Golden Road

Photographer's note:

I had never been to this location before, but heard it would be a great place for the changing leaves up in Flagstaff, AZ. It took about 10 miles of steep dirt roads up the mountain until I reached the trailhead. The whole drive I hadn't seen any aspens yet and kept wondering, "Where are they?". After the final bend in the road this is the scene to drive through and park at. The sun was filtering through the orange and yellow leaves, and the entire parking lot was filled with a never-ending orange glow.