Monday, October 17, 2016

Apple Tree Canyon Trails( FT 5601,5601A) Fall Hike- Lincoln National Forest
















 I visited Apple Tree Canyon in the the spring of  2015, and decided then it would a wonderful place to revisit in the fall because of the big tooth maple trees. Well, I went back this past Saturday, and hit it right at the peak of color. I don't know why, but I get positively giddy when this happens, perhaps due to a nostalgia for my Connecticut upbringing that is less consciously cultivated but  rather something more primal. But who knows?
 The maples (at least the big tooths) seem to be more prevalent on the west side of Sacramentos in west flowing canyons and ravines as far as  I can tell, but I've seen a few here and there all over the range. Another great canyon that is loaded with them is San Andres Canyon which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago.  Funny thing is many people don't know the maples are there in the forest in great numbers, even in fall, because they are only rarely seen along roads, and don't grow in solid stands like aspens so the tall evergreens block them from view.
Anyway, it was a perfect fall day that gladdened my heart and sent all the bad things away to hide as my dogs and  I marched through this forest that is nothing if not a precious gift for all who enter it.


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3 Comments:

Blogger Justin said...

Stumbled onto your blog by chance. As someone who moved here from the east coast a few years ago, I am really enjoying the pictures and trip reports. I know little about Southern NM but you have given me some great ideas. Please keep them coming!

October 19, 2016 at 10:27 PM  
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October 19, 2016 at 10:27 PM  
Blogger Devon Fletcher said...

Thank you, Justin.

October 20, 2016 at 7:37 PM  

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