October is a special time in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona. As we welcome Fall we also welcome the color shifting leaves on our beloved Aspen trees. These white trunked trees move from their nearly year-round green leaves into beautiful reds, yellows and oranges. This time is quick and lasts up to 2 weeks so hikers run out to their favorite trails with the most Aspen trees to nest in the beauty of these trees.
Trails like Kachina Trail, Weatherford Trail, Lockett Meadow and Veits Spring Loop tend to be favorites (all of which I highly recommend). But for those who want a different way to view these trees head out to Hart Prairie.
Getting there:
Head out down Highway 180 toward Snowbowl. A few miles after the Snowbowl turn you will see FR 151 on your right. Turn in here. Follow the path (and stay on it. There is a lot of private land around here which you cannot access) and it'll lead your around a loop of aspens and Ponderosas. You'll exit out toward Highway 180 and make a left back into Flagstaff.
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