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Editor's note: Some of the sites mentioned in this section may
be closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Before you go,
please conﬁrm the status and hours of any place you plan to visit.

MEMBERS' FAVORITES

EDITORS' PIC K
East Portland's Johnson
Lake Property is a sight to
behold come fall, when the
deciduous woodland transforms into picturesque colors
that reﬂect oﬀ the water
as migrating birds
soar overhead.

Autumn
impressions
↘ Dive into a sea of colorful leaves in
these top spots to catch fall foliage.
"Boise is not called the City of Trees for
nothing. Fall colors abound here from
mid- to late October. The glorious Boise
River Greenbelt's 50 miles of shady river
views and lovely parks burst forth with
color." - L AU R E N M AS T H E R S H E Y

"The quaking aspens near Yosemite on
the east side of California's Sierra Nevada
mountain range are spectacular in the fall.
My favorite location is on the road along
Lee Vining Creek off Highway 120. But
any road off U.S. 395 that goes toward the
mountains yields wonderful color."

"I love driving the Mount Nebo Scenic
Byway, a 38-mile wonder between Payson

- GA RY

and Nephi, Utah. The expansive views
and the varieties of color are what make
the loop special." - L E S L I E D AV I S

"I just love all the fall colors in the
Northern California town of Nevada
City, and the atmosphere of the mountains meeting the south fork of the Yuba
River." - D E N YS E GA R R I N TA N O

"We truly enjoy the fall colors around
Palisades Reservoir on the Snake River
near Swan Valley, Idaho. The various yellow, orange, and brilliant red leaves are
simply beautiful. Even our grandchildren
are impressed!" - B I L L WA E TJ E

STEIGER

"The Alaskan tundra is beautiful in early
autumn. The reds, yellows, and oranges
equal any of the colors I saw while growing up in the eastern United States."
-WILLIAM

"Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument in Utah is absolutely gor-

STEVE TERRILL / DANITA DELIMONT

geous! Have your camera ready for some
beautiful photography. The best time to
visit is from the third week of September
into late October." - R O B I N M O C Z U LS K I
"When the aspens of Duck Creek, Utah,
come alive in the fall, they create a fire in
my soul. As a child I would sit and listen
to the breeze through the leaves and
admire how the red, orange, and yellow
colors made the mountains look ablaze.
As an adult, I find not much has changed.
The trees create a beautiful constant
throughout the years." - A LYS S A L AY M O N

AHEARN

"Every year, our family hikes Wheeler
Creek to Icebox Canyon in Utah's Ogden
Canyon. The easy five-mile loop begins
with lone red-leafed trees growing out of
the rock, offering a stunning juxtaposition to the tall, charcoal-colored cliffs on
the side of the trail." - M E L I N D A R H O D E S

NE X T QUES TION

What is your favorite place in the West
to get cozy and watch a winter storm,
and why?

↘ Email us at otr@viamagazine.com. You
may be quoted in a future issue.
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