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Tara Schatz
Photo Date:
04/10/2017
A view of Vermont's Lake Shaftsbury and one of the trail bridges from the beach in autumn.
Tara Schatz
Photo Date:
04/10/2017
Fall reflections on Lake Shaftsbury in Vermont.
Brandon Fralic
Photo Date:
10/09/2014
Fall colors over Blue Lake in the North Cascades National Park.
Benjamin Krause
Photo Date:
01/28/2015
The Hidden Lake Lookout in North Cascades National Park. Huts such as these make chilly weather overnights more manageable.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
07/19/2017
The fall colors are amazing along the Mirror Lake Scenic Highway in Utah.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
07/19/2017
Mirror Lake Scenic Highway: There is a great mix of aspen, maple, oak, birch, pine and even some cottonwood trees.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
07/19/2017
Driving the Mirror Lake Highway is always a sight to behold.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/18/2012
Mount Sterling Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/18/2012
Hike along the Middle Prong Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/18/2012
Sunrise from the Clingmans Dome Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/18/2013
Viewpoint from Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/26/2016
Sunrise at Bog Hot Springs in Nevada.
Jonathan Stull
Photo Date:
10/14/2016
Fall foliage along the Lizard Head Trail in the Rockies.
Ryan Ernstes
Photo Date:
09/30/2015
A wider doubletrack section of the Marvine Lake Trail in the Colorado Rockies.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/27/2015
Paraglider coming in for a landing near the East Aspen Bike Trail along Highway 82.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/25/2015
Aspen at the peak of fall color along Highway 82.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/25/2015
The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake in the Sawatch Mountains.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/25/2015
Light plays on the shoulders of the Maroon Bells near Crater Lake in the Sawatch.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/25/2015
Pyramid Peak (14,026 ft) along the highway 82 Sawatch Road Trip.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
10/03/2014
Fall is the most scenic time of year to travel to Weber Canyon.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
10/03/2014
Aspens at various stages of color change along Weber Canyon.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
10/03/2014
One of the private side roads along Weber Canyon in Utah.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/04/2012
Multnomah Falls in Oregon.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/04/2012
Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) leaves in Oregon.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
11/07/2012
Forest Park's Maple Trail in Oregon.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
10/12/2013
Cape Horn Upper Trail in Washington: Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum).
Brandon Fralic
Photo Date:
10/09/2014
Washington's Blue Lake in the fall.
Michael Sawiel
Photo Date:
10/10/2014
The view of Inspiration Lake and Prusik Peak while decending down into the Lower Enchantments.
Brandon Fralic
Photo Date:
09/19/2016
Fall colors on the way to Blue Lake in Washington.
Stefan Myers
Photo Date:
09/25/2015
The forest glows with golden hues along the Mill Creek Trail in Colorado.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/23/2015
Reading the trail signs at the Tenth Mountain Bridge in Colorado.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/22/2015
Maroon Bells, Colorado, at sunrise.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/27/2015
Pearl Pass from the end of Castle Creek Road in Colorado.
Gina Teichert
Photo Date:
10/02/2014
Leaves along the scenic drive of June Lake Loop just beginning to change colors.
Gina Teichert
Photo Date:
10/02/2014
Aspens at Silver Lake along the June Lake Loop.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
08/29/2015
You pass this Swiss-themed town as you head toward Park City on Highway 190.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
09/19/2010
Looking back up toward Guardsman's from Wasatch Mountain State Park.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
09/29/2013
The road to Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
09/29/2013
Heading toward Midway and Heber City along Highway 190.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
11/26/2013
Fall colors below Yosemite Falls.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
11/24/2013
An American elm (Ulmus americana) lights up under a fall afternoon in Cook Meadow.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
11/23/2013
Hiking below Nevada Falls in Yosemite.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
The trail along Perfection Lake with vibrant fall colors.
Brandon Fralic
Photo Date:
10/09/2014
Liberty Bell Group over Blue Lake. From left to right: Liberty Bell (7,720 ft), Concord Tower (7,560 ft), Lexington Tower (7,560 ft), North and South Early Winters Spires (7,760 ft, 7,807 ft).
Taylor Reilly
Photo Date:
10/04/2014
Autumn colors on the Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
09/27/2015
The front of the View Hotel in Ashcroft.
Tara Schatz
Photo Date:
10/13/2017
Fall foliage at Woodford State Park in Vermont.
Stephanie Graudons
Photo Date:
10/12/2016
The fire tower on top of Vermont's Gile Mountain offers spectacular views of fall foliage.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/21/2015
View north to the Methow Valley from Sun Mountain Lodge in Washington.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Prusik Peak above Gnome Tarn in the Enchantments.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Vibrant sunrise over Perfection and Inspiration Lakes in the Enchantments.
Jesse Hazleton
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Enchantment Lakes Trail