of my favorite shots. I very much like the blending of the two seasons. It was taken near Hope Valley, California, after the first snow of the season in October 2006.
This fresh snow was the first of the year in Hope Valley, south of Lake Tahoe on Highway 88 in California. The aspen continue to glow as Fall gives way to Winter.
The June Lake Loop is about 12 miles south of Lee Vining on Highway 395 in California. June Lake, Grant Lake, Silver Lake and Gull Lake are part of the loop. These aspen were along the shore of June Lake.
Lundy Lake is in Lundy Canyon, seven miles north of Lee Vining on Highway 395 in eastern California. It is the site of an old gold mining town, Lundy. The canyon is spectacular in October as the aspen change color.
Another shot from Conway Summit, this time with a splash of orange to liven up the browns of the plateau. The Sawtooth Ridge of the Sierra Nevada lies to the west of Conway Summit and the ghost town of Bodie to the east.
The Conway Summit pass is the highest point on Highway 395 in Mono County, California. The pass is a high plateau over 8,000 feet in elevation. This shot is looking west toward the Sierra Nevada with Aspen providing patches of color in the foreground.