Aspens in Arizona
If you’re looking for a little slice of heaven in the form of a fall hike, you might want to give Lockett Meadow, outside Flagstaff, AZ a try. In the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks, this little getaway offers a unique hike through quaking aspen groves. Under the blue blue sky laced with a thin, white ribbon of clouds, we hiked along to the sound of the wind in the trees and the brittle rustle of dry grass and pine cones under our feet. It was spectacular! Looking up, we were in the midst of an endless sea of yellow with white tree trunks that reached as far as the eye could see. The air was sharp and clean and although the colors had not yet reached their peak, the breathtaking beauty was a great escape from the office – and not yet crowded!